Long COVID with breathlessness and near-blackouts, back to normal after Claritin
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 6 months
- Last post
- Jun 2022
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
Took 6 months but I'm finally back to my pre-covid self.
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I can finally hike again without wanting to black out after the first 5 mins.
In context ↗ - Now: Recovered
Took 6 months but I'm finally back to my pre-covid self. No more heart beating out of chest, racing bpm, shortness of breath, intestinal issues, or anxiety.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
pre-covid self
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Summary
They had long COVID with a racing heartbeat, shortness of breath, intestinal problems, anxiety and near-blackouts when hiking. After six months they said they were back to their pre-COVID self, with those symptoms gone, and reported that Claritin helped immensely. They could hike again without nearly blacking out after five minutes.
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What they tried
What they credit
Their words about each treatment
- Claritin · Helped a lot
Taking Claritin helped immensely.
In context ↗
Approaches: H1 antihistamines
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| onset | long COVID symptoms including racing heartbeat, breathlessness and gut problemsNo more heart beating out of chest, racing bpm, shortness of breath, intestinal issues, or anxiety.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2022-06-06 | back to pre-COVID self after ClaritinTook 6 months but I'm finally back to my pre-covid self.In context ↗ | Recovered | Loratadine (Claritin) |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Heart symptoms & palpitations
heart beating out of chest, racing bpm
In context ↗ - Breathlessness
shortness of breath
In context ↗ - Gut problems
intestinal issues
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
I can finally hike again without wanting to black out after the first 5 mins.
In context ↗
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