Long COVID
Somewhat better
Long COVID with hives, somewhat better; cetirizine and famotidine cleared hives
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Oct 2023
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I had this for six months. Taking cetirizine and famotidine daily made it go away.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
If you would have asked me three months ago, I would have had a sad story.
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Summary
Posting in r/covidlonghaulers, this user looked back at three months earlier as the time they 'would have had a sad story', implying some improvement since. They said they had tried everything, with valerian working at the time. Widespread hives lasting six months cleared with daily cetirizine and famotidine.
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What they tried
Their words about each treatment
- cetirizine · Helped a lot
Taking cetirizine and famotidine daily made it go away.
In context ↗ - Valerian · Helped
I've tried it all. Valerian is working right now.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| about June 2023 (three months before 2023-09-11) | Low point of their illness, looked back on as a sad storyIf you would have asked me three months ago, I would have had a sad story.In context ↗ | |
| 2023-09-13 | Found valerian helping their sleep after trying many thingsI've tried it all. Valerian is working right now.In context ↗ | Valerian |
| 2023-10-08 | Six months of widespread hives cleared with daily cetirizine and famotidineI had this for six months. Taking cetirizine and famotidine daily made it go away.In context ↗ | Cetirizine (Zyrtec) |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Mast cell (MCAS) & allergies
The hives were everywhere.
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
I've tried it all. Valerian is working right now.
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