Long COVID
Somewhat betterIll 2.5 years before improving or writing
Long COVID for over two and a half years; fatigue and palpitations eased somewhat
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- 2.5 years
- Last post
- Feb 2023
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
Two and a half year long-hauler here. I was infected in June 2020.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
For the most part my symptoms have improved ... Over time my sex drive has improved the most out of the five however it's still not at the level it used to be pre-infection.
- Began after: COVID
I was infected in June 2020.
In context ↗
Read from 9 of their posts and comments; links to the 9 this page draws on
Summary
Crest 50339 caught COVID in June 2020 and long-hauled for more than two and a half years with palpitations, breathlessness, fatigue, hair loss and erectile dysfunction. His palpitations and fatigue eased over the first year, though breathlessness flared again around month 11, and sex drive improved most, though not to pre-infection level. Head and neck pressure remained his most debilitating symptom, and a short testosterone trial coincided with a flare-up of palpitations, blood pressure and head/neck pressure, so he stopped.
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What they tried
Also tried
Cialis· Helpedsupplements· No changehealthy diet· No changeMaca· No changeFlovent inhaler· WorseClomiphene· Worsetestosterone injections and gel· WorseSingulair· Not said
Their words about each treatment
- Flovent inhaler · Worse
Just took Flovent thirty minutes ago. Not only did I shit my guts out with diarrhea within ten minutes, but I also feel weird and am now having anxiety.
In context ↗ - Singulair · Not said
Prescribed Flovent inhaler & Singulair
In context ↗ - Clomiphene · Worse
The urologist prescribed me Clomiphene 50 mg EOD, sadly however the side effects for me are unbearable. Insomnia, extreme head pressure, increased blood pressure, muscle spasms.
In context ↗ - supplements · No change
I've taken all of these supplements and ate healthy for the past year with almost zero benefits to erectile function and long-haul symptoms.
In context ↗ - testosterone injections and gel · Worse
I tried testosterone injections and gel for a while, but I had to quit less than a month and a half in because I began to have a flareup in my heart palpitations, blood pressure, and head/neck pressure
In context ↗ - Maca · No change
I tried Maca months ago taking a huge dose each time for a couple of months and I never noticed an improvement in that time frame.
In context ↗ - Cialis · Helped
For my ED I've been taking 5 mg's of Cialis for the past few months which does help get my penis as hard as it used to be
In context ↗
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 |
|---|---|
| June 2020 | COVID-19 infection, start of long haulI was infected in June 2020.In context ↗ |
| first six months | heaviest fatigue and palpitations early onmy fatigue isn't nearly as bad as it was in the first six monthsIn context ↗ |
| April 2021 | breathing suddenly worsened, lungs hyperinflatedin the past two weeks my breathing has become significantly worseIn context ↗ |
| 2021-04-28 | palpitations largely gone and fatigue easingMy palpitations have largely disappeared, and my fatigue isn't nearly as bad as it was in the first six months.In context ↗ |
| mid 2022 | two and a half months of near-daily head and neck flare-upsI had a period of two and a half months of almost daily head/neck flare-upsIn context ↗ |
| 2022-10-16 | sex drive improved most, head/neck pressure quieterOver time my sex drive has improved the most out of the five however it's still not at the level it used to be pre-infection.In context ↗ |
| 2023-02-04 | eye flaking and redness gradually clearingThe severe flaking and redness gradually started going away at about the year and a half mark.In context ↗ |
Adverse events
- Steroid inhalers (inhaled corticosteroids)“Just took Flovent thirty minutes ago. Not only did I shit my guts out with diarrhea within ten minutes” In context ↗ Gut side effects
- Steroid inhalers (inhaled corticosteroids)“but I also feel weird and am now having anxiety. Wtf.” In context ↗ Mood or psychiatric effects
- Clomiphene (Clomid)“the side effects for me are unbearable. Insomnia, extreme head pressure, increased blood pressure, muscle spasms.” In context ↗ Side effects
- Clomiphene (Clomid)“and it has a long half-life so even three weeks past my last dose I'm still experiencing these side effects” In context ↗ Insomnia from treatment
- Testosterone“I began to have a flareup in my heart palpitations, blood pressure, and head/neck pressure” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Hair loss
Either the hair loss has slowed significantly or it has stopped altogether, but the lost hair doesn't seem to be growing back.
In context ↗ - Breathlessness
my shortness of breath has been fairly minimal over the past year but it started to become unbearable suddenly about three weeks ago
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
The heart palpitations and shortness of breath are the worst.
In context ↗ - Headaches & migraine
It's the most debilitating symptom that I deal with.
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