Long COVID
Mild → somewhat betterIll 4 years before improving or writingNeeds ongoing treatment
Long COVID with reflux, palpitations and anxiety, somewhat better with daily prayer
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 4 years
- Last post
- Jan 2026
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I have had terrible acid reflux problems almost daily for 11 weeks now, since I had covid.
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I am "lucky" enough to only have to deal with digestive issues and palpitations of different kinds.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
I just passed 4 years and my major remaining issue seems to be hypersensitivity in the nerves causing pain and problems ... I have already noticed an improvement in symtoms.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I caugh covid in January and right after I was hit with heartburn like never before.
In context ↗
Read from 73 of their posts and comments; links to the 29 this page draws on
Summary
Spruce 68031 caught COVID in January 2022 and was left with ongoing acid reflux, LPR, stomach and chest discomfort, palpitations and anxiety, though they kept working. Improvement began around month four and was slow, with a reinfection crash, flares and a long setback in early 2023; acid medicines gave little relief. Four years on, palpitations had largely gone and reflux was milder, and they credited daily prayer with easing their fear and symptoms.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
leaving long-COVID support groups / stopping reading forums· HelpedPPI (omeprazole / other PPI)· No changeantacids / extra acid medicine· No changeprobiotics· No changediet changes (no coffee/caffeine, little sugar and junk food, homemade food, smaller meals)· No changediet changes (no coffee/caffeine, little sugar and junk food, homemade food, smaller meals)· No changePepcid (H2 blocker)· Not saidmagnesium· Not saidcarnivore diet· Not saidlow acid diet· Not saidtracking symptoms in Excel· Not saidrunning· Not said
Their words about each treatment
- PPI (omeprazole / other PPI) · No change
I don't think either PPI or probiotics has worked for me.
In context ↗ - Pepcid (H2 blocker) · Not said
Now I only take pepcid on the bad days.
In context ↗ - antacids / extra acid medicine · No change
Antiacids does not really give relief either.
In context ↗ - probiotics · No change
I dont think the pro biotics have been doing shit
In context ↗ - magnesium · Not said
I take magnesium and pro biotics supplements.
In context ↗ - diet changes (no coffee/caffeine, little sugar and junk food, homemade food, smaller meals) · No change
I have tried a bunch of different diets without any noticeable difference.
In context ↗ - carnivore diet · Not said
I went on it for 3 days, and by the 4th day I didnt want to see a single piece of meat.
In context ↗ - low acid diet · Not said
I have decided to give the low acid diet ago I have done it at bursts but I havent been taking it over a longer period of time.
In context ↗ - tracking symptoms in Excel · Not said
I have also seen clear improvement this last month. This by keeping track of my symtoms in Excel.
In context ↗ - running · Not said
The last two weeks I have started running and it has been a bit scary at first, but things have been all normal!
In context ↗ - prayer · Helped
dedicating just 15 minutes a day on prayer has done wonders. I feel so much better
In context ↗ - leaving long-COVID support groups / stopping reading forums · Helped
Leaving that group was the best thing I have done for my recovery.
In context ↗ - time · Helped
It is overall getting better. Just gotta be patient.
In context ↗
Approaches: Alternative therapies
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.
Show as a table
| When | What happened | Where they were | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2022 | COVID infection, heartburn began immediatelyI caugh covid in January and right after I was hit with heartburn like never before.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| early 2022 (first three months) | constant intense heartburn all day, chest pain and palpitationsThe first three months my heartburn was very frequent and intense. I could often have it all days long and it was the worst.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| May 2022 | slow improvement beganI would say I started seeing improvements during month 4.In context ↗ | Mild | Time and spontaneous remission |
| August 2022 | reinfection crashI personally got reinfected about 7 months in of longhauling, and I experienced a 3-4 day crash after the illnes.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| January 2023 | 85-90% recovered; thyroid imbalance foundI would say I am 85-90% recovered today and yes I do have bad days.In context ↗ | Mild | Time and spontaneous remission |
| March 2023 | long crash after feeling about 90%I am 13 months in and was feeling about 90% until this last months where I have had a long crash.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| June 2023 | much better overall, started running againI am now soon 18 months in and overall I have gotten so much better.In context ↗ | Mild | Time and spontaneous remission |
| August 2023 | big reflux flare upI am 18 months in with stomach issues, mainly reflux, and I just hit a big flare up.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| October 2023 | much better, off all acid medicine for two to three weeksBut it has gotten ALOT better. I havent talen any medicine at all for 2-3 weeks nowIn context ↗ | Mild | |
| January 2024 | setback and gaslighting by a doctorI am currently in a bit of a setback so I have had to really struggle to keep my hope up the last three weeks.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| April 2024 | palpitations gone, reflux better but still present dailyIt was very bad the first year. These days it is definitely better, but it is still a problem.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| October 2024 | better overall though still bad in periods; new doctor testing gutI am better overall. I am still quite bad though in periods.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| January 2026 | four years in; daily prayer eased fear and symptoms, good days much betterI just passed 4 years and my major remaining issue seems to be hypersensitivity in the nerves causing pain and problems, despite not being in danger.In context ↗ | Mild |
Adverse events
- “just the other day stepped down to 20mg and have had intense acid reflux the last two days since” In context ↗ Withdrawal problems
- “Omeprazole makes my stomach hurt so I will try some other medication now” In context ↗ Gut side effects
- “A few months ago I stepped down from a shorter PPI treatement and I was hit hard by the rebound effect.” In context ↗ Withdrawal problems
- “I am starting to suspect that the PPI over the months could be behind my digestive issues” In context ↗ Gut side effects
- “Since starting to step down I have experienced more issues with acidity, which is to be suspected because of the rebound effect.” In context ↗ Withdrawal problems
- Famotidine (Pepcid)“I think that reflux medication such as PPI and Pepcide is causing palpitations” In context ↗ Heart rhythm problems
- Famotidine (Pepcid)“took it daily for almost a week, and boom, all of a sudden I had daily palpitations again” In context ↗ Heart rhythm problems
- “the rebound always hits me hard. It is brutal” In context ↗ Withdrawal problems
Symptoms mentioned
Anxiety & low moodBreathlessnessGut problemsHeart symptoms & palpitationsNeuropathy & tinglingPost-exertional malaiseTemperature regulation
Their words about their symptoms
- Gut problems
I have had crazy acid reflux and lpr issues since covid and it is almost constant.
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
The good news is that I dont have extra beats and palpilations anymore.
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
I can also get a lot of anxiety connected to these episodes.
In context ↗ - Breathlessness
Breathing is a little bit harder and the chest feels uncomfortable.
In context ↗ - Temperature regulation
I could also wake up really sweaty with nausea at night.
In context ↗ - Post-exertional malaise
I am still not sure if I have exercise intolerance, but when I start running or so I do think it has gotten a lot worse a few days after.
In context ↗ - Neuropathy & tingling
hypersensitivity in the nerves causing pain and problems, despite not being in danger
In context ↗
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