Long COVID
Outcome unclear
Long COVID with breathing problems and fast heart; cramps eased on niacin, heart races
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Oct 2022
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
My heart beat gets up to 140bpm for just walking a few steps. I tried everything but to no avail. So I’m trying this regimen to see if it helps with my breathing issues.
In context ↗
Read from 5 of their posts and comments; links to the 5 this page draws on
Summary
A person with long COVID had a resting heart rate of 93 bpm and up to 140 bpm after walking a few steps, along with breathing problems and anxiety cramps in the legs. From late September 2022 they tried niacin, starting at 500 mg (a quarter teaspoon), dropping to about 300 mg, then returning to 500 mg with aspirin beforehand; they had a hot, itchy flush on day 1 and day 3 but no major flush on day 2. The leg cramps eased, but the racing heart persisted on day 2, and they were trying niacin to see if it helped their breathing issues.
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What they tried
Their words about each treatment
- Niacin · Helped
The Niacin seems to have relieved the anxiety cramps on my leg in just Day 1.
In context ↗ - Vitamin C · Not said
Included Vitamin C,D3,B12
In context ↗ - Aspirin · Not said
Even after taking aspirin 30mins before ... I experienced a hot and some itching around neck
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| onset | long COVID: heart races on minimal walking, breathing issues, anxiety cramps in legsMy heart beat gets up to 140bpm for just walking a few steps.In context ↗ | Mild |
| 2022-10-01 | leg anxiety cramps reduced after niacinAnxiety cramps on leg reduced significantlyIn context ↗ | Mild |
| 2022-10-06 | flush less severe; racing heart and breathing issues persistI tried everything but to no avail. So I’m trying this regimen to see if it helps with my breathing issues.In context ↗ | Mild |
Adverse events
- Niacin (vitamin B3)“I feel a hot sensation around my neck, back mainly on my left side where I have my anxiety bites and my below left knee too.” In context ↗ Side effects
- Niacin (vitamin B3)“Itching knees, back and neck were heated. Itching continued for like 25mins then faded gradually.” In context ↗ Side effects
- Niacin (vitamin B3)“Even after taking aspirin 30mins before I experienced a hot and some itching around neck Butt gets slightly heated 🥵 and minimal itching spikes” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Heart symptoms & palpitations
Heart still racing though
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
Anxiety cramps on leg reduced significantly
In context ↗ - Breathlessness
see if it helps with my breathing issues
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