Long COVID heart and chest pain, somewhat better after antihistamines, low-histamine diet
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 15 months
- Last post
- Jun 2021
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I’ve been going through this for a year and 3 months also.
In context ↗ - At worst: Moderate
I was on a mix between beta blockers, ace inhibitors, and a diuretic for 8 months while my heart was in failure.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
I am better than I was but I’m still no where near what I used to be. I’m about 40% of what I used to be
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
they discovered I had cardiomyopathy from covid
In context ↗
Read from 7 of their posts and comments; links to the 7 this page draws on
Summary
After COVID-19 they developed cardiomyopathy with arrhythmia and chest pain and spent eight months on beta blockers, ACE inhibitors and a diuretic. Their heart recovered and they came off the drugs, though orthostatic hypotension took about four months to settle. Fifteen months in they felt about 40% of their former self, crediting H1/H2 antihistamines, a low-histamine diet, infrared sauna and meditation.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- beta blockers · Helped
I will say that the beta blockers never helped my chest pain though. They just gave my heart a break from working too hard while it was healing from the cardiomyopathy.
In context ↗ - ace inhibitors · Not said
I was on a mix between beta blockers, ace inhibitors, and a diuretic for 8 months while my heart was in failure.
In context ↗ - a diuretic · Not said
I have noticed I pee a lot more after so I’m not sure if that’s an after effect from the beta blockers or probably the diuretic.
In context ↗ - potassium/electrolytes and hydration · Helped
Taking more potassium/electrolytes and making sure I was hydrated while watching what I was eating helped with the arrhythmias
In context ↗ - antihistamines H1 · Helped
what’s worked the most is taking antihistamines H1 H2
In context ↗ - low histamine diet · Helped
eating a low histamine diet
In context ↗ - infrared sauna · Helped
the antihistamines are helping the most and the infrared sauna. I always feel a little worse the day after but then the days proceeding I start to get more energy.
In context ↗ - meditation/breathing · Helped
meditation/breathing to reset my nervous system
In context ↗ - Time · Helped
Time but I have noticed other things do help a little.
In context ↗
Approaches: H1 antihistamines · H2 blockers · Alternative therapies · Diet · Mind-body practices
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2020 | COVID-19 infectionthey discovered I had cardiomyopathy from covidIn context ↗ | Not stated | |
| 2020 | heart failure, on beta blockers, ACE inhibitors and a diuretic for 8 months, dizzy on the heart medsI was on a mix between beta blockers, ace inhibitors, and a diuretic for 8 months while my heart was in failure.In context ↗ | Not stated | |
| early 2021 | heart recovered, ejection fraction normal, off heart medicationIt’s better now (my ejection fraction is back to normal and Im off beta blockers/heart meds)In context ↗ | Not stated | |
| 2021-06-23 | better than at worst but still about 40% of former selfI am better than I was but I’m still no where near what I used to be. I’m about 40% of what I used to beIn context ↗ | Moderate | H1 antihistamines (unspecified) |
Adverse events
- Beta-blockers (unspecified)“I had some orthostatic hypotension getting off the beta blockers. But it mellowed out after about 4 months.” In context ↗ Low blood pressure or fainting
- Beta-blockers (unspecified)“I had low blood pressure before covid, So I was dizzy often while on the heart meds.” In context ↗ Low blood pressure or fainting
- Diuretics“I have noticed I pee a lot more after so I’m not sure if that’s an after effect from the beta blockers or probably the diuretic.” In context ↗ Other
- Hyperthermia and sauna“I always feel a little worse the day after but then the days proceeding I start to get more energy.” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Heart symptoms & palpitations
I had/have all of those symptoms and they discovered I had cardiomyopathy from covid.
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
I had some orthostatic hypotension getting off the beta blockers. But it mellowed out after about 4 months.
In context ↗
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