Long COVID
Mild → relapsedIll 1 month before improving or writing
Long COVID chest pain, fatigue and breathlessness; brief near-normal days, then relapsed
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 1 month
- Last post
- Sep 2022
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
It's been five weeks exactly since I started feeling sick from Covid (first infection).
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
My remaining symptoms are chest pain and fatigue, and they seem to go hand in hand.
In context ↗ - Now: Relapsed
Last week I had a few days where I didn't have much chest pain, and felt almost normal again. ... This week I feel terrible, and can't really even stand that long.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
It's been five weeks exactly since I started feeling sick from Covid (first infection).
In context ↗
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Summary
Five weeks after a first COVID infection, they had chest pain, fatigue and breathlessness; after overexerting they felt terrible and could not stand for long. Last week they had a few days with little chest pain and felt almost normal, but the improvement did not last. They were taking Zyrtec, vitamins and Flovent, and had an albuterol inhaler their doctor discouraged them from using often.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- Zyrtec · Not said
I am taking Zyrtec daily
In context ↗ - vitamin B12 · Not said
a host of vitamins – vitamin B12, iron, calcium, vitamin D
In context ↗ - Flovent (steroid inhaler) · Not said
I am also on Flovent (steroid inhaler) I use 2x a day
In context ↗ - albuterol inhaler · Not said
I have an albuterol inhaler, but my doctor discourages me from using it too often
In context ↗
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 |
|---|---|
| five weeks before 2022-09-22 | first COVID infection; started feeling sickIt's been five weeks exactly since I started feeling sick from Covid (first infection).In context ↗ |
| last week (about 2022-09-12 to 2022-09-18) | a few days with little chest pain; felt almost normalLast week I had a few days where I didn't have much chest pain, and felt almost normal again.In context ↗ |
| this week (2022-09-22) | overexertion; felt terrible, could not stand long, chest tight and windedThis week I feel terrible, and can't really even stand that long. My chest is very tight and I feel sort of winded.In context ↗ |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Heart symptoms & palpitations
My chest is very tight
In context ↗ - Breathlessness
I feel sort of winded.
In context ↗ - Post-exertional malaise
I think I may have over exerted myself, thinking I was over my remaining symptoms. This week I feel terrible
In context ↗