Long COVID with chest pain, brain fog and fatigue, now much better
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- 2 years
- Last post
- Jun 2025
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
When I had COVID I barely had any respiratory symptoms, only a sore throat. ... All this shit has been doing on for 1 1/2 years.
In context ↗ - Now: Much better
Don't know if I can say I recovered fully, or if I will never relapse again, but I am doing much better now!
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
When I had COVID I barely had any respiratory symptoms, only a sore throat.
Read from 6 of their posts and comments; links to the 4 this page draws on
Summary
Summit 78108 developed long COVID in 2021 after a mild COVID infection, with constant chest pain, palpitations, headache, brain fog, fatigue and exercise intolerance; all tests were normal. They did nothing but rest, and the symptoms resolved by the end of 2023. A hike in mid-2024 brought them back in full force, and by June 2025 they reported doing much better but were unsure whether they had fully recovered.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- various supplements & vitamins · No change
Tried a bunch of things: various supplements & vitamins, acupuncture, alternative medicine etc.
In context ↗ - COQ10s · No change
I basically tried whatever Vitamins A B C D, oils and COQ10s and NADS and whatnot. Nothing worked.
In context ↗ - acupuncture · No change
various supplements & vitamins, acupuncture, alternative medicine etc.
In context ↗ - alternative medicine · No change
acupuncture, alternative medicine etc. I basically tried whatever Vitamins A B C D
In context ↗ - herbs · No change
Already tried various herbs, supplements, acupunctures, etc.
In context ↗ - cold showers · Helped
It gets better after cold showers and fasting.
In context ↗ - rest · Not said
All tests were clear, so I didn't do anything but rest.
In context ↗ - spontaneous resolution · Helped a lot
It seemed to magically resolve by end of 2023. ... but I am doing much better now!
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Long COVID onset after a mild COVID infectionSo I had really bad symptoms in 2021. Palpitations, a constant chest pain, headache, brain fog, fatigue, the works.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| end of 2023 | Symptoms resolved after doing nothing but restI didn't do anything but rest. It seemed to magically resolve by end of 2023.In context ↗ | Near normal | Time and spontaneous remission |
| July 2024 | Relapse after a hikeRecently, I went for a hike and now the symptoms are back, seemingly in full force.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2025-06-21 | Doing much better, unsure of full recoveryDon't know if I can say I recovered fully, or if I will never relapse again, but I am doing much better now!In context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Post-exertional malaise
I couldn't exercise, it made all symptoms flare up and I feel like shit afterwards
In context ↗ - Brain fog
So I had really bad symptoms in 2021. Palpitations, a constant chest pain, headache, brain fog, fatigue, the works.
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
Constant, dull chest discomfort at rest ... Get palpitations and 100 heart rate after meals.
In context ↗ - Headaches & migraine
Occasionally get a light-headed headache, feeling like lack of blood.
In context ↗ - Gut problems
GI issues, bloating. Can't eat as much and digestion is wrecked.
In context ↗ - Breathlessness
Can't do a 1 mile jog without panting for breath and feeling defeated.
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