Long COVID
Outcome unclear
Long COVID symptoms: brief Benadryl relief, symptoms back on Claritin
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Feb 2021
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I agree about MCAS. I have taken benadryl on/off for sleep and illness for a long time.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
Didn't even get tested for covid. ... My parents were both positive. I only had contact with the one.
In context ↗
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Summary
A long COVID patient reported that a full 25 mg dose of Benadryl eased their symptoms for the first couple of days without sedating them, while switching to Claritin brought the symptoms back within about 24 hours. They had not been tested for COVID-19 and were unemployed and uninsured, with only a psychiatrist to advise on medications.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- benadryl · Helped
The first couple days just taking a full 25mg improved my symptoms and didn't knock me out at all.
In context ↗ - claritin · No change
Took claritin last night instead, symptoms came back today around 24h mark.
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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 |
|---|---|
| — | became ill with long-COVID symptoms after household COVID exposureDidn't even get tested for covid. ... My parents were both positive. I only had contact with the one.In context ↗ |
| 2021-02-13 | symptoms improved on a full 25 mg dose of BenadrylThe first couple days just taking a full 25mg improved my symptoms and didn't knock me out at all.In context ↗ |
| 2021-02-13 | symptoms returned within 24 hours of switching to ClaritinTook claritin last night instead, symptoms came back today around 24h mark.In context ↗ |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Mast cell (MCAS) & allergies
I agree about MCAS. ... Took claritin last night instead, symptoms came back today around 24h mark.
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
I have taken benadryl on/off for sleep and illness for a long time.
In context ↗