Long COVID with heart rate 140 and an ER trip, somewhat better after surgery and balanced meds
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Nov 2023
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I still having issues from long Covid
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I still can barely go grocery shopping without my heart rate skyrocketing into the 100s ... I just get exhausted from anything now. Even walking distances is tough.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
I’ve only had minor instances since then so I think it may be getting better ... It’s getting better I think.
- Began after: COVID
still having issues from long Covid
- Says they never had: Anxiety & low mood
I’m 27 and have never had any issues with anxiety before
Summary
A 27-year-old in r/covidlonghaulers described long COVID with a resting heart rate of 140 and blood pressure up to 180s/130 that sent them to the emergency room, where scans and an EKG came back normal and doctors blamed anxiety. They could still work and shop only with difficulty, and even walking distances was tough. By November 2023, after surgery and balanced medications, they still had long COVID issues but thought it was improving.
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What they tried
Their words about each treatment
- anxiety pills · Not said
they gave me some anxiety pills and told me to go home and sleep it off.
In context ↗ - surgery · No change
Still after surgery and getting my meds balanced I still having issues from long Covid
In context ↗ - therapist · Not said
my therapist thinks it’s Covid related
In context ↗
Their path
How ill they were on the ME/CFS severity scale, estimated from what they describe at each point, in the order they describe; they don’t give enough times to place each step. Hover or tap a point. 1 step says too little to place on the scale and is only in the table. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| — | long COVIDI still having issues from long CovidIn context ↗ | Not stated |
| before March 2023 | emergency room visit with resting heart rate 140 and blood pressure 180s/130, all tests normalmy resting heart rate was 140 and my blood pressure had went up to like 180s/130In context ↗ | Mild |
| 2023-03-30 | only minor instances since the ER; still exhausted by exertionI’ve only had minor instances since then so I think it may be getting betterIn context ↗ | Mild |
| 2023-11-19 | still long COVID issues after surgery while workingIt’s getting better I thinkIn context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Heart symptoms & palpitations
I still can barely go grocery shopping without my heart rate skyrocketing into the 100s
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
my blood pressure had went up to like 180s/130
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