Long COVID
No benefitIll for 16 months
Long COVID with chronic fatigue, brain fog and stomach pain; amitriptyline no help
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- 16 months
- Last post
- Aug 2021
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I've had covid in april 2020. Since then I have chronic fatigue/brain fog and slightly burning stomach ache.
In context ↗ - Now: No benefit
After I completely stopped, the pain came back in 2 days and I slept worse again, but the numbness of emotions was much less severe.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I've had covid in april 2020.
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Summary
In April 2020 Jason caught COVID-19 and has since had chronic fatigue, brain fog and a burning stomach ache; tests were normal and they were diagnosed with IBS. About eight months in, amitriptyline 25 mg stopped the stomach pain but caused a near-blackout, panic and foggy head; 10 mg gradually helped the pain but caused increasing emotional numbness, and 5 mg did not help. They stopped after about a month and the pain returned within two days; brain fog worsened while taking amitriptyline and improved after stopping.
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What they tried
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Their words about each treatment
- amitryptiline · Worse
Even though my brain fog got much worse because of it ... my stomach pain went completely away
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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. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| April 2020 | caught COVID-19; chronic fatigue, brain fog and burning stomach ache beganI've had covid in april 2020. Since then I have chronic fatigue/brain fog and slightly burning stomach ache.In context ↗ | Mild |
| about 8 months in | near-blackout, panic and worse emotional numbness on amitriptyline 25 mgThe whole day I was really anxious almost panicking. Overall it was a very bad trip.In context ↗ | Mild |
| 2021-08-29 | stopped amitriptyline; stomach pain and poor sleep returned, fatigue and brain fog unchangedAfter I completely stopped, the pain came back in 2 days and I slept worse againIn context ↗ | Mild |
Adverse events
- Amitriptyline (Elavil)“When I got under the shower I almost blacked out and had to sit on the floor for 15 minutes before i could get up.” In context ↗ Low blood pressure or fainting
- Amitriptyline (Elavil)“The whole day I was really anxious almost panicking.” In context ↗ Mood or psychiatric effects
- Amitriptyline (Elavil)“I felt so numb that life felt like going through the motions and nothing more.” In context ↗ Mood or psychiatric effects
- Amitriptyline (Elavil)“my brain fog got much worse because of it” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
My brain fog consists mostly of bad memory, bad concentration and most of all an inability to connect with my emotions.
In context ↗ - Gut problems
After I completely stopped, the pain came back in 2 days
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