Long COVID
Severe → relapsed
Long COVID dryness and strangling feeling; tramadol halved pain, 60% better then relapsed
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Severe (mostly bedbound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Jan 2026
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I desperately need some hope
In context ↗ - At worst: Severe
My case IS severe And atipycal
In context ↗ - Now: Relapsed
For about six months, I experienced a 60% improvement; I thought I had escaped hell. After a viral infection in November 2025, the relapse has been brutal.
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Summary
A long COVID patient described severe dryness and an oppressive strangling feeling in the eyes, nose, mouth, throat and oesophagus, with nausea, tachycardia, brain fog, anxiety and depression. Tramadol halved the pain; SSRIs, PPIs, supplements, diet and painkillers did not resolve it. After six months of 60% improvement, a viral infection in November 2025 brought a brutal relapse, and in January 2026 they were still severely ill.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- ssri · Not said
I have tried ssri, ppis, bcomplex
In context ↗ - bcomplex · Not said
ppis, bcomplex, omega3
In context ↗ - omega3 · Not said
bcomplex, omega3, probiotics
In context ↗ - probiotics · Not said
omega3, probiotics, vit D
In context ↗ - vit D · Not said
probiotics, vit D, magnesio
In context ↗ - magnesio · Not said
vit D, magnesio, gluten- dairy free diet
In context ↗ - gluten- dairy free diet · Not said
magnesio, gluten- dairy free diet, low dose aspirin
In context ↗ - low dose aspirin · Not said
gluten- dairy free diet, low dose aspirin, painkillers
In context ↗ - painkillers · Not said
low dose aspirin, painkillers,...i become benzo dependient
In context ↗ - benzo · Worse
i become benzo dependient for 2 hours sleep
In context ↗ - Tramadol · Helped
Tramadol calm my pain down 50% but does not resolve the opresive strangle dry feeling
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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. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-28 | severe constant dryness, burning oppressive pain, nausea, tachycardia, anxiety, depression; benzos for two hours' sleepMy case IS severe And atipycal.In context ↗ | Severe |
| 2025 | about six months of 60% improvementFor about six months, I experienced a 60% improvement; I thought I had escaped hellIn context ↗ | Mild |
| November 2025 | brutal relapse after a viral infectionAfter a viral infection in November 2025, the relapse has been brutal.In context ↗ | Severe |
| 2026-01-16 | still severely symptomatic, asking for hopeI feel like I'm being strangled in the middle of hell 24/7.In context ↗ | Severe |
Adverse events
- Benzodiazepines (unspecified)“i become benzo dependient for 2 hours sleep” In context ↗ Other
Symptoms mentioned
Anxiety & low moodBrain fogGut problemsHeadaches & migraineHeart symptoms & palpitationsPOTS & dysautonomiaPain & fibromyalgiaSleep problems
Their words about their symptoms
- Gut problems
along with indigestion, pressure in my head, brain fog, anxiety, and depression
In context ↗ - Headaches & migraine
pressure in my head
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
extreme anxiety , devastating depression for all of this
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
I feel a burning And opresive pain in all these areas, like if was being strangle 24/7
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
Severe nausea, taquicardia
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
poor circulation( hands And feet cold And purple)
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
i become benzo dependient for 2 hours sleep
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