Long COVID
Outcome unclear
Long COVID with POTS and a standing-only symptom, tried guanfacine and cetirizine
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Nov 2025
Read from 4 of their posts and comments; links to the 4 this page draws on
Summary
A Reddit user in r/LongCovid who describes the emotional nightmare of chronic illness. Cetirizine with famotidine, PEA, DAO and liposomal vitamin C helped symptoms, while PPIs like lansoprazole and pantoprazole did nothing. Guanfacine really helped, and they mention POTS with a hyperadrenergic picture; a standing-only symptom eased once POTS was better managed. No level of function is described.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- cetirizine · Helped
Taking cetirizine and famotidine together has been helpful.
In context ↗ - PEA · Helped
PEA, DAO and liposomal vitamin C have also been helpful.
In context ↗ - lansoprazole · No change
PPIs like lansoprazole and pantoprazole did nothing for me.
In context ↗ - Guanfacine · Helped
Guanfacine really helped me. It turns out it was from having POTS with a hyperadrenergic picture.
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 | After |
|---|---|---|
| — | POTS better managed, hot feet when standing easedI used to get something like this a lot before my POTS was better managed.In context ↗ | |
| 2025-11-12 | guanfacine helped internal tremors from hyperadrenergic POTSGuanfacine really helped me. It turns out it was from having POTS with a hyperadrenergic picture.In context ↗ | Guanfacine |
| 2025-11-16 | living a values-based life made the emotional side manageableIt’s made the emotional nightmare of chronic illness a lot more manageable.In context ↗ |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- POTS & dysautonomia
It turns out it was from having POTS with a hyperadrenergic picture.
In context ↗ - Neuropathy & tingling
I used to get something like this a lot before my POTS was better managed.
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
It’s made the emotional nightmare of chronic illness a lot more manageable.
In context ↗ - Gut problems
PPIs like lansoprazole and pantoprazole did nothing for me.
In context ↗