Long COVID symptoms bad for months, somewhat better with no caffeine and a beta blocker
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- months
- Last post
- Dec 2022
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I had all these symptoms really bad for months
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
This got things under control for now. However, if i drink caffeine again or eat chocolate I will start feeling a panic attack coming on again.
In context ↗
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Summary
Mesa 95953 had symptoms really bad for months. They worked out that caffeine was their main trigger, stopped all caffeine and started a beta blocker; this brought the symptoms under control for now. Drinking caffeine or eating chocolate again can make them feel a panic attack coming on, so the gain depends on staying off caffeine.
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What they tried
What they credit
Their words about each treatment
- stopping caffeine · Helped
I figured out that my main trigger was caffeine. I stopped all caffeine intake
In context ↗ - a beta blocker · Helped
I stopped all caffeine intake and started a beta blocker. This got things under control for now.
In context ↗
Approaches: Beta-blockers · Diet
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 | After |
|---|---|---|
| — | breathlessness, fatigue and palpitations bad for monthsI had all these symptoms really bad for monthsIn context ↗ | |
| 2022-12-23 | symptoms under control after quitting caffeine and starting a beta blockerI stopped all caffeine intake and started a beta blocker. This got things under control for now.In context ↗ | Beta-blockers (unspecified) |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Breathlessness
I had all these symptoms really bad for months
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
I will start feeling a panic attack coming on again
In context ↗
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