Long COVID
Moderate → much betterIll 4 months before improving or writing
Long COVID, unable to leave the house, now much better with atenolol and rest
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 4 months
- Last post
- Apr 2025
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I’m a May 22 Omicron long hauler
In context ↗ - At worst: Moderate
I went from not being being able to leave the house (walking and any external stimuli would increase my heart rate to 160-170, then dizziness would follow)
In context ↗ - Now: Much better
my LC is mainly dysautonomia/hyperPOTs ... I could probably manage going to the office a few days, but would definitely suck during flare ups
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
My long haul started 2 weeks after my Covid + test and was much worse.
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Summary
A May 2022 Covid infection left her with long COVID: dysautonomia, POTS, tachycardia, PEM and anxiety, and at worst she could not leave the house. Low-dose atenolol, low-histamine diet, rest, magnesium and time were credited as she reached about 85-90% recovered in 2023. Two later reinfections did not set her back—the earlier was treated with Paxlovid and metformin—though dysautonomia and flares continued into 2025.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- Atenolol · Helped a lot
Getting on a low dose of beta blockers helped ... it helped right away
- pacing · Helped
I initially saw an improvement with rest ... I really focused on listening to my body and prioritizing sleep
In context ↗ - low histamine diet · Helped
improved diet - low histamine
In context ↗ - daily electrolytes (Liquid IV) · Helped
daily electrolytes (liquid Iv)
In context ↗ - multivitamin · Helped
improved diet - low histamine, rest, daily electrolytes, multivitamin, magnesium and time
In context ↗ - magnesium · Helped
Some supplements/drugs that I think helped me: magnesium(sleep), metformin (insulin resistance), meldonium
In context ↗ - breathing exercises · Helped
breathing exercises and time
In context ↗ - time · Helped
I think mostly time?
In context ↗ - Paxlovid · Helped
started it next day after testing positive and felt an improvement by next morning
In context ↗ - Metformin · Helped
Asked my doctor to try metformin and it really helped with the symptoms.
In context ↗ - Quercetin · Not said
I’m not sure if any of these helped or it was just luck.
In context ↗ - Vitamin D · Not said
Vitamin D - 2000iu
In context ↗ - CPC mouthwash/Nozin · Not said
PCP Mouthwash/Nozin daily
In context ↗ - Ashwagandha · Helped
Ashwagandha helped initially as well but I had very vivid, intense dreams while taking it.
In context ↗ - valerian drops · Helped
Magnesium or valerian drops.
In context ↗ - meldonium · Helped
meldonium (not common here but it is often prescribed to patients after Covid in Europe
In context ↗ - diet · Helped
mostly heartburn, which eventually got better with diet
In context ↗ - stretching · Helped
Stretching, acupuncture and massage therapy was beneficial
In context ↗ - electric stimulation · No change
Some things they tried absolutely did not help (electric stimulation, weights).
In context ↗ - melatonin · Not said
if melatonin/magnesium combo still isn’t working
In context ↗ - COVID vaccination as treatment · Worse
my first ER trip 2 months later with tachycardia
In context ↗
Approaches: POTS medication · Alternative therapies · Beta-blockers · Diet · Mind-body practices · Other drugs and medicines · Pacing · Supplements
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 |
|---|---|---|
| May 2022 | Covid infection; long COVID began two weeks laterFirst infection - May 2022, caused dysautonomia, SVT, probably costochondritis, anxiety, dizziness, PEM.In context ↗ | |
| month 2 | bad crash after high-intensity activity; too ill to leave the houseI went from not being being able to leave the house (walking and any external stimuli would increase my heart rate to 160-170, then dizziness would follow)In context ↗ | |
| month 3-4 | low-dose atenolol kept heart rate down; slowly resumed walksit improved after 3.5 months. Getting on a low dose of beta blockers helpedIn context ↗ | Atenolol (Tenormin) |
| November 2022 | family holiday in Europe, pacing and taking breaksI’ve definitely improved a lot but I’m nowhere near my pre-Covid baseline.In context ↗ | Atenolol (Tenormin) |
