Vertigo and dizziness after long COVID, somewhat better with nightly Benadryl
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- 3 months
- Last post
- Aug 2022
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I've been having vertigo and headaches ever since getting COVID for the first time in May
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
Finally starting to see some improvement after three months.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
getting COVID for the first time in May
Summary
A South Carolina resident developed vertigo, headaches and dizziness after a first COVID infection in May 2022, calling the symptoms almost debilitating. After about three months, nightly Benadryl seemed to help more than anything else and the symptoms were starting to ease by the end of August 2022. No other treatments or costs were reported.
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What they tried
What they credit
Their words about each treatment
- Benadryl · Helped
Been taking Benadryl every night and for whatever reason that has seemed to help more than anything else so far.
In context ↗
Approaches: H1 antihistamines
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. 1 step has no time and sits in story order between the steps around it. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2022 | first COVID infection, then vertigo and headachesI've been having vertigo and headaches ever since getting COVID for the first time in May.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| — | headaches and dizziness almost debilitatingYes headaches and dizziness, it was almost debilitating.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| after three months | symptoms starting to improve on nightly BenadrylFinally starting to see some improvement after three months.In context ↗ | Mild | Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) |
| 2022-08-31 | symptoms improving, still presentBeen taking Benadryl every night and for whatever reason that has seemed to help more than anything else so far.In context ↗ | Mild | Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Headaches & migraine
Yes headaches and dizziness, it was almost debilitating.
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
I've been having vertigo and headaches ever since getting COVID for the first time in May.
In context ↗
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