Long COVID fatigue and breathlessness, now close to normal with rest
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 7 months
- Last post
- May 2021
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
Initially got infected Mid June 2020
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
7 months in feeling bit better, but not quite there yet. Sob still lingering, chest pain, mild fatigue, gi issues, joint pain.
In context ↗ - Now: Near normal
My remaining symptoms are pretty much all mild and aren’t really affecting me on a day to day basis anymore.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
Initially got infected Mid June 2020
In context ↗
Read from 17 of their posts and comments; links to the 13 this page draws on
Summary
They fell ill after COVID in mid-June 2020 and still had breathlessness, chest pain, fatigue, GI and joint pain seven months on. Two Moderna doses in early 2021 caused short flu-like reactions; by April 2021 the fatigue was pretty much gone, breathlessness about 85% better, and they worked full time from home, crediting rest. Mild brain fog, tingling, chest pain and reflux remained, and overexertion brought on a relapse, while an earlier brief one eased with 6 mg ivermectin and a day of rest.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- rest · Helped a lot
My fatigue is pretty completely gone and I credit that to how much ive rested.
In context ↗ - ivermectin · Helped a lot
This happened to me back in like February and oddly enough it seemed to help alot.
In context ↗ - moderna vaccine · No change
Had the moderna shot yesterday, not feeling much different besides a sore arm luckily
In context ↗ - zinc · Helped
im mainly taking zinc/quercetin supplements and its honestly helped alot.
In context ↗ - drinking a lot of fluids · Helped
I felt very dehydrated this morning so Ive been having a lot of fluids today which has helped.
In context ↗ - clean diet · Not said
Trying to maintain a clean diet and stay hydrated.
In context ↗ - increasing step count · Not said
Just trying to increase my step count daily at this point but not too fast.
In context ↗
Approaches: Other drugs and medicines · Pacing
Their path
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| When | What happened | Where they were | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2020 | COVID infectionInitially got infected Mid June 2020In context ↗ | Not stated | |
| 2021-02-14 | feeling a bit better but still breathless and symptomatic7 months in feeling bit better, but not quite there yet. Sob still lingering, chest pain, mild fatigue, gi issues, joint pain.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| February 2021 | relapse with fatigue and breathlessness backWoke up that morning and felt like my fatigue had came back along with my shortness of breathIn context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2021-02-28 | crashed on day 3 after first Moderna dosebut then this morning i just felt a hell of a crashIn context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2021-03-24 | side effects from second Moderna dose, in bed for a dayFirst three days after were HELL. I pretty much had all the side effects they listed and kinda caused like a mini relapse but that went away by the 4th day or so.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2021-04-02 | fatigue gone, breathlessness about 85% gone, working full time from homeMy fatigue is pretty completely gone and I credit that to how much ive rested. Ive been working full time from home for a little over two months now with little to no issues.In context ↗ | Near normal | Pacing and the energy envelope |
| 2021-05-03 | relapse after overexertionIm sort of in a relapse again cause Ive exerted myself quite abit latelyIn context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2021-05-18 | mild remaining symptoms, legs shaky on days of heavy exertionon some days when i exert myself too much, my legs will abit shaky almost like a restless type feeling. That does go away thoughIn context ↗ | Near normal |
Adverse events
- COVID vaccination as treatment“Just got the first dose of moderna yesterday, so far had some mild nausea, right arm a bit sore as well.” In context ↗ Side effects
- COVID vaccination as treatment“this morning i just felt a hell of a crash” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
- COVID vaccination as treatment“all the side effects started to kick in, chills fever nausea etc. Felt completely awful” In context ↗ Side effects
- COVID vaccination as treatment“My heart would shoot up like crazy and I had probably the worst headache in a long time.” In context ↗ Heart rhythm problems
- COVID vaccination as treatment“some nausea, chills, horrible muscle aches, felt like my legs would SNAP in half if i walked!” In context ↗ Side effects
- COVID vaccination as treatment“kinda caused like a mini relapse but that went away by the 4th day or so” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Breathlessness
My sob comes and goes but I’d say that’s about 85% gone by now.
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
Just have some mild brain fog, this weird tingly feeling occasionally, mild chest pain
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
I have that issue as well but usually if i stand to quick, it’ll only get around 80-90bpm. It was worse like two weeks ago
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
Sob still lingering, chest pain, mild fatigue, gi issues, joint pain.
In context ↗ - Post-exertional malaise
Im sort of in a relapse again cause Ive exerted myself quite abit lately
In context ↗ - Gut problems
if i eat the wrong thing my stomach will be messed up the next day
In context ↗ - Brain fog
Just have some mild brain fog, this weird tingly feeling occasionally
In context ↗ - Neuropathy & tingling
this weird tingly feeling occasionally
In context ↗ - Headaches & migraine
had mild nausea, a headache for a bit
In context ↗ - Mast cell (MCAS) & allergies
As for my histamine issues im mainly taking zinc/quercetin supplements and its honestly helped alot.
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