Long COVID
Outcome unclearNeeds ongoing treatment
Long COVID: Visible pacing and physio breathing/bike work, no crashes at 1–3 minutes
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Mar 2026
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
without so much fatigue
In context ↗
Read from 5 of their posts and comments; links to the 5 this page draws on
Summary
A Reddit user with long COVID used the Visible armband from September 2025 to learn pacing, finding morning movement used too many pace points and that showering, even on a stool, took a lot of energy. From early 2026 they worked with a physiotherapist on breathing and a recumbent bike, keeping heart rate under 80 and building from one to three minutes without crashes. They still needed trazodone for sleep and wanted something safer.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- Visible2 armband and app · Helped
I have been using the Visible2 armband and app for about 6 weeks now. It is helping me a lot with pacing.
In context ↗ - pacing · Helped
If I have a more gradual getting going in the morning, I did a lot better.
In context ↗ - PT-guided exercise · Helped
I started at 1 minute a month ago and now I am doing 3 minutes. No crashes.
In context ↗ - breathing techniques · Not said
she is teaching me breathing techniques and very slowly adding some exercise
In context ↗ - nicotine patching · Not said
I started nicotine patching first thing in the morning, because it raises cortisol.
In context ↗ - trazadone · Helped
I sure would like to find something safer than the trazadone I take to knock me out.
In context ↗ - slow release and fast acting melatonin · Not said
I also take both slow release, and fast acting melatonin aling with Magnesium at bedtime.
In context ↗ - antihistamines · Not said
Trazadone and antihistamines (which I also take)
In context ↗ - garmin · Helped
The garmin lets me know what kind of sleep recovery I had overnight, so I can modify my day.
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Their path
They say too little about how ill they were at each step to draw it on the severity scale, so the steps are listed as they describe them. Dates are when they posted.
| When | What happened | Where they were | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Long COVID with fatigue and post-exertional limitsany movement early in the day uses up too many pace pointsIn context ↗ | Moderate | |
| 2025-09-20 | Visible armband and app helped pacingI have been using the Visible2 armband and app for about 6 weeks now. It is helping me a lot with pacing.In context ↗ | Moderate | Symptom-tracking apps and wearables (Visible) |
| 2026-02-02 | PT-led breathing and recumbent bike, up to 3 minutes without crashesI started at 1 minute a month ago and now I am doing 3 minutes. No crashes.In context ↗ | Moderate | Physical therapy / physiotherapy |
| 2026-03-12 | Still taking trazodone to sleep, waiting for a sleep doctorI sure would like to find something safer than the trazadone I take to knock me out.In context ↗ | Moderate |
Adverse events
- Nicotine patches“I do, however, have to remember to take it off right after dinner, or I don't sleep well.” In context ↗ Insomnia from treatment
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Sleep problems
I sure would like to find something safer than the trazadone I take to knock me out
In context ↗