Long COVID with chest pain and breathlessness, now mostly normal after breathing boot camp
- 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 was sick for over three months, that does qualify for Long Covid.
In context ↗ - Now: Near normal
I’m still not 100% but I do feel somewhat normal. I still have rib inflammation and chest tightness.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I got Covid in December 2021.
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Summary
A 51-year-old man developed long COVID after an infection in December 2021, with chest pains, shortness of breath, fatigue and body aches that lasted more than three months. A 42-day online breathing boot camp with Dr Noah Greenspan helped his chest pain and breathlessness within a week. By August 2022 he felt mostly normal and said he had his life back, though rib inflammation and chest tightness remained.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- Diaphragmatic breathing · Helped
Diaphragmatic breathing helped me reduce my shortness of breath and and anxiety.
In context ↗ - 42 day LC boot camp (Dr Noah Greenspan, Pulmonary Wellness) · Helped a lot
I took 42 day LC boot camp and got my life back.
In context ↗
Approaches: Mind-body practices
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 |
|---|---|---|
| December 2021 | COVID-19, followed by chest pains and shortness of breathI got Covid in December 2021. M/51 in good health pre Covid. I also have chest pains and shortness of breath.In context ↗ | Mild |
| February 2022 | started a 42-day online breathing boot camp and noticed a difference after about a weekI started a 42 day breathing program on line with Dr Noah GreenspanIn context ↗ | Mild |
| 2022-08-21 | most days feeling okay and normal, with rib inflammation and chest tightness remainingI'm still not 100% but I do feel somewhat normal. I still have rib inflammation and chest tightness.In context ↗ | Near normal |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Breathlessness
I also have chest pains and shortness of breath.
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
I still have rib inflammation and chest tightness.
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
I had fatigue, shortness of breath, body aches and chest pains.
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
Diaphragmatic breathing helped me reduce my shortness of breath and and anxiety.
In context ↗
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