Long COVID, somewhat better after almost a week of generic Zyrtec
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Sep 2022
In their words
- Now: Somewhat better
I’ve been taking generic Zyrtec for al most a week and feeling a lot better, though nowhere near 100%.
In context ↗
Read from 1 of their posts and comments; links to the one this page draws on
Summary
A person with long COVID took generic Zyrtec for almost a week and felt a lot better, though nowhere near 100%. They wanted to know whether a low-histamine diet would be worth trying, having heard it helps people who respond well to antihistamines, but feared a restrictive diet could trigger a relapse of the extremely severe eating disorder they had as a teenager.
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What they tried
What they credit
Their words about each treatment
- generic Zyrtec · Helped
I’ve been taking generic Zyrtec for al most a week and feeling a lot better, though nowhere near 100%
In context ↗
Approaches: H1 antihistamines
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-26 | felt a lot better but nowhere near 100% after almost a week of ZyrtecI’ve been taking generic Zyrtec for al most a week and feeling a lot better, though nowhere near 100%In context ↗ | Cetirizine (Zyrtec) |
| 2022-09-26 | improved but still far from full health, asking about low histamine dietI’m curious to hear how much relief people have found with a low histamine diet who react well to antihistaminesIn context ↗ |
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