Long COVID
Outcome unclear
Long COVID crashes left them barely functioning; amitriptyline eased symptoms
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Aug 2026
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
many people with long covid couldn’t
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
All of our bodies have gone weird with this horrible virus I think
Read from 13 of their posts and comments; links to the 10 this page draws on
Summary
Kite 32875 has long COVID and described fluctuating symptoms including fatigue, pain, brain fog and anxiety, with crashes that left them barely functioning. Amitriptyline for fibromyalgia pain and self-help measures eased symptoms slightly, and they graduated with first class honours despite being disabled during their course. A traumatic breakup at the start of 2026 made their physical health much worse, and by August 2026 they were prescribed codeine and pregabalin.
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What they tried
Also tried
gentle yoga· Helpedamitriptyline (amitryptyline)· Helpedacupressure mats· HelpedEpsom salt baths· Helpedkinetic chain release therapy· Helpedwrist supports and compression socks· Helpedpregabalin· Worseweed· Worsepsychedelics· Worsecodeine· Not saidrelaxation· Not saidphysio· Not saidmassage· Not saidsupplements· Not said
Their words about each treatment
- gentle yoga · Helped
I do 10-30 mins yoga (yoga with adrienne on youtube) a day and it really helps me mentally as well as physically
In context ↗ - amitriptyline (amitryptyline) · Helped
amitryptyline (after being diagnosed with fibromyalgia. started on 10mg now on 20 which finally made a difference, and going to try to increase)
In context ↗ - acupressure mats · Helped
acupressure mats ... all these have slightly eased it but nothing close to a cure.
In context ↗ - Epsom salt baths · Helped
epsom salt baths ... all these have slightly eased it but nothing close to a cure.
In context ↗ - kinetic chain release therapy · Helped
kinetic chain release therapy ... all these have slightly eased it but nothing close to a cure.
In context ↗ - wrist supports and compression socks · Helped
wrist supports and compression socks ... all these have slightly eased it but nothing close to a cure.
In context ↗ - codeine · Not said
I’m prescribed codeine and pregabalin
In context ↗ - pregabalin · Worse
I felt some difference at 100mg, now at 150 and not sure yeah I think it does make the fatigue worse. I may try to go up one more dosage then switch back to amitriptyline
In context ↗ - weed · Worse
weed weirdly seems to make my muscles/joints weaker ... weed doesn’t really work for me.
- psychedelics · Worse
psychedelics make me far too aware of my own body
In context ↗ - relaxation · Not said
yoga, relaxation, physio, massage, acupressure, endless supplements
In context ↗
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2022 | crashed and missed the entire first week of classes after starting a degreeI've just started my degree which has been a goal of mine for a long time and I've missed the entire first week of classesIn context ↗ | Moderate | |
| June 2024 | pain slightly eased by amitriptyline, supports, acupressure, yoga, epsom baths and kinetic chain releaseamitryptyline (after being diagnosed with fibromyalgia. started on 10mg now on 20 which finally made a difference ... all these have slightly eased it but nothing close to a cureIn context ↗ | Severe | Amitriptyline (Elavil) |
| early 2026 | traumatic breakup made physical health much worsea traumatic breakup start of this year that made my physical health 20x worseIn context ↗ | Severe | |
| 2026-07-07 | graduated but crashed after the ceremony, unable to move from bedI feel so ill after the ceremony, I can’t move from my bed, head is killing meIn context ↗ | Severe | |
| 2026-08-26 | still disabled, worsening year on year; pain treated with codeine and pregabalinyep. year on yearIn context ↗ | Severe |
Adverse events
- Cannabis (THC, marijuana)“weed weirdly seems to make my muscles/joints weaker.” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
- Pregabalin (Lyrica)“I felt some difference at 100mg, now at 150 and not sure yeah I think it does make the fatigue worse.” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
Symptoms mentioned
Anxiety & low moodGut problemsHeadaches & migraineLight & noise sensitivityPain & fibromyalgiaSleep problemsTemperature regulation
Their words about their symptoms
- Pain & fibromyalgia
after being diagnosed with fibromyalgia
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
seems to be the only non-pharmaceutical solution for my anxiety/depression
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
I’m struggling to sleep right now
In context ↗ - Gut problems
My body feels so tense that it’s been causing nausea
In context ↗ - Temperature regulation
my extremities are constantly freezing
In context ↗ - Headaches & migraine
head is killing me
In context ↗ - Light & noise sensitivity
overstimulated by putting anything on to watch
In context ↗