Long COVID
Mild → near normalIll 3 months before improving or writing
Long COVID with chest pain and brain fog, now mostly normal days with lingering symptoms
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 3 months
- Last post
- May 2022
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
The mystery of occasionally elevated heart rate and cough remains unsolved - 'long Covid'.
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
A fairly normal day with normal pulse range and no significant symtoms. Still a bit slower when walking and thinking and lose focus easily.
In context ↗ - Now: Near normal
I still have lingering symptoms such as Covid tongue ... or parosmia. But 3 months after being infected, I'm on my way and expect to make a full recovery.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
3 months after being infected
Read from 1 of their posts and comments; links to the one this page draws on
Summary
A man in his late 30s in London developed long COVID after a positive coronavirus test in December 2021. For days he could barely eat or drink and had dehydration, chest pain, brain fog and oxygen around 90%, then had racing heartbeat, vertigo, tinnitus, headaches, cough and fatigue. By about three months he had mostly normal days and expected full recovery, though Covid tongue and parosmia lingered.
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What they tried
Also tried
taking deep breaths· HelpedNystan· Helpedsteroid nasal spray· No changeBetnesol nasal drops· No changeinhaler· Worseparacetamol· Not saidvitamins· Not saidmagnesium· Not saidnose spray· Not saidORS and fluids· Not saidphosphate effervescent tablets· Not saidantibiotics· Not saidSudafed· Not saidCyclizine· Not said
Their words about each treatment
- paracetamol · Not said
Taking paracetamol, drinking water to help dry mouth.
In context ↗ - taking deep breaths · Helped
Standing out to the balcony immediately, taking deep breaths for like half an hour, it seems to help
In context ↗ - vitamins · Not said
wert out to get vitamins, magnesium, fruits high in vitamin C.
In context ↗ - nose spray · Not said
Utilizing nose spray when needed.
In context ↗ - ORS and fluids · Not said
Trying to stay hydrated by drinking water, tea and ORS, eating soup.
In context ↗ - phosphate effervescent tablets · Not said
Phosphate effervescent tablets being prescribed with a tick at 'Urgent'.
In context ↗ - Nystan · Helped
Stopped using Nystan after a week. There seem to be some improvement but it didn't resolve the problem completely.
In context ↗ - inhaler · Worse
he recommended stop using the inhaler as I suspect that makes me lightheaded
In context ↗ - antibiotics · Not said
She prescribed an inhaler and antibiotics to help with the cough
In context ↗ - Sudafed · Not said
as well as Sudafed for the nose that feels congested.
In context ↗ - steroid nasal spray · No change
Nasal spray didn't help too much today with the inflammed blood vessels in the nose.
In context ↗ - Betnesol nasal drops · No change
Hypertrophy of the turbinates does not seem to improve despite using nasal drops for 2 weeks, 3 times a day.
In context ↗ - Cyclizine · Not said
I picked up the prescribed Cyclizine from my local pharmacy.
In context ↗
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 |
|---|---|
| 24-28 Dec 2021 | Bedbound with severe dehydration, chest pain, brain fog and oxygen saturation 90%; ambulance calledcan't eat or drink properly for nearly 3 days now. Brainfog, tiredness, disorientation, sky-high pulse when getting out of bed or standing up from chair.In context ↗ |
| 29 Dec 2021 | Could breathe normally and walked outside for over an hour; bought vitamins and magnesiumFeels like a definite improvement in my condition after the last few days.In context ↗ |
| 30 Dec 2021 | Walked 4 km in an hour; appetite returnedBeen walking 4 kms in an hour which is only slightly slower than my normal pace.In context ↗ |
| 1 Jan 2022 | High resting pulse, intense cough, diarrhea and nauseaPulse is too high again, around 90 during resting. Intense cough even when not talking. Diarreha, nausea all day.In context ↗ |
| 4 Jan 2022 | Pulse spiked to 135 after a 10-minute walk; hospital diagnosed low phosphateStrolling for 10 minutes spikes my pulse up to 135.In context ↗ |
| 6 Jan 2022 | Hypothermia with body temperature 34.5 CExperiencing hypothermia for like 2 hours, my body temperature is around 34.5 CIn context ↗ |
| 29 Jan 2022 | Racing heartbeat; suspected POTS after CovidSuspecting it could be POTS, developed after CovidIn context ↗ |
| 20 Feb 2022 | Woke with 94% oxygen and pulse 125; vertigo and tinnitusGot out of the bed with 94% oxygen level and 125 BPM pulse.In context ↗ |
| 24 Mar 2022 | Severe vertigo; prescribed CyclizineWaking up to a terrible vertigo, the whole world was spinning.In context ↗ |
| 31 Mar 2022 | Mostly normal days; lingering Covid tongue and parosmiaA fairly normal day with no significant symptoms to mention.In context ↗ |
Adverse events
- “he recommended stop using the inhaler as I suspect that makes me lightheaded” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Anxiety & low moodBrain fogBreathlessnessGut problemsHeadaches & migraineHeart symptoms & palpitationsLight & noise sensitivityLoss of smell or tasteMuscle weaknessPOTS & dysautonomiaSleep problemsTemperature regulationTinnitus
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
Brainfog, tiredness, disorientation.
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
I have been lightheaded and tired all day and had vertigo.
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
Racing heartbeat throughout the day
In context ↗ - Breathlessness
can't breathe normally for minutes
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
Couldn't sleep well because of the blocked nose.
In context ↗ - Gut problems
Diarreha, nausea all day.
In context ↗ - Headaches & migraine
A pretty awful headache all day.
In context ↗ - Light & noise sensitivity
occasional sensivity to sound
In context ↗ - Temperature regulation
Experiencing hypothermia for like 2 hours, my body temperature is around 34.5 C
In context ↗ - Loss of smell or taste
I still have lingering symptoms such as Covid tongue ... or parosmia.
In context ↗ - Tinnitus
tinnitus in the evening that has lasted for hours
In context ↗ - Muscle weakness
Feeling weak in the legs.
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
at this point i'm pretty much hopeless whether it will ever resolve.
In context ↗