Long COVID with vestibular migraine, much better after acupuncture and amitriptyline
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- 16 months
- Last post
- Nov 2023
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
Been suffering from long covid for about 4 months with constant inflammation and tension which leads to light headedness and light sensitivity
In context ↗ - Now: Much better
I have actually gotten so much better.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
Been suffering from long covid for about 4 months with constant inflammation and tension
Read from 5 of their posts and comments; links to the 5 this page draws on
Summary
A Reddit user with long COVID from mid-2022 reported constant inflammation, light-headedness, light sensitivity, abdominal pain and vestibular migraine. Acupuncture every few weeks helped tremendously; amitriptyline, from a doctor who believed them, left them much better. By November 2023 everything had been great, though a symptom had recently returned.
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What they tried
What they credit
Their words about each treatment
- treated for a uti · Not said
I ended up having a uti and getting treated for it but that feeling is still there
In context ↗ - acupuncture · Helped a lot
I did notice that acupuncture every few weeks helps tremendously
In context ↗ - amitriptaline · Helped a lot
I have actually gotten so much better. I found a doctor that believed me and prescribed me amitriptaline to help with my long covid symptoms.
In context ↗
Approaches: Tricyclic antidepressants
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 |
|---|---|---|
| ~July 2022 | long covid after covid infection, with inflammation, light-headedness and light sensitivityBeen suffering from long covid for about 4 months with constant inflammation and tension which leads to light headedness and light sensitivity.In context ↗ | |
| 2022-09-21 | finally managing dizziness and vestibular migraineLong covid dizziness and vestibular migraine. Finally managing it!In context ↗ | |
| 2022-11-14 | constant inflammation and tension causing light-headedness and light sensitivity | |
| 2023-11-16 | much better after amitriptyline, though the heart sensation returned recentlyI have actually gotten so much better. I found a doctor that believed me and prescribed me amitriptalineIn context ↗ | Amitriptyline (Elavil) |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- POTS & dysautonomia
which leads to light headedness and light sensitivity
In context ↗ - Light & noise sensitivity
light feels like 10x more bright that it should be
In context ↗ - Headaches & migraine
Long covid dizziness and vestibular migraine.
In context ↗ - Gut problems
I too have had lower abdominal pain for a few months since covid.
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
Artificial light triggers neck stiffness and light headedness for me as well.
In context ↗
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