Long COVID with migraines and panic, slightly better on migraine drugs and anxiety meds
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- 2.5 years
- Last post
- Mar 2025
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I have the head pressure too but also have migraines from long covid too.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
It has gotten a little better as time has gone on.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
also have migraines from long covid too.
Read from 9 of their posts and comments; links to the 8 this page draws on
Summary
A person with long COVID for almost two years by September 2024 described head pressure, migraines, anxiety, panic attacks, unrefreshing sleep, and nausea and stomach problems. Nurtec and Ajovy were prescribed for migraines and helped head pressure, anti-anxiety medication helped anxiety and panic, and CPAP did not help sleep. They reported slight gradual improvement, with nausea and stomach less severe by March 2025.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- icemasks / headache hat · Helped
I find the icemasks to really help with both the pressure and the migraine ... Also the headache hat is also a life saver for me. It helps with the pressure, tingles and pain
- pacing · Helped
But I agree with everyone else, pacing definitely helps as well as resting as much as you need.
In context ↗ - time passing · Helped
It has gotten a little better as time has gone on.
In context ↗ - Nurtec · Helped
For me I was given Nurtec and Ajovy for the migraines and helps with the head pressure and zappies on the head at least
In context ↗ - CPAP · No change
Yes, cpap doesn’t help at all. Still wake up completely exhausted.
In context ↗ - therapist · Helped
I’ve found talking to my therapist( her focus is on patients with chronic health conditions) and being on meds helpful personally.
In context ↗ - anti anxiety meds · Helped
Personally, I am on anti anxiety meds and they have definitely helped with the anxiety and panic attacks.
In context ↗
Approaches: Pacing
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 | After |
|---|---|---|
| late 2022 | Long COVID onsetSame symptoms here, but almost 2 years in.In context ↗ | |
| 2024-09-27 | Gradual improvement over timeIt has gotten a little better as time has gone on.In context ↗ | Time and spontaneous remission |
| 2025-03-20 | Nausea and stomach less severePretty good, my nausea is definitely less and my stomach hasn’t been as bad as it has been.In context ↗ |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Headaches & migraine
Yes, I have the head pressure too but also have migraines from long covid too.
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
my panic attacks were worsened by Covid. They’ve luckily calmed down a little bit
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
Yes, cpap doesn’t help at all. Still wake up completely exhausted.
In context ↗ - Gut problems
my nausea is definitely less and my stomach hasn’t been as bad as it has been.
In context ↗
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