Breathless and dizzy with long COVID, now nearly back to normal after time and vaccine
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 5 months
- Last post
- Feb 2022
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
Had Covid in Nov 2020 and had long haul SOB symptoms for several months.
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
For the first month after my infection it was really hard and I’d get winded doing easy things like walking through a mall.
In context ↗ - Now: Near normal
time passing and also the vaccine actually helped me get rid of my SOB symptoms ... Melatonin helps me
- Began after: COVID
Had Covid in Nov 2020 and had long haul SOB symptoms for several months.
In context ↗
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Summary
Prairie 45825 caught COVID in November 2020 and was left breathless and dizzy for months, getting winded walking through a mall, and lost taste and smell. A month after a first Pfizer dose in March 2021 the breathlessness eased and they could hike again; a second dose briefly dulled taste for hours. By February 2022 they credited time and the vaccine with clearing the breathlessness and said a naturopath's detox was helping.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- Pfizer dose · Helped a lot
A month after my first dose, I felt so much better with my long haul symptoms.
In context ↗ - Tylenol · Helped
took a Tylenol which helped a lot
In context ↗ - Melatonin · Helped
Melatonin helps me but definitely stick to lower doses.
In context ↗ - Valerian Root · Worse
It seemed to be working at first and I felt super relaxed but then I think it wore off and I was suddenly getting hit with racing heartbeat.
In context ↗ - Pekana detox · Helped
I also finally invested in seeing a naturopathic doctor and so far the detox she has me doing has helped. It’s called Pekana detox.
In context ↗ - time passing · Helped
For me - time passing and also the vaccine actually helped me get rid of my SOB symptoms.
In context ↗
Approaches: Vaccination
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 | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2020 | COVID-19; first month breathless and dizzy on easy activityHad Covid in Nov 2020 and had long haul SOB symptoms for several months. ... I’d get winded doing easy things like walking through a mall. | Mild | |
| April 2021 | long-haul breathlessness eased a month after first Pfizer dose; hiking againA month after my first dose, I felt so much better with my long haul symptoms. ... I was able to do more exercise and activity than before.In context ↗ | Near normal | COVID vaccination as treatment |
| 2022-02-13 | breathlessness gone; naturopathic detox helpingtime passing and also the vaccine actually helped me get rid of my SOB symptoms. ... the detox she has me doing has helpedIn context ↗ | Near normal |
Adverse events
- COVID vaccination as treatment“Felt aches and chills and overall malaise. Was in bed for a day” In context ↗ Side effects
- COVID vaccination as treatment“halfway through the day I noticed my sense of taste/smell dulled significantly” In context ↗ Side effects
- Valerian“I felt super relaxed but then I think it wore off and I was suddenly getting hit with racing heartbeat” In context ↗ Side effects
- Melatonin“The higher ones left me feeling really weird and groggy” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Breathlessness
I’d get winded doing easy things like walking through a mall.
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
I would literally try to hike a small hill and would get really dizzy and out of breath.
In context ↗ - Loss of smell or taste
lost taste/smell during Covid
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
Melatonin helps me but definitely stick to lower doses.
In context ↗
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