Long COVID
Moderate → no benefit
Long COVID breathlessness and chest pain stopped school; treatments gave no benefit
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Jul 2022
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
i was vaccinated with pfizer too, and have had loads of the other long haul symptoms too for 2 months
In context ↗ - At worst: Moderate
i cant speak on how long it will last since my shortness of breath is pretty debilitating ... stopped going to school
- Now: No benefit
I still struggle daily, but my best advice is to power through, and remember that one day you will feel better.
In context ↗ - Began after: a vaccination
my long haul symptoms began from the vaccines and were made much worse from covid
Read from 15 of their posts and comments; links to the 10 this page draws on
Summary
Bluebell 63244, a UK student, traced long COVID to vaccine doses: the second caused odd, infrequent symptoms, the third made them worse and frequent, and a COVID infection later made everything 24/7. Breathlessness at rest, chest pain and anxiety left them struggling daily and sent to the ER twice; they stopped school. Colchicine, ibuprofen and prednisone did nothing; a sleep and vision problem settled on its own.
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What they tried
Also tried
steam inhalation· Helpedlavender pillow· Helpeddaily walk· Helpedvitamin D· Helpedprotein powder· Helpedasthma inhaler· No changemedicines for anxiety· No changecolchicine· No changeibuprofen· No changeprednisone· No changemarijuana· WorsePfizer COVID vaccine and booster· Worse
Their words about each treatment
- steam inhalation · Helped
steam inhalation helps with the pain
In context ↗ - lavender pillow · Helped
holding a lavender pillow up to my nose helps with the suffocation feeling
In context ↗ - daily walk · Helped
daily walk down the street definitely helps clear my head
In context ↗ - vitamin D · Helped
vitamin D and protein powder helped a lot with the mental side
In context ↗ - asthma inhaler · No change
prescribed me anti psychotics after i said the asthma inhaler was ineffective
In context ↗ - medicines for anxiety · No change
medicines for anxiety were practically useless
In context ↗ - colchicine · No change
they put me on colchicine and ibuprofen, neither of which made any difference to my symptoms
In context ↗ - prednisone · No change
he prescribed prednisone, it didn't help for me
In context ↗ - marijuana · Worse
a joint gave me a severe panic attack and heart pounding
In context ↗ - Pfizer COVID vaccine and booster · Worse
2nd jab: odd symptoms, very infrequent ... 3rd jab: symptoms became worse and frequent
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Their path
How ill they were on the ME/CFS severity scale, estimated from what they describe at each point, in the order they describe; they don’t give enough times to place each step. Hover or tap a point. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd jab | second vaccine dose; odd infrequent symptoms began2nd jab: odd symptoms, very infrequentIn context ↗ | Mild |
| 3rd jab | booster; symptoms became worse and frequent3rd jab: symptoms became worse and frequentIn context ↗ | Mild |
| Christmas 2021 | COVID infection made everything worse and constantpost covid infection: everything made significantly worse and 24/7In context ↗ | Moderate |
| June 2022 | shaking vision and pre-sleep jolts settled on their owngot better on its own, i know everyone says it but it’s true, time is your best friendIn context ↗ | Moderate |
| 2022-05-12 | still struggling dailyI still struggle daily, but my best advice is to power throughIn context ↗ | Moderate |
Symptoms mentioned
Anxiety & low moodBrain fogBreathlessnessHeart symptoms & palpitationsPOTS & dysautonomiaPain & fibromyalgiaSleep problemsVision problems
Their words about their symptoms
- Breathlessness
i've had shortness of breath as my main symptom at rest with long covid
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
started getting incredibly short of breath, chest pain and anxiety
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
my anxiety is about my breathing- which is a constant reminder
In context ↗ - Brain fog
i have trouble concentrating
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
dissociation and body aches
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
went days without sleep and had the body jolt feeling right before falling asleep ... got better on its own
In context ↗ - Vision problems
felt like my vision was shaking ... got better on its own
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
my whole body was falling ... got better on its own
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