Long COVID
Mild → somewhat betterIll 10 months before improving or writingNeeds ongoing treatment
Chest pain and high heart rate from long COVID, somewhat better with physical therapy
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 10 months
- Last post
- Nov 2024
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I was having a similar issue at the start of this year.
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I still get pains everyday
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
I still get pains everyday but it feels more manageable knowing it's almost certainly not my heart.
In context ↗ - Began after: another virus
They said I either had a flu/viral respiratory issue
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Summary
A Reddit user under 40 began having chest pain and a raised heart rate in early 2024; doctors suggested a flu or viral respiratory illness, anxiety or something else. Four months of cardiology testing ruled out a heart problem, which eased their fear and lowered their heart rate. Physical therapy and stretching for tight back and chest muscles helped the pain; they also tried acupuncture and chiropractic. The pain remained daily in November 2024 but felt more manageable.
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What they tried
Their words about each treatment
- Physical therapy · Helped
But what helps the pain go away? Physical therapy and specifically getting my back shoulder blades and chest muscles stretched out.
In context ↗ - acupuncture · Not said
i also do acupuncture and chiro in the same place, I'm lucky
In context ↗
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 |
|---|---|---|
| start of 2024 | chest pain and heart trouble began; hospital tests found nothingI was having a similar issue at the start of this year.In context ↗ | Mild |
| mid 2024 | physical therapy and stretching for tight chest, back and hip muscles eased the painBut what helps the pain go away? Physical therapy and specifically getting my back shoulder blades and chest muscles stretched out.In context ↗ | Mild |
| 2024-11-02 | still daily chest pain, but more manageable after heart was ruled outI still get pains everyday but it feels more manageable knowing it's almost certainly not my heart.In context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Heart symptoms & palpitations
I still get pains everyday but it feels more manageable knowing it's almost certainly not my heart.
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
my back and hip muscles are a MESS
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
did get my heart rate down a bit
In context ↗