Long COVID
Outcome unclear
Long COVID foot and heel pain, tight calves; finger sensation stopped after less scrolling
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Sep 2025
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
Have had random, unexplained foot/heel pain.
In context ↗
Read from 8 of their posts and comments; links to the 5 this page draws on
Summary
A Reddit user in long COVID communities reported random, unexplained foot and heel pain, with tight calf muscles that stretching seemed to relieve, and a finger sensation that stopped within a week of cutting back on scrolling. They took ivermectin for months as COVID prophylaxis with no side effects, and a Moderna vaccine caused a sore arm for a couple of days with very minimal side effects. No overall level of illness or recovery was described.
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What they tried
Also tried
stretching my calf muscles· Helpedcutting back on scrolling· HelpedIVM· No changeSelsun Blue (has zinc in it) shampoo· Not saidspikevax (Moderna)· Not said
Their words about each treatment
- Selsun Blue (has zinc in it) shampoo · Not said
I think I used Selsun Blue (has zinc in it) shampoo to clear it up. It took weeks to work. Not sure if the shampoo worked or the weather cooled off.
In context ↗ - IVM · No change
I had no ill (or positive) effects other than knowing I'm worm-free.
In context ↗ - stretching my calf muscles · Helped
Thoroughly stretching my calf muscles seems to give me relief.
In context ↗ - cutting back on scrolling · Helped
I cut back on the scrolling and the sensation stopped in a week or so.
In context ↗ - spikevax (Moderna) · Not said
Got spikevax (Moderna). I had a sore arm for a couple days. Very minimal side-effects (which is normal for me).
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Their path
They say too little about how ill they were at each step to draw it on the severity scale, so the steps are listed as they describe them. Dates are when they posted.
| When | What happened |
|---|---|
| 2023-06-20 | ongoing random, unexplained foot and heel painHave had random, unexplained foot/heel pain.In context ↗ |
| 2023-09-28 | fingertip tingling stopped after cutting back on scrollingI cut back on the scrolling and the sensation stopped in a week or so.In context ↗ |
| 2025-09-17 | Moderna vaccine, only a sore armVery minimal side-effects (which is normal for me).In context ↗ |
Adverse events
- “Got spikevax (Moderna). I had a sore arm for a couple days. Very minimal side-effects (which is normal for me).” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Pain & fibromyalgia
Have had random, unexplained foot/heel pain.
In context ↗ - Neuropathy & tingling
When it happened to me, it was literally from too much scrolling. ... the sensation stopped in a week or so.
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