A year into long COVID with burning skin, much better after Zyrtec and Pepcid AC
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- 1 year
- Last post
- Mar 2022
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I'm a year out.
In context ↗ - Now: Much better
I took zyrtec 10mg with pepcid ac 20mg daily for 229 days. It helped get my life back.
In context ↗
Summary
They reported being a year into long COVID by March 2022, with burning and stinging skin, sun sensitivity, and stings in the throat, scalp, back and neck. They took Zyrtec 10 mg with Pepcid AC 20 mg daily for 229 days and said it helped get their life back, though they mentioned having a list of side effects. They later said they had recovered from many symptoms but the burning was from day one, and they still asked about sun sensitivity.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- Zyrtec · Helped a lot
I took zyrtec 10mg with pepcid ac 20mg daily for 229 days. It helped get my life back.
In context ↗ - COVID vaccination as treatment · Not said
Also my Vax arm started hurting.today again.
In context ↗
Approaches: H1 antihistamines · H2 blockers
Their path
What they say at each step doesn’t fit the worst point or outcome above on the severity scale, so the steps are listed as they describe them. Dates are when they posted.
| When | What happened | After |
|---|---|---|
| onset | Long COVID onsetI'm a year out.In context ↗ | |
| 2022-03-12 | Zyrtec and Pepcid helped get life backIt helped get my life back.In context ↗ | Cetirizine (Zyrtec) |
| 2022-03-23 | Recovered from many symptoms but still burning and sun-sensitiveI've recovered from so many symptoms and the burning was from day 1.In context ↗ | Cetirizine (Zyrtec) |
Adverse events
- COVID vaccination as treatment“Also my Vax arm started hurting.today again.” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Neuropathy & tingling
I sting when I go into the sun and I have stings in throat, scalp, back and neck.
In context ↗ - Light & noise sensitivity
Has anyone had burning and sun sensitivity?
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
Also my Vax arm started hurting.today again.
In context ↗
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