Long COVID cough and breathlessness, somewhat better after nasal spray and booster
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 3 months
- Last post
- Jul 2023
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
the last of my Covid symptoms
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I’m at my last year of university and I’m suffering and for the past few months have been unable to socialize.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
Then in may I started to have heavy mental health issues. And it lasted until today and idk what to do
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I was sick in November, symptoms (like coughing etc) ended around January.
In context ↗
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Summary
A 21-year-old male student developed long COVID in November 2022 with cough, post-nasal drip, breathlessness, bone pain, bloating and brain fog, and could not socialize for months. AstePro nasal spray eased his cough in December and a bivalent booster in January 2023 got rid of his breathlessness and made his cough sporadic. Symptoms were mostly gone by February, but his cough and sore throat flared again in June and heavy mental health issues began in May.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- Flonase · No change
I used to use Flonase , but it doesn’t work (at least for me)
In context ↗ - AstePro nasal spray · Helped a lot
for me it really helped for cough , breathing / opening up the airways, post nasal drip, and chest congestion/mucus in throat
In context ↗ - inhaler · Not said
When it was constant, it would happen all the time and I would need an inhaler
In context ↗ - bivalent booster · Helped a lot
the bivalent booster got rid of my shortness of breath and cough
In context ↗ - Pectin cough drops · Helped
keep Pectin cough drops nearby , if u use them it relieves the symptoms
In context ↗ - eventually it just went away · Helped a lot
Eventually it just went away , still have a sore throat here and there
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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 | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2022 | COVID infection with cough, post-nasal drip and breathlessnessI was sick in November, symptoms (like coughing etc) ended around January.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2022-12-24 | AstePro nasal spray eased cough, congestion and breathingbut I found AstePro nasal spray and holy shit, I can breathe again!!!In context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2023-01-01 | could walk longer, less bone pain and bloatingI can walk longer distances now, my bones no longer hurt as muchIn context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2023-01-05 | bivalent booster cleared breathlessness and coughthe bivalent booster got rid of my shortness of breath and coughIn context ↗ | Mild | COVID vaccination as treatment |
| 2023-02-04 | symptoms gone for the most partMy symptoms are gone for the most partIn context ↗ | Near normal | |
| 2023-06-05 | cough and throat issues came back after six good monthsThen for the past 6 months I was okay, now it’s starting againIn context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2023-07-19 | cough went away, occasional sore throat leftEventually it just went away , still have a sore throat here and there but I’m doing alright for the most parttIn context ↗ | Near normal | |
| 2023-07-26 | heavy mental health issues since Mayin may I started to have heavy mental health issues. And it lasted until todayIn context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Breathlessness
the bivalent booster got rid of my shortness of breath and cough
In context ↗ - Brain fog
I no longer have bloating issues, bone pain, brain fog etc.
In context ↗ - Gut problems
I no longer have bloating issues
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
my bones no longer hurt as much
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
in may I started to have heavy mental health issues. And it lasted until today
In context ↗ - Flu-like symptoms
still have a sore throat here and there
In context ↗
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