Long COVID with brain fog, panic attacks and insomnia, somewhat better now
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 2 months
- Last post
- Jan 2022
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
hopefully my long-Covid case (if even that) isn’t life threatening
In context ↗ - At worst: Moderate
Could barely function during the day as I would shake/tremor, heart palpitations constantly
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
My symptoms are much better now than 2 months ago but they are slightly different.
In context ↗ - Began after: a vaccination
I’m in the boat that the booster is what brought on all my symptoms.
Read from 10 of their posts and comments; links to the 4 this page draws on
Summary
A 43-year-old Massachusetts man developed brain fog, panic attacks, palpitations and insomnia in November 2021, about two weeks after a COVID booster, which he blames. Diet changes, exercise and supplements came before all symptoms clearing for two weeks around Thanksgiving. A pounding headache then returned; by late December twitches, headaches and insomnia left him better than in November but, he said, his quality of life gone.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- Lexapro · Not said
She started me on Lexapro and Ativan as needed.
In context ↗ - eating better · Not said
I started eating better, exercising daily (peloton) and started supplements - D, C, omega3, B, magnesium.
In context ↗ - exercise (peloton) · Helped
exercise (though I struggled with a recent peloton ride with excessive HR).
In context ↗ - D · Helped
- supplements (see above)
In context ↗ - Natural Vitality Calm drink · Helped
- Natural Vitality Calm drink
In context ↗ - 100% indica thc nighttime gummies · Helped
Been using them for a week now, every night with great results.
In context ↗ - lots of water · Helped
- lots of water
In context ↗ - blood donation · Helped
So I did it, I donated blood yesterday. I have to say I’m feeling slightly better now (headache gone).
In context ↗ - COVID vaccination as treatment · Worse
Made it worse for me.
In context ↗
Approaches: POTS medication · Alternative therapies · Apheresis · Exercise and activity · Supplements
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 |
|---|---|---|
| early November 2021 | symptoms began about two weeks after the boosterIt started with brain fog followed by 3 nights of severe panic attacks. Anxiety was here. Could barely function during the day as I would shake/tremorIn context ↗ | Moderate |
| day after Thanksgiving 2021 | every symptom gone for about two weeksThe day after thanksgiving every symptom was gone. I was cured!In context ↗ | Near normal |
| mid-December 2021 | excruciating headache, then insomnia returnedThen roughly two weeks later (so now mid-December) I got an excruciating headache. ... Then my insomnia came back. Not nearly as bad as before.In context ↗ | Mild |
| late December 2021 | better overall but twitches, headaches and insomnia persistMy symptoms are much better now than 2 months ago but they are slightly different.In context ↗ | Mild |
Adverse events
- Everyday exercise and activity“though I struggled with a recent peloton ride with excessive HR” In context ↗ Heart rhythm problems
- COVID vaccination as treatment“Made it worse for me.” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
It started with brain fog
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
Insomnia every night.
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
followed by 3 nights of severe panic attacks. Anxiety was here.
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
heart palpitations constantly (never an elevated HR though)
In context ↗ - Headaches & migraine
Headaches are minimal now but in early December they were constant.
In context ↗
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