Long COVID mucus cleared then returned; ibuprofen eased joint stiffness bad enough to cry
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 19 months
- Last post
- Dec 2023
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
mine lasted 5 months before it went away with the first covid infection in May 2022
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
when im active it seems to be better like out and about walking around a town or driving
In context ↗ - Now: Relapsed
10 days clarithromycin stopped the AM phlegm for a good 2 months until i got covid again and ITS BACK!!
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
the first covid infection in May 2022
Read from 4 of their posts and comments; links to the 4 this page draws on
Summary
After COVID in May 2022, Island 49038 had post-nasal drip and phlegm for five months before it cleared. A second infection from their mother brought the mucus back; seven days of antibiotics cleared about half and daily saline sprays helped only partly. By December 2023 body aches and joint stiffness were bad, the stiffness bad enough to make them cry, eased by 600 mg ibuprofen sold in Argentina.
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What they tried
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Their words about each treatment
- antibiotics · Helped
7 day round of antibiotics cleared up about 50% of it but not 100%
In context ↗ - saline sprays · Helped
i just use the saline sprays daily it helps but not so much to the point where its completely gone
In context ↗ - Astron 600MG ibuprofen · Helped
I found a 600 mg ibuprofen thst significantly helps
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Their path
How ill they were on the ME/CFS severity scale, estimated from what they describe at each point, with time counted from when the illness began. Hover or tap a point. The chart starts 17 months after onset: the story doesn’t say how ill they were before that. 2 steps say too little to place on the scale and are only in the table. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2022 | First COVID infection; thick mucus and post-nasal drip beganwith the first covid infection in May 2022In context ↗ | Not stated | |
| October 2022 | Mucus cleared on its own after five monthsmine lasted 5 months before it went awayIn context ↗ | Not stated | |
| October 2023 | Reinfected by their mother; post-nasal drip came backwhen i recovered my mother gave me covid and now the post nasal is BACK again im 5 weeks inIn context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2023-11-28 | Seven days of antibiotics cleared about half the mucus; still using saline sprays daily7 day round of antibiotics cleared up about 50% of it but not 100%In context ↗ | Mild | Antibiotics (unspecified) |
| 2023-12-31 | Still has mucus and severe body aches and joint stiffnessthe body aches are really bad i agree , so is the stiffness in joints it gets so bad i wanna cryIn context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Pain & fibromyalgia
the body aches are really bad i agree , so is the stiffness in joints it gets so bad i wanna cry
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