Long COVID
Somewhat betterIll 4 months before improving or writing
Long COVID with headaches, chest pain and anxiety, somewhat better but symptoms returning
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- 4 months
- Last post
- May 2022
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I got omicron on the last day of 2021 and now have long haul.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
It isn't as bad as it was.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I got omicron on the last day of 2021 and now have long haul.
In context ↗
Read from 14 of their posts and comments; links to the 12 this page draws on
Summary
A young person who developed long COVID at the end of January 2022, about three weeks after an omicron infection, having earlier recovered from a 2021 infection with slight fatigue and parosmia. The illness brought headaches, chest pain, palpitations, breathlessness, tingling hands and severe health anxiety, with repeated ER visits and normal test results. By May 2022 the symptoms were less severe but still returning.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- Tylenol · Helped
does not get better with Tylenol
In context ↗ - Ibuprofen · No change
neither Tylenol nor Ibuprofen works
In context ↗ - Ice pack on the neck · No change
I tried putting an ice pack on my neck because they said my headaches were from my neck spasm but it barely worked.
In context ↗ - Matcha (caffeine) · Helped
I noticed that they would let up after I'd drink matcha lattes (caffeine in them probably)
In context ↗ - Zyrtec · Worse
I tried Zyrtec and it made my nose and throat feel weird so I stopped.
In context ↗ - Peppermint oil · Helped
after rubbing peppermint oil on the area of my head that ached the most
In context ↗ - Epsom salt · Helped
it went away when I used some epsom salt and water on it
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-30 | Long COVID symptoms began about three weeks after an omicron infection; headaches, chest pain, palpitations and panic attacks led to repeated ER visitsI've been having long haul symptoms since the 30th of January (about 3 weeks after my initial infection)In context ↗ | Mild |
| 2022-04-06 | Overall somewhat better than at the start, though still symptomatic and with a coldCurrently I'm sick with some cold but it's definitely better than I did at the beginning.In context ↗ | Mild |
| 2022-05-18 | Chest pain and lightheadedness less severe than before, but symptoms still come backIt isn't as bad as it was.In context ↗ | Mild |
Adverse events
- Cetirizine (Zyrtec)“I tried Zyrtec and it made my nose and throat feel weird so I stopped.” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Anxiety & low moodBrain fogBreathlessnessHeadaches & migraineHeart symptoms & palpitationsLoss of smell or tasteNeuropathy & tinglingPOTS & dysautonomiaPain & fibromyalgia
Their words about their symptoms
- Headaches & migraine
I keep waking up with or develop these headaches that move all over my head
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
I have really bad anxiety (generalized and health), depression
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
I've had palpations ... chest pain, rapid heart-rate (I'd walk a short distance and my heart-rate would go from 90-130)
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
Not exactly vertigo but lightheadedness. It isn't as severe as it used to be though.
In context ↗ - Breathlessness
shortness of breath
In context ↗ - Brain fog
I've also been slipping up some words lately
In context ↗ - Neuropathy & tingling
I can't use my arms much because it causes my hands to tingle
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
It then turned into arm pain that would hurt when I bend it
In context ↗ - Loss of smell or taste
recovered with some slight fatigue and parosmia
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