Long COVID
RelapsedIll 3 months before improving or writing
Severe breathlessness and fevers with long COVID, improved then relapsed
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- 3 months
- Last post
- Feb 2021
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I had COVID back in November and was hit pretty hard but didn't require hospitalization.
In context ↗ - Now: Relapsed
I had it for 3 weeks in November then I was fine for like 6 weeks and suddenly I can't breathe.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I had COVID back in November and was hit pretty hard
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Summary
Marsh 22385 caught COVID in November 2020 and was severely ill for three weeks with breathlessness, fevers and a productive cough, but was not hospitalised. They recovered for about six weeks, then in late January 2021 began having bouts of sudden severe shortness of breath, with oxygen dipping to 95%. Lung scans were clear and inhalers and nebuliser treatments made their heart race without helping their breathing.
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What they tried
Also tried
klonopin· Helpedipatropium/albuterol breathing treatments· Worse
Their words about each treatment
- klonopin · Helped
benzos definitely help with symptoms beyond just anxiety ... I'm weaning from 2 mg/day of klonopin
In context ↗ - ipatropium/albuterol breathing treatments · Worse
My pulmonologist gave me ipatropium/albuterol breathing treatments but they make my heart race
In context ↗
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.
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| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| November 2020 | COVID-19, three weeks severely ill with breathlessness and fevers, not hospitalisedI had COVID back in November and was hit pretty hard but didn't require hospitalization.In context ↗ | Severe |
| December 2020 | recovered and felt fine for about six weeksWell, Ive recovered and had multiple lung CTs that show my lungs look (looked?) greatIn context ↗ | Recovered |
| late January 2021 | sudden severe shortness of breath returned while sitting on the couchIt started again last Wednesday. I was just sitting on the couch and suddenly couldn't catch my breathIn context ↗ | Mild |
| 2021-02-08 | ongoing bouts of breathlessness, oxygen dipping to 95%, inhalers not helpingIt's been going strong since then and I noticed my O2 dropped down to 95% the other nightIn context ↗ | Mild |
Adverse events
- “they make my heart race” In context ↗ Heart rhythm problems
- “definitely give me anxiety” In context ↗ Mood or psychiatric effects
- “which just makes it harder to breathe and my saturation goes down” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Breathlessness
I keep having bouts of sudden onset severe shortness of breath then it goes away after a few days.
In context ↗ - Flu-like symptoms
SOB, fevers for a week straight, developed a productive cough instead of a dry one
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
I have severe health anxiety anyway
In context ↗