Long COVID chest pain improved with multivitamin, then workouts brought symptoms back
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 16 months
- Last post
- Jun 2021
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
Been having symptoms since last feb man.
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I thought I was clear for about 6-8 weeks. The started doing intense workouts and cardio like I use to. Then symptoms came back.
In context ↗ - Now: Relapsed
I thought I was clear for about 6-8 weeks. The started doing intense workouts and cardio like I use to. Then symptoms came back.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
Been having symptoms since last feb man.
In context ↗
Read from 4 of their posts and comments; links to the 4 this page draws on
Summary
A Reddit user with long-COVID symptoms since February 2020 reported chest, shoulder and back pain, internal vibrations and intolerances to alcohol, soda and some foods. They felt clear for 6-8 weeks until intense workouts brought symptoms back, and said a multivitamin, eating better and drinking water and milk helped. Gabapentin and hydroxyzine helped only with sleep; by June 2021 symptoms had eased but shoulder, back and chest pains remained.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- multivitamin · Helped
I feel my multivitamin helps.
In context ↗ - eating better · Helped
Eating better helps
In context ↗ - drinking water and milk only · Helped
Drinking water and milk only helps.
In context ↗ - intense workouts and cardio · Worse
The started doing intense workouts and cardio like I use to. Then symptoms came back.
In context ↗ - Pepcid · No change
they gave me 20 mg Pepcid about an hour ago and no relief yet
In context ↗ - hydroxyzine · No change
Dr gave me hydroxyzine and gabopentin but I didn’t notice much improvement bedsides being able to sleep.
In context ↗
Approaches: Supplements
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. 1 step says too little to place on the scale and is only in the table. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
Show as a table
| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| February 2020 | Symptoms began and persistedBeen having symptoms since last feb man.In context ↗ | Not stated |
| 2020 | felt clear for 6-8 weeksI thought I was clear for about 6-8 weeks.In context ↗ | Near normal |
| 2020 | symptoms returned after intense workouts and cardioThe started doing intense workouts and cardio like I use to. Then symptoms came back.In context ↗ | Mild |
| 2021-06-24 | chest pain eased, shoulder/back/chest pains persistIt has eased up. But still scary shoulder. Back and chest painsIn context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Post-exertional malaise
The started doing intense workouts and cardio like I use to. Then symptoms came back.
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
I just left the er. Because I thought it was heart pain.
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
But still scary shoulder. Back and chest pains
In context ↗
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