Long COVID panic attacks, insomnia, improved then returned after 2nd dose; inositol helped
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 5 months
- Last post
- May 2022
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I was a long hauler who suffered enormous amounts of debilitating pain and anxiety to the point I almost have ptsd
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I have a high strung job and have to be quick on my feet
In context ↗ - Now: Relapsed
After getting by with no anxiety for about 4 months, to now 2 weeks post 2nd vaccine they are back again.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
never in my entire life up until after I had covid had I experienced a single panic attack
In context ↗
Read from 19 of their posts and comments; links to the 12 this page draws on
Summary
Spruce 88863 had long COVID, with months of panic attacks, intrusive thoughts and insomnia that were new to them, plus arm and wrist pain. They improved gradually by mid-2021, until a second Moderna dose brought panic attacks and insomnia back. Inositol helped the anxiety and mirtazapine helped sleep but was stopped after six days for tiredness. Arm pain settled, then returned after another covid infection.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- inositol · Helped a lot
Try inositol for anxiety. It’s the only thing that really saved me
In context ↗ - melatonin · Not said
I had to take melatonin to go to sleep
In context ↗ - wrist brace · Helped
I ordered a wrist brace to wear on days it’s bad. It seemed to be the only thing to help take the pain away
In context ↗ - CBD oil · Helped
I also tried CBD oil and it helped some until it didn’t.
In context ↗ - Pepcid AC max strength · Worse
I DO BOT RECOMMEND THIS CRAP! My heart beat has been pounding ALL DAY and I’m out of breath omg, this made my anxiety sooo much worse
In context ↗ - mirtazapine · Worse
I unfortunately had to stop taking it 3 days ago due to the insane amount of tiredness I was experiencing during the day.
In context ↗ - more sleep · Helped
It gets better with more sleep I’ve found.
In context ↗ - COVID vaccination as treatment · Not said
After getting by with no anxiety for about 4 months, to now 2 weeks post 2nd vaccine they are back again.
In context ↗
Approaches: Radical rest · Supplements
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. 1 step has no time and sits in story order between the steps around it. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | long COVID onset with pain, anxiety and insomnia new to themnever in my entire life up until after I had covid had I experienced a single panic attackIn context ↗ | Mild |
| early 2021 | three months of the worst panic attacks, intrusive thoughts and insomniaI had the worst panic attack and intrusive thoughts of my life, and it continued on from there for 3 monthsIn context ↗ | Mild |
| April 2021 | began to feel a little betterI will say that I am starting to feel a little better!In context ↗ | Mild |
| July 2021 | panic attacks and insomnia returned two weeks after second Moderna doseAfter getting by with no anxiety for about 4 months, to now 2 weeks post 2nd vaccine they are back again.In context ↗ | Mild |
| August 2021 | arm pain largely subsided, only left wrist still soreYes, thank God most of this has subsided. I’m just getting pain in my left wrist now, but all other arm pain has gone.In context ↗ | Mild |
| before May 2022 | arm pain returned after another covid infectionsadly it came back when I got covid againIn context ↗ | Mild |
| May 2022 | still improving; symptoms ease with more sleepYes it eventually did after a few months, sadly it came back when I got covid again. It gets better with more sleep I’ve found.In context ↗ | Mild |
Adverse events
- COVID vaccination as treatment“After getting by with no anxiety for about 4 months, to now 2 weeks post 2nd vaccine they are back again.” In context ↗ Mood or psychiatric effects
- Famotidine (Pepcid)“this made my anxiety sooo much worse wow I hope it will end” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
- Famotidine (Pepcid)“My heart is beating FAST omg I thought I was having a freaking heart attack!!!” In context ↗ Heart rhythm problems
- Famotidine (Pepcid)“I do feel this weird feeling to want to clench my jaws a little bit” In context ↗ Side effects
- Mirtazapine (Remeron)“I unfortunately had to stop taking it 3 days ago due to the insane amount of tiredness I was experiencing during the day” In context ↗ Side effects
- Mirtazapine (Remeron)“I also seemed to have gained about 6-7 pounds just in those 6 days!” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Anxiety & low mood
I had the worst panic attack and intrusive thoughts of my life
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
I would lay awake for hours
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
Yes it eventually did after a few months, sadly it came back when I got covid again.
In context ↗ - Headaches & migraine
I’ve been having a bad headache with racing heart
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
when I calm myself down and breathe the pounding heart seems to go away slowly
In context ↗ - Brain fog
My thoughts were disorganized and I was scared I was losing my own mind.
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
I also feel like I’m going to faint when this happens
In context ↗ - Neuropathy & tingling
random pain s, numbness
In context ↗ - Breathlessness
I am having times where I am gasping for air even though I am breathing, but I still am hungry for air like I can’t get enough in.
In context ↗
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