Long COVID
No benefitIll for 6 months
Long COVID with breathlessness and sensory overload, still unwell on Claritin and Pepcid
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- 6 months
- Last post
- Jul 2022
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
my onset for Covid was early January
In context ↗ - Now: No benefit
when will I come back down to my still-uncomfortable-but-nothing-like-this baseline?
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
My onset for Covid was early January.
In context ↗
Read from 5 of their posts and comments; links to the 5 this page draws on
Summary
Pebble 91670 fell ill with long COVID after a COVID infection in early January 2022, with breathlessness, chest tightness, sickness after eating, headaches, aching muscles and sensory overload. Claritin and Pepcid gave a small improvement in function and eased a crash after 45 minutes of moving boxes; a low-histamine diet was only being considered. They were still unwell and anxious at their last post.
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What they tried
Their words about each treatment
- Claritin · Helped
I've been on them for a few days and I do feel an improvement in function.
In context ↗ - Fasting · Helped
If I fast (usually unintentionally) I feel clearer minded and more energy.
In context ↗
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. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2022 | COVID-19 infection, long COVID beginsMy onset for Covid was early January.In context ↗ | Moderate | |
| 2022-05-21 | sleep schedule returned to their normal waking hourmy body JUST started waking up at my normal hour (5:30am), like before I got COVIDIn context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2022-05-25 | some improvement in function after antihistaminesI’ve been on them for a few days and I do feel an improvement in function.In context ↗ | Mild | Loratadine (Claritin) |
| 2022-06-04 | achy, difficult few daysthe past couple days have been very difficult. My body feels like Gumby and achyIn context ↗ | Moderate | |
| 2022-07-17 | crash after 45 minutes of moving heavy items up and down stairsMy throat feels closed up, my chest is really tight, and all my muscles feel really tense.In context ↗ | Moderate | |
| 2022-07-17 | antihistamines eased the crash a littleThey took the edge off a bit.In context ↗ | Mild | Loratadine (Claritin) |
Symptoms mentioned
Anxiety & low moodBrain fogBreathlessnessGut problemsHeadaches & migraineLight & noise sensitivityPain & fibromyalgiaPost-exertional malaiseSleep problems
Their words about their symptoms
- Post-exertional malaise
is it because of the exertion on Friday, and when will I come back down
In context ↗ - Brain fog
If I fast (usually unintentionally) I feel clearer minded and more energy.
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
my body JUST started waking up at my normal hour (5:30am), like before I got COVID
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
My body feels like Gumby and achy, especially my arms.
In context ↗ - Headaches & migraine
I was feeling the headache by hour 6
In context ↗ - Gut problems
When I eat, I feel sick pretty much every time.
In context ↗ - Breathlessness
I feel like I can’t breathe properly
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
I feel like I’m absolutely freaking out.
In context ↗ - Light & noise sensitivity
I found it incredibly soothing for the sensory overload.
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