Long COVID with low blood pressure, somewhat better with beta blockers and hydration
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- 2 years
- Last post
- Jun 2024
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
covid-based POTS
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
I've seen significant improvement with beta blockers, loads of hydration, increased salt intake, and very gradual exercise.
In context ↗
Read from 1 of their posts and comments; links to the one this page draws on
Summary
A Reddit user, 2 years and 2 months into their illness, reported significant improvement after beta blockers, heavy hydration, increased salt and very gradual exercise. They still had low blood pressure and lightheadedness on standing, plus occasional heart-rate problems that required lying down, but no fainting and less fatigue.
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What they tried
What they credit
Their words about each treatment
- beta blockers · Helped
I've seen significant improvement with beta blockers, loads of hydration, increased salt intake, and very gradual exercise.
In context ↗ - loads of hydration, increased salt intake · Helped
loads of hydration, increased salt intake
In context ↗ - very gradual exercise · Helped
very gradual exercise
In context ↗
Approaches: POTS medication · Beta-blockers · Physiotherapy and rehab
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 | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| onset | Illness onsetI am 2 years and 2 months inIn context ↗ | Not stated |
| 2024-06-20 | Significant improvement with beta blockers, hydration, salt and gradual exercise; still symptomaticI've seen significant improvement with beta blockers, loads of hydration, increased salt intake, and very gradual exercise.In context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- POTS & dysautonomia
I still have low blood pressure issues and usually get lightheaded for a bit when I stand up
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
I still have occasional heart rate problems and have to lie down
In context ↗
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