| February 2023 | about 80% better but deconditionedI’m about 80 % better now but so deconditioned.In context ↗ | Atenolol (Tenormin) |
| March 2023 | relapse after 3 days of skiingjust tried skiing for 3 days and now relapsing with some chest tightness, shortness of breath and fatigueIn context ↗ | |
| April 2023 | flare after high-altitude Colorado trip, lasted about a monthAfter we got back, I continued to experience these symptoms for another month and then returned to my pre-trip baseline with rest.In context ↗ | |
| June 2023 | symptoms mostly gone by 13 monthsIt peaked around 6-8 months for me and mostly gone now at 13 months.In context ↗ | Atenolol (Tenormin) |
| August 2023 | 85-90% recovered; walking up to 10k steps a dayeventually building up to 10k steps/day or moreIn context ↗ | Atenolol (Tenormin) |
| September 2023 | flare after second Covid infection, 2-3 weekshad a flare up for the first 2-3 weeks with mainly sinus/head/eye pressure and dizziness but so far no permanent set backs from my initial recoveryIn context ↗ | |
| November 2023 | post-reinfection symptoms gone by month 2, not worsemore head/eye pressure and headaches but they went away around month 2 and I didn’t get worse.In context ↗ | |
| October 2024 | two reinfections did not worsen LC; insomnia improvedThe 2 reinfections I had after my LC didn’t result in worsening of symptoms. Second one probably improved some symptoms (insomnia).In context ↗ | |
| April 2025 | working remotely; LC mainly dysautonomia/hyperPOTS with flaresI could probably manage going to the office a few days, but would definitely suck during flare ups (my LC is mainly dysautonomia/hyperPOTs).In context ↗ |
Adverse events
- COVID vaccination as treatment“I did fine with first Pfizer but had an inflammatory response to the second one (vertigo for a week, heart palpitations and dizzy spells for a few months)” In context ↗ Autoimmune or inflammatory flare
- COVID vaccination as treatment“Totally fine after first Pfizer and out for 2 weeks after the second one - chills, vertigo, fatigue, heart palpitations, no period for 5 months.” In context ↗ Side effects
- COVID vaccination as treatment“my first ER trip 2 months later with tachycardia” In context ↗ ER visit
- Atenolol (Tenormin)“even at that dose I really felt the withdrawal symptoms the first 2 weeks. It felt like the tachycardia I experienced for months after Covid” In context ↗ Withdrawal problems
- Paxlovid / nirmatrelvir“The only side effect is a slight bitter taste (cough drop or gum helps with that)” In context ↗ Other
- Ashwagandha“Ashwagandha helped initially as well but I had very vivid, intense dreams while taking it.” In context ↗ Other
Symptoms mentioned
Anxiety & low moodBrain fogBreathlessnessFlu-like symptomsGut problemsHeadaches & migraineHeart symptoms & palpitationsNeuropathy & tinglingPOTS & dysautonomiaPain & fibromyalgiaPost-exertional malaiseSleep problemsTinnitus
Their words about their symptoms
- Post-exertional malaise
For me, PEM was one of my symptoms but it wasn’t the main one.
In context ↗ - Brain fog
more brain fog, head/sinus pressure, tinnitus
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
my LC is mainly dysautonomia/hyperPOTs
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
Second one probably improved some symptoms (insomnia).
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
I still got chest tightness, upper back pain, burning, dizziness
In context ↗ - Headaches & migraine
more head/eye pressure and headaches but they went away around month 2
In context ↗ - Gut problems
Afterwards I experienced GI symptoms - mostly heartburn, which eventually got better with diet.
In context ↗ - Breathlessness
major shortness of breath and dizziness for about a month
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
I was prescribed half of the smallest dose (12.5mg) of atenolol for my post Covid SVT
In context ↗ - Neuropathy & tingling
numbness/tingling in my fingers
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
LC symptoms were dysautonomia, panic attacks, POTS, PEM.
In context ↗ - Flu-like symptoms
First infection - high fever, fatigue, heart rate spikes and very sore throat.
In context ↗ - Tinnitus
mostly dealing with head/eye pressure and tinnitus
In context ↗
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