Long COVID
Outcome unclear
Long COVID with health anxiety and cramps, tried Paxlovid and rest
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Dec 2023
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
the vaccine only offers limited protection against Long COVID
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
thankfully work from home so I don’t have to do much more than roll out of bed and log on
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I also took Paxlovid to limit my infection to 9 days.
In context ↗
Summary
A person who caught COVID took a full course of Paxlovid aiming to limit the infection to nine days, and tested negative by the end of it. They rested, drank water, stretched and walked to ease cramps, started probiotics and worked from home, avoiding anything that raised their heart rate, which usually sat between 80 and 90 and sometimes dropped below 70. They described health anxiety about the illness.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- Paxlovid · Helped
I also took Paxlovid to limit my infection to 9 days.
In context ↗ - probiotics regiment · Not said
started a probiotics regiment
In context ↗ - resting as much as possible · Not said
Trying to not do any activity that gets my heart rate up at all.
In context ↗ - light stretching and walking · Not said
some light stretching and walking to work out the cramps
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | COVID infection lasting nine daysI also took Paxlovid to limit my infection to 9 days.In context ↗ | Not stated |
| 2023-12-27 | resting at home, working from home, heart rate 80-90Trying to not do any activity that gets my heart rate up at all ... Usually my heart rate sits between 80-90In context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Pain & fibromyalgia
walking to work out the cramps
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
Usually my heart rate sits between 80-90
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
my health anxiety
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