Long COVID
Outcome unclearIll for 5 years
Long COVID with lost taste, weight and high ferritin; collagen peptides brought headaches
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- 5 years
- Last post
- Oct 2025
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
Had bad covid before vaccines were available.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
Had bad covid before vaccines were available.
In context ↗
Summary
The Reddit user fell ill with COVID-19 before vaccines were available, losing taste for over a month and 15-20 pounds, then developing a red shin rash diagnosed as a sulphide allergy to blood-pressure medication. Inflammation markers were off the charts, and years later ferritin remained over 500-600. Collagen peptides brought immediate itching and relentless headaches. They took a daily Zyrtec for chronic stuffiness.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- BP meds · Worse
This was diagnosed as a sulfide allergy to my BP meds at the time.
In context ↗ - Zyrtec · Not said
I take a daily Zyrtec. I know it's simple but I am chronically a little stuffy
In context ↗ - collagen peptides · Worse
Tried collagen peptides recently and had adverse effects immediately via itchyness and relentless headaches.
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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 |
|---|---|
| before vaccines were available | bad COVID-19 infectionHad bad covid before vaccines were available.In context ↗ |
| years later | still inflamed, high ferritin, suspects something ongoing since COVIDInflammation markers were off the charts. Years later, Ferritin remains over 500-600.In context ↗ |
Adverse events
- “my shins broke out with weird red rashes ... This was diagnosed as a sulfide allergy to my BP meds” In context ↗ Allergic reaction / anaphylaxis
- Collagen“Tried collagen peptides recently and had adverse effects immediately via itchyness and relentless headaches.” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Loss of smell or taste
Lost taste for over a month.
In context ↗ - Headaches & migraine
had adverse effects immediately via itchyness and relentless headaches.
In context ↗ - Mast cell (MCAS) & allergies
my shins broke out with weird red rashes that have remained slightly discolored years later
In context ↗