Long COVID cardiac symptoms and fatigue, much better with time and walking
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Mar 2026
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
my health just went haywire after Covid
In context ↗ - Now: Much better
So much better. No longer on any heart meds whatsoever!
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
Since my health just went haywire after Covid
Read from 4 of their posts and comments; links to the 4 this page draws on
Summary
After COVID, Flint 85007 developed long-COVID cardiac symptoms including a bounding pulse and fatigue. Amlodipine lowered blood pressure and eased the pulse but raised heart rate and worsened tiredness; switching to ranexa brought much improvement by March 2023. By March 2026 they were much better and off all heart medications, crediting time, slow healing, walking and mat Pilates, and a biologic for psoriatic arthritis, though unsure if the biologic helped their cardiac issues.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- amlodipine · Worse
Negative is that it’s made my heart rate higher and I’m pretty sure I’m more tired than when I first started it.
In context ↗ - ranexa · Helped
Stopped amlodipine and started ranexa. Still on isosorbide and have to take the occasional nitroglycerin tab when needed, but much improved.
In context ↗ - isosorbide · Not said
Still on isosorbide
In context ↗ - nitroglycerin · Not said
have to take the occasional nitroglycerin tab when needed
In context ↗ - walks and simple mat Pilates · Helped
I made sure to exercise more and more as I was able. Mainly by taking walks/doing simple mat Pilates.
In context ↗ - taltz · Not said
I did take a biologic (taltz and then cosyntx) to help decrease inflammation and reign that in.
In context ↗ - cosyntx · Not said
taltz and then cosyntx
In context ↗ - time and slowly healing · Helped
I think time and slowly healing was a big factor.
In context ↗
Approaches: Exercise and activity · Other drugs and medicines
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 | Where they were | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| onset | Long COVID after COVID infectionSince my health just went haywire after Covid there was a lot of inflammation in general. And stress.In context ↗ | Not stated | |
| 2022-06-12 | On amlodipine: bounding pulse eased but heart rate and fatigue worsenedMy blood pressure has lowered and it’s really helped with my bounding pulse. ... Negative is that it’s made my heart rate higher and I’m pretty sure I’m more tiredIn context ↗ | Not stated | Amlodipine (Norvasc) |
| 2023-03-14 | Stopped amlodipine and started ranexa; much improved but still needed isosorbide and occasional nitroglycerinStopped amlodipine and started ranexa. Still on isosorbide and have to take the occasional nitroglycerin tab when needed, but much improved.In context ↗ | Not stated | |
| 2026-03-06 | Much better, off all heart meds; walking and mat Pilates as ableSo much better. No longer on any heart meds whatsoever! ... I made sure to exercise more and more as I was able. Mainly by taking walks/doing simple mat Pilates. | Near normal | Time and spontaneous remission |
Adverse events
- Amlodipine (Norvasc)“Negative is that it’s made my heart rate higher and I’m pretty sure I’m more tired than when I first started it.” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Heart symptoms & palpitations
it’s really helped with my bounding pulse. I still feel it at times, just not as powerful
In context ↗
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