Long COVID
Mild → somewhat betterIll 7 months before improving or writing
Long COVID with dizziness and limb pain; many good days now, diclofenac cleared arm pain
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 7 months
- Last post
- Jun 2021
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
As an individual who is long-hauling, this post was a great read!
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
At one point I couldn’t walk straight and the Dr. had me scanned me for a stroke.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
Not back to myself 100%, but so happy to have positive changes.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
Positive 10th of November, first symptom the 5th.
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Summary
A person who fell ill with COVID-19 in November 2020 was still long-hauling months later, with resting heart rate problems, dizziness, muscle twitching, hair loss, and pain and numbness in their limbs. Two days of diclofenac cleared the arm pain and tingling. By January 2021 there had been one good week; by June 2021 they had many good days and could work out again without triggering symptoms, though energy remained far below normal.
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What they tried
Their words about each treatment
- Diclofenac · Helped
I waited 3 weeks, but actually took it for the last two days and the pain/tingling went away.
In context ↗ - avoiding triggers · Not said
I’ve noticed the things that are triggers and I avoid them.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| November 2020 | COVID-19 infection; first symptomsPositive 10th of November, first symptom the 5th.In context ↗ | Mild |
| late 2020 | dizziness and high resting heart rate, could not walk straight, scanned for a stroke; twitching, hair loss, limb painAt one point I couldn’t walk straight and the Dr. had me scanned me for a stroke.In context ↗ | Mild |
| 2021-01-19 | one great week, days still alternating between feeling great and a new symptomI’ve actually had one great week and I never dared say “I’m better!”.In context ↗ | Mild |
| 2021-01-21 | left arm pain and tingling cleared after a two-day course of diclofenacI waited 3 weeks, but actually took it for the last two days and the pain/tingling went away.In context ↗ | Mild |
| 2021-06-14 | many good days, able to work out again without triggering symptoms, still far from old energyActually, have had a lot of good days now. Not back to myself 100%, but so happy to have positive changes.In context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Anxiety & low moodBreathlessnessFlu-like symptomsHair lossNeuropathy & tinglingPOTS & dysautonomiaPain & fibromyalgiaSleep problems
Their words about their symptoms
- POTS & dysautonomia
The thing that was bad for me was the resting heart rate and dizziness.
In context ↗ - Neuropathy & tingling
I’ve also had pain/numbness in limbs
In context ↗ - Hair loss
skin breakouts/changes, loss of hair
In context ↗ - Breathlessness
On the 12th is when the coughing and sob started, but it only lasted a few days.
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
I have days where all I want to do is sleep
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
the major pains and triggers of fear have subsided
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
Due to the persistent pain in my left arm, I had an ultrasound
In context ↗ - Flu-like symptoms
Thought I just had allergies to be honest it wasn’t that bad.
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