Long COVID
No benefitIll for 6 years
Long COVID nasal congestion for six years, no relief from steroid sprays or antihistamines
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- 6 years
- Last post
- Aug 2026
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
he thinks my symptoms are from a post-viral nasal syndrome from getting covid
In context ↗ - Now: No benefit
for the past 6+ years I’ve had strong nasal congestion which makes it difficult to breathe fully
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
he thinks my symptoms are from a post-viral nasal syndrome from getting covid
In context ↗
Read from 6 of their posts and comments; links to the 5 this page draws on
Summary
Beacon 62725 developed nasal congestion, swollen turbinates and post-nasal drip around May 2020, disrupting sleep nightly. An ENT suspected a post-viral syndrome from COVID, though they were unsure they had been infected. Steroid sprays, drops, prednisolone, antihistamines, a month of amitriptyline, dietary changes and Gaviscon gave no relief; silent reflux was later suspected, though reflux tests were negative. Symptoms persisted six years on, with scent training being tried.
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What they tried
Also tried
steroid nasal spray· No changesinus rinses· No changeantihistamines· No changeoral steroids (Prednisolone)· No changevistamethasone drops· No changeDymista Nasal Spray· No changeAmitriptyline· No changevarious nasal sprays and supplements· No changelow-acid, low fat diet· No changelow-acid, low fat diet· No changeGaviscon advance· No changelaryngeal manual therapy with SCM stretch· Not saidsmelling scent training· Not said
Their words about each treatment
- steroid nasal spray · No change
the regular treatments (steroid nasal spray, sinus rinses, antihistamines, steroid tablets, inflammation nasal drops) but nothing has made a difference
In context ↗ - antihistamines · No change
trying to treat inflammation or allergies (steroid nasal sprays, antihistamines etc) makes no difference either
In context ↗ - oral steroids (Prednisolone) · No change
Unfortunately, a few days in, I haven’t seen any difference
In context ↗ - vistamethasone drops · No change
along with vistamethasone drops (for about 1-2 weeks) and Dymista Nasal Spray again
In context ↗ - Dymista Nasal Spray · No change
The ENT advised me to continue using a steroid nasal spray (Dymista)
In context ↗ - Amitriptyline · No change
I've been on the amitriptyline for a month so far but haven't noticed any improvements
In context ↗ - various nasal sprays and supplements · No change
I've tried a LOT of random products (different nasal sprays, supplements etc.) which haven't worked
In context ↗ - low-acid, low fat diet · No change
a low-acid, low fat diet (which is recommended) hasn’t worked
In context ↗ - Gaviscon advance · No change
trying treatment plans (dietary changes, Gaviscon advance) I’ve never been able to control it at all
In context ↗ - laryngeal manual therapy with SCM stretch · Not said
through doing some laryngeal manual therapy with someone, they’ve given me SCM stretch to do
In context ↗ - smelling scent training · Not said
suggested doing smelling scent training like people who lose their smell during Covid do - I’m trying it
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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. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| May 2020 | nasal congestion, swollen turbinates and post-nasal drip beginsince I got the symptoms around lockdown in May 2020In context ↗ | Mild |
| 2026-08-21 | congestion and poor sleep persist after six years of unsuccessful treatmentsfor the past 6+ years I’ve had strong nasal congestion which makes it difficult to breathe fully, and impairs my sleep every nightIn context ↗ | Mild |
Adverse events
- Amitriptyline (Elavil)“no major side effects personally, outside of some general drowsniness and more vivid dreams at night” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Sleep problems
impairs my sleep every night, I think through night arousals and mouth breathing
In context ↗ - Breathlessness
strong nasal congestion which makes it difficult to breathe fully
In context ↗ - Gut problems
I found out I have silent reflux as the acid is getting into my sinuses
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