Long COVID with POTS and odd aches, somewhat better; Paxlovid eased one infection
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 5 years
- Last post
- Aug 2025
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I suffer from covid related POTS /dysautonomia
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I struggled a lot! But I was able to at least complete the classes.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
I have gotten covid 5x and am able to run couch to 5Ks (with an N95 on).
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
contracted alpha variant (covid- 19 2020)
In context ↗
Read from 4 of their posts and comments; links to the 4 this page draws on
Summary
Tide 95843, a Latino man, fell ill after COVID-19 in 2020 and went on to have five infections, with POTS/dysautonomia, irregular heartbeats and odd aches. Paxlovid eased symptoms during one infection, though he wished the course were longer. He paced and pushed carefully, completing muay thai classes in Mexico and later running 5K distances in an N95. Reinfections repeatedly set him back.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- paxlovid · Helped
as I took the antivirals the symptoms didn't quite feel as bad
In context ↗ - electrolytes and water · Not said
On days when my heart felt weird I would rest in bed and hydrate with electrolytes and water.
In context ↗ - muay thai training · Not said
I struggled a lot! But I was able to at least complete the classes.
In context ↗ - marijuana · Not said
There are days where i limit myself to two pulls on a J and go about my day.
In context ↗ - pacing · Helped
The most important thing is pacing and listening to your body.
In context ↗ - couch to 5Ks · Helped
I have gotten covid 5x and am able to run couch to 5Ks (with an N95 on).
In context ↗
Approaches: Pacing
Their path
What they say at each step doesn’t fit the worst point or outcome above on the severity scale, so the steps are listed as they describe them. Dates are when they posted.
| When | What happened | After |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | COVID-19, alpha variantcontracted alpha variant (covid- 19 2020)In context ↗ | |
| 2023-06-08 | health back to a baseline where vigorous exercise was possible; completed muay thai classes in MexicoI felt my health had returned to a baseline where rigorous physical exercise could be done ... I was able to at least complete the classesIn context ↗ | |
| 2024-09-10 | reinfected after improving to almost normalEvery time my health improves and I feel almost back to normal. I get reinfected.In context ↗ | |
| 2025-08-07 | able to run couch-to-5K with an N95 onI have gotten covid 5x and am able to run couch to 5Ks (with an N95 on). The most important thing is pacing and listening to your body.In context ↗ | Pacing and the energy envelope |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- POTS & dysautonomia
I suffer from covid related POTS /dysautonomia
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
irregular heartbeats
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
odd pinches and aches
In context ↗
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