Short of breath with long COVID for a year, now back to normal after inhalers and an SSRI
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 1 year
- Last post
- Jul 2024
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
Been short of breath for 10 months now and my doctor has given me trelogy ellipta which seems to work very well.
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
Have not been feeling better actually. went to urgent care Wednesday, rushed to ER Thursday, and went to the pulmonologist Friday.
In context ↗ - Now: Recovered
I’ve had shortness of breath for almost a year and I’m finally feeling back to normal
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I actually have asthma and in a similar boat as you.
Read from 5 of their posts and comments; links to the 4 this page draws on
Summary
The person was short of breath for about a year, with an ER visit for chest and throat tightness in early 2024. Asthma inhalers, notably Trelegy Ellipta, eased breathing within days to weeks, and in April 2024 an SSRI (Celexa) prescribed for anxiety improved the breathlessness a lot, with them saying they felt back to normal. A July 2024 comment said it got better after a month.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- prednisone · No change
prescribed me prednisone (which I've taken 3 different times before and did nothing)
In context ↗ - asthma medication · No change
she prescribed me asthma medication and also told me i should drop some weight to help me breathe better (lost 50 lbs). that didn't help.
In context ↗ - weight loss (lost 50 lbs) · No change
told me i should drop some weight to help me breathe better (lost 50 lbs). that didn't help.
In context ↗ - Trelegy Ellipta · Helped
my doctor has given me trelogy ellipta which seems to work very well
In context ↗ - Airsupra · Not said
gave me 2 really expensive inhalers for free (Trelegy ellipta and airsupra) ... I have noticed slight improvements already within just 2 days
In context ↗ - celexa · Helped a lot
I got prescribed celexa for my anxiety and it’s been helping my shortness of breath a lot
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Approaches: SSRIs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | constant shortness of breath began; saw a pulmonologist in SeptemberBeen short of breath for 10 months nowIn context ↗ | Mild | |
| February 2024 | urgent care, then ER for chest and throat tightnesswent to urgent care Wednesday, rushed to ER Thursday, and went to the pulmonologist FridayIn context ↗ | Mild | |
| March 2024 | breathing almost back to normal on Trelegy ElliptaIt's almost all gone after taking for a couple weeks.In context ↗ | Near normal | |
| April 2024 | SSRI for anxiety greatly improved breathlessnessI've been taking it for almost 2 weeks and I already feel huge improvements.In context ↗ | Near normal | Citalopram (Celexa) |
| July 2024 | said the breathlessness was anxiety and the SSRI helpedI started taking ssri and it got better after a month.In context ↗ | Recovered | Citalopram (Celexa) |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Breathlessness
Been short of breath for 10 months now
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
I got prescribed celexa for my anxiety
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
i had chest tightness and throat tightness
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