Long COVID fatigue, chest pain and breathlessness, now nearly back to normal
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 3 months
- Last post
- Oct 2026
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I had issues like fatigue, and chest pain, and shortness of breath for 2-3 months after the infection
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I had issues like fatigue, and chest pain, and shortness of breath for 2-3 months after the infection
In context ↗ - Now: Near normal
Thankfully, it’s not that bad now, I can eat all kinds of food, and most taste normal ... my smell is like 5x weaker than before
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I caught covid last year in late october/ early november.
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Summary
Glade 60332 caught COVID in late October or early November 2020 and had fatigue, chest pain and breathlessness for about three months; these resolved and they could exercise again. Altered smell and taste persisted for over a year. Tinnitus and hyperacusis began in April 2021 and did not improve, and they also had mild visual snow of unclear onset. A cold in April 2021 briefly brought the breathlessness back for two weeks, and two Pfizer shots changed nothing.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- drinking more · Helped
I started drinking more, and it became better.
In context ↗ - dental maintenance and oral health · Helped
Went to the dentists office where they did some maintenance, and the sensitivity is much better now.
In context ↗ - Pfizer shots · No change
I already had both Pfizer shots, they didn’t affect any of my symptoms at all.
In context ↗ - smell training · Worse
Once I tried it, my smell became almost perfect for 3 days, then it turned back to parosmia, worse than before, and from then on I smell training was ineffective.
In context ↗ - time / natural recovery · Helped
They resolved in 3 months
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 |
|---|---|---|
| late October 2020 | caught COVID; fatigue, chest pain and breathlessnessI had issues like fatigue, and chest pain, and shortness of breath for 2-3 months after the infectionIn context ↗ | Mild |
| early 2021 | fatigue and respiratory symptoms resolved, could exercise againRespiratory symptoms and the fatigue thankfully disappeared! I can do excercise now!In context ↗ | Mild |
| April 2021 | cold brought breathlessness back for two weeksthough I had a cold last week, and the shortness of breath came back for 2 weeksIn context ↗ | Mild |
| mid April 2021 | tinnitus and hyperacusis began and did not improvethe hyperacusis and tinnitus started in the middle of AprilIn context ↗ | Mild |
| November 2021 | smell much weaker, taste mostly normal again, could eat most foodsI can eat all kinds of food, and most taste normal, but some foods miss that little spark I used to like about them.In context ↗ | Near normal |
Adverse events
- Smell training (olfactory training)“Once I tried it, my smell became almost perfect for 3 days, then it turned back to parosmia, worse than before, and from then on I smell training was ineffective.” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Loss of smell or taste
But my smell is still fucked, and it probably will be for the rest of my life
In context ↗ - Brain fog
Currently, I still have some brain fog, trouble concentrating, mental issues.
In context ↗ - Breathlessness
Respiratory symptoms and the fatigue thankfully disappeared!
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
I had issues like fatigue, and chest pain, and shortness of breath for 2-3 months after the infection
In context ↗ - Tinnitus
pretty bad tinnitus
In context ↗ - Light & noise sensitivity
hyperacusis (the loudness sensitivity type)
In context ↗ - Vision problems
mild visual snow
In context ↗ - Neuropathy & tingling
I also have numbness and tingling in my left side
In context ↗
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