Long COVID
Moderate → near normalIll 2.5 years before improving or writing
Long COVID with heart and lung damage, nearly back to normal; pramipexole helped
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 2.5 years
- Last post
- Jun 2024
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I had a severe case of Covid about 2 and 1/2 years ago, left me with souvenirs like heart and lung damage, insomnia, brain fog and these attacks.
In context ↗ - At worst: Moderate
I’m thankful I can stand long enough to brush my teeth
In context ↗ - Now: Near normal
I think I've recovered enough to get myself at about the same level of physical fitness as before Covid.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I had a severe case of Covid about 2 and 1/2 years ago
Summary
A 67-year-old man developed long COVID after a severe COVID-19 infection about two and a half years before writing in June 2024. He was left with heart and lung damage, insomnia, brain fog and attacks of intense pain in his thighs and trunk that can double him up. He regained much of his strength and rated his fitness back to about the same as his pre-COVID level, though the pain attacks continued; pramipexole helped but did not stop them.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- Pramipexole · Helped
I have a script for Pramipexole which helps, but I wish these attacks would just stop.
In context ↗
Their path
What they say at each step doesn’t fit the worst point or outcome above on the severity scale, so the steps are listed as they describe them. Dates are when they posted.
| When | What happened |
|---|---|
| about 2 and 1/2 years ago | severe COVID-19 leaving heart and lung damage, insomnia, brain fog and pain attacksI had a severe case of Covid about 2 and 1/2 years ago, left me with souvenirs like heart and lung damage, insomnia, brain fog and these attacks.In context ↗ |
| 2024-06-08 | regained a lot of strength over two and a half yearshave regained a lot of strength, but this can be overpoweringIn context ↗ |
| 2024-06-09 | fitness back near pre-Covid level but pain attacks still ongoingI think I’ve recovered enough to get myself at about the same level of physical fitness as before Covid. But these pain attacks are a mystery and very uncomfortable.In context ↗ |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Pain & fibromyalgia
They start with strong, intense pain in my upper thighs, feels like the muscles have gone into permanent spasm.
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
heart and lung damage
In context ↗