Long COVID cough somewhat better after antihistamines and Zyrtec
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Mar 2025
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
Zyrtec treated my long COVID persistent cough.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
have been feeling fine since
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
my long COVID persistent cough
In context ↗
Summary
Canyon 38175 developed long COVID and was troubled by a persistent cough. In May 2024 they said antihistamines were what worked for them: they bought Aller-Tec and Pepcid from Costco and had been feeling fine since. In March 2025, nearly a year later, they credited Zyrtec with treating their long COVID cough.
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What they tried
What they credit
Their words about each treatment
- antihistamines · Helped a lot
For me it was the antihistamines. I buy Aller-Tec and Pepcid from Costco and have been feeling fine since
In context ↗ - Pepcid · Helped
I buy Aller-Tec and Pepcid from Costco and have been feeling fine since
In context ↗
Approaches: H1 antihistamines · H2 blockers
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 | After |
|---|---|---|
| — | long COVID with a persistent coughmy long COVID persistent coughIn context ↗ | |
| May 2024 | antihistamines stopped their symptomsFor me it was the antihistamines. I buy Aller-Tec and Pepcid from Costco and have been feeling fine sinceIn context ↗ | H1 antihistamines (unspecified) |
| March 2025 | still crediting antihistamines for their long COVID coughZyrtec treated my long COVID persistent cough.In context ↗ | H1 antihistamines (unspecified) |
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