Long COVID
Outcome unclear
Long COVID: at-home red light panel brought headaches and shin nerve pain
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Feb 2025
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
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Summary
The user, posting in a long COVID forum, tried an at-home red light panel. Even 1-2 minute sessions once a week brought headaches and nerve pain in the shins, and left them feeling off for days. After several weeks without the reaction passing, they leaned toward stopping. They give no account of their overall level or course.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- RLT (red light panel) · Worse
even 1-2 mins a week makes me feel bad
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Adverse events
- Red and near-infrared light therapy“keep getting headaches and nerve pain in my shins after even a 1-2 min session weekly” In context ↗ Side effects
- Red and near-infrared light therapy“even with 1-2 minutes I feel ‘off’ and have weird nerve pain in my shins” In context ↗ Nerve pain
- Red and near-infrared light therapy“I know it makes me feel ick for days ... even 1-2 mins a week makes me feel bad” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Headaches & migraine
keep getting headaches and nerve pain in my shins
In context ↗ - Neuropathy & tingling
have weird nerve pain in my shins
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