Long COVID chest pain, breathlessness and anxiety, somewhat better with rest and water
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 2 months
- Last post
- Oct 2023
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I been having the chest pains since the first week of Sep
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
Before it felt like a brick was on my chest and I couldn’t breath.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
I will say they have gotten better and less frequent but it’s still frustrating and scary to feel it every now and then.
In context ↗
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Summary
In early September 2023 a Reddit user reported chest pain, shortness of breath and severe anxiety, and by late October said the chest pain was less frequent and breathlessness came only with activity. They had three ER visits and a normal echocardiogram. They credited rest, water and anxiety control; they also used inhalers and reflux medication.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- two different inhalers · Helped
My doctor gave me two different inhalers to use as I also get shortness of breath but now only when I’m doing something not just sitting down.
In context ↗ - meds for acid reflux · Not said
I also have bad acid reflexes right now and been taking meds for it twice a day.
In context ↗ - rest · Helped
it does get better with rest and lots of water and controlling any anxiety.
In context ↗ - oxygen level reader and blood pressure machine · Not said
I got myself an oxygen level reader and blood pressure machine to calm myself at night
In context ↗
Approaches: CBT & mindset · POTS medication · Pacing
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 | After |
|---|---|---|
| first week of Sep 2023 | left-sided chest pain, breathlessness and severe anxiety beganI been having the chest pains since the first week of SepIn context ↗ | |
| 2023-10-20 | chest pain less frequent; breathlessness only with activity; anxiety settledthey have gotten better and less frequent but it’s still frustratingIn context ↗ | Pacing and the energy envelope |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Heart symptoms & palpitations
I been having the chest pains since the first week of Sep
In context ↗ - Breathlessness
I also get shortness of breath but now only when I’m doing something not just sitting down.
In context ↗ - Gut problems
I also have bad acid reflexes right now and been taking meds for it twice a day.
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
For the first two weeks my anxiety was awful
In context ↗
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