Long COVID breathlessness and chest tightness, no help from inhaler or steroids
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill for
- 5 months
- Last post
- Apr 2021
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I tested positive the beginning of December, and luckily had a relatively mild case that lasted about a week.
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
one day I’ll feel great, the next is miserable feeling feverish (though no temp according to my thermometer), rapid heart rate, shortness of breath, tightening in chest and extreme fatigue
In context ↗ - Now: No benefit
as soon as I think one thing is getting better, another weird symptoms pops up. I just wanna go back to feeling somewhat normal.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I tested positive the beginning of December
Read from 6 of their posts and comments; links to the 5 this page draws on
Summary
Comet 34507 caught COVID in early December 2020 and had a mild acute illness, then felt well for a couple of weeks before long-COVID symptoms began. From January to April 2021 they had fluctuating feverishness, racing heart, chest tightness, breathlessness, dizziness, panic and painful burping. Their breathing problems returned in March, and by mid-April a rescue inhaler and steroids had not helped.
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What they tried
Their words about each treatment
- meditate · Helped
I keep drinking water and try to meditate a little when the panic starts to seep in. It seems to help somewhat
In context ↗ - steroids · No change
the rescue inhaler has not helped, nor did the steroids
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. 3 steps say too little to place on the scale and are only in the table. The line stops at their last step that can be placed; how they are now is in the table. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| early December 2020 | COVID-19 infection, mild acute illness for about a weekI tested positive the beginning of December, and luckily had a relatively mild case that lasted about a week.In context ↗ | Mild |
| late December 2020 | felt good for a couple of weeks after the acute illnessFor the couple of weeks after I stopped feeling like garbage, I actually felt good and thought I’d kicked it for good!In context ↗ | Near normal |
| 2021-01-07 | symptoms returned in ups and downsThe last week or so I’ve had ups and downs, one day I’ll feel great, the next is miserable feeling feverishIn context ↗ | Not stated |
| 2021-03-18 | breathing problems, rapid heartbeat and dizziness returnedWell, a week later and all my breathing problems are back.In context ↗ | Not stated |
| 2021-04-14 | still breathless; rescue inhaler and steroids had not helpedI am right there with you, the rescue inhaler has not helped, nor did the steroids.In context ↗ | Not stated |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Temperature regulation
miserable feeling feverish (though no temp according to my thermometer)
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
rapid heart rate, shortness of breath, tightening in chest
In context ↗ - Breathlessness
I can’t get a deep breath to save my life
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
not to mention super rapid heartbeat and dizziness again
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
when the panic starts to seep in
In context ↗ - Gut problems
pain when burping. It straight feels like I’m being stabbed in the same place over and over
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