Long COVID
Outcome unclear
Dizziness and breathlessