Long COVID with heart rate 180-205, now much better; metoprolol eased palpitations
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 3 years
- Last post
- Apr 2024
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I’m about 2.5 years into Long Covid and was around 85-90% good.
In context ↗ - At worst: Moderate
wasn’t able to walk correctly and would lean to the side when I would try to walk.
In context ↗ - Now: Much better
Going on 3.25 years and I’m not fully recovered. I want to say I fluctuate between 70-85% recovery.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I caught Covid in December 2020
Read from 38 of their posts and comments; links to the 19 this page draws on
Summary
They caught COVID-19 in December 2020 with mild symptoms, then two weeks later their heart rate hit 180-205 bpm and they made repeated ER trips. Metoprolol 25 mg daily eased the palpitations, but an August 2021 relapse brought insomnia, brain fog and walking trouble; they could manage only 1/8-1/4 mile at a time, and tingling came later. After 3.25 years they rated themselves 70-85% recovered but had reported being unable to lift weights or run.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- Iv solution · Helped
I would have to be given an Iv solution to slow my heart rate
In context ↗ - metoprolol · Helped
I was prescribed metroprolo 25mg once a day, and it did make a difference
In context ↗ - two months rest · Helped
I had a relapse in my 8th month of post Covid and took 2 months to rest. I felt I recovered enough
In context ↗ - walking · Helped
I would walk 1/8 - 1/4 a mile by myself and slowly increased each distance ... I can walk a mile by myself
In context ↗ - weightlifting · Worse
rested to try weightlifting, it was a mistake that set me back for a week
In context ↗ - breath work · Helped
doing breath work has helped me when I begin to experience an episode
In context ↗ - melatonin · No change
I tried melatonin and it did not work at all
In context ↗ - Benadryl · Helped
the only thing that would help me sleep sometimes was Benadryl
In context ↗
Approaches: Pacing
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 | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2020 | mild COVID-19 infectionI caught Covid in December 2020, and recovered after a few weeks with only mild symptoms.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| late December 2020 - January 2021 | heart rate up to 180-205 bpm at rest, repeated ER visitsI would be sitting down and my heart rate would reach 180bpm.In context ↗ | Moderate | |
| February to July 2021 | doing fine and slowly tapering off the beta blockerI did fine from February to July that I slowly began to get off metroprolo.In context ↗ | Mild | Metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol) |
| August 2021 | relapse with high heart rate, insomnia, brain fog and muscle spasms; could barely walk straightI wasn’t able to walk correctly and would lean to the side when I would try to walk.In context ↗ | Moderate | |
| October 2021 | after two months of rest, walking felt somewhat normal againI say around two months from my relapse/reinfection, I was able to feel somewhat normal when walking.In context ↗ | Mild | Pacing and the energy envelope |
| November 2021 | tried weightlifting and was set back a weekI felt I recovered enough and rested to try weightlifting, it was a mistake that set me back for a week.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| January 2023 | could walk a mile alone but still not lift weights or runNow, I can walk a mile by myself, but I still can’t lift weights or run.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| August 2023 | COVID reinfection after being around 85-90% goodYesterday I received a positive result of having CovidIn context ↗ | Mild | |
| March 2024 | fluctuating 70-85% recovery, still cannot lift weights or runGoing on 3.25 years and I’m not fully recovered. I want to say I fluctuate between 70-85% recovery.In context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Heart symptoms & palpitations
I still have heart palpitations 2+ years post Covid, but it’s not as severe.
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
I saw a neurologist recently and he told me it’s dysautonomia.
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
I have bouts of insomnia that come and go randomly.
In context ↗ - Brain fog
I would try to read but couldn’t finish or I would reread sentences over to understand the content.
In context ↗ - Post-exertional malaise
Once I try to enter the weight room and do a set of an exercise I begin to feel dizzy or my resting heart rate stays elevated for a week or so.
In context ↗ - Neuropathy & tingling
I still experience the tingling but not as often.
In context ↗ - Vision problems
I have had eye floaters for about two years, and it’s mainly in my left eye.
In context ↗ - Headaches & migraine
at times I get up and feel restless or a headache
In context ↗ - Breathlessness
I would feel as if I was going to get a panic attack and get short of breath
In context ↗ - Loss of smell or taste
I would smell like burnt wood/smoke especially in the mornings when waking up.
In context ↗ - Muscle weakness
My hand would cramp or feel weak
In context ↗
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