Long COVID
Outcome unclear
Night panic as body seemed to forget to breathe in long COVID; self-soothing reduced panic
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Sep 2021
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
r/covidlonghaulers
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Summary
They described two episodes, both at night, of waking in panic as their body seemed to forget to breathe while falling asleep. They linked the episodes to metoprolol taken before bed, and possibly a small dose of prescribed Xanax the first time. Self-soothing techniques learned in therapy significantly reduced the panic feeling.
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What they tried
Their words about each treatment
- metoprolol · Worse
it only happens for me if I take metoprolol before bed (which I do sometimes if I'm particularly anxious)
In context ↗ - Xanax · Worse
The first time it happened to me, I had taken a small dose of Xanax (prescribed) along with the metoprolol
In context ↗ - self soothing techniques I learned in therapy · Helped
I was able to significantly reduce the panic feeling last night using self soothing techniques I learned in therapy
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Adverse events
- Metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol)“it only happens for me if I take metoprolol before bed ... which lowers heart rate and can effect breathing” In context ↗ Side effects
- Alprazolam (Xanax)“The first time it happened to me, I had taken a small dose of Xanax (prescribed) along with the metoprolol” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Sleep problems
already tried to fall asleep once and woke up in a panic
In context ↗ - Breathlessness
feeling like your body forgets to breathe while falling asleep
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
the panic mode, all of it
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
The heart drop feeling
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