Long COVID
Mild → no benefitIll for 1 month
Constant throat phlegm and sore throat after long COVID; gargles and cough drops no help
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill for
- 1 month
- Last post
- Mar 2023
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
ever since I had Covid almost a month ago I've been severely struggling with phlegm in my throat
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I recently got a new office job that REQUIRES me to sit and talk on the phone for 9 hours straight.
In context ↗ - Now: No benefit
I'm at my wits end I want to cry.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
ever since I had Covid almost a month ago
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Summary
A 25-year-old in the US developed constant throat phlegm almost immediately after a COVID-19 infection in early 2023; their throat became so sore that eating, drinking and breathing were uncomfortable. They kept working a full-time phone job, nine hours a day, embarrassed by constant throat clearing. Salt gargling, cough drops and hot drinks did nothing, and Mucinex helped only somewhat while giving them anxiety.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- Gargling salt · No change
Gargling salt doesn't work
In context ↗ - cough drops · No change
cough drops don't work
In context ↗ - warm/hot water or teas · No change
drinking warm/hot water or teas do not work
In context ↗ - Mucinex · Helped
Mucinex kindaaa works but oddly gives me an anxiety side effect
In context ↗
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 |
|---|---|---|
| February 2023 | COVID-19, followed by constant throat phlegm and sore throatever since I had Covid almost a month ago I've been severely struggling with phlegm in my throatIn context ↗ | Mild |
| 2023-03-04 | still working a nine-hour phone job while throat symptoms worsenedI recently got a new office job that REQUIRES me to sit and talk on the phone for 9 hours straight. It's starting to feel like hellIn context ↗ | Mild |
Adverse events
- Guaifenesin (Mucinex)“Mucinex kindaaa works but oddly gives me an anxiety side effect” In context ↗ Mood or psychiatric effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Flu-like symptoms
my throat is so sore that eating is becoming uncomfortable
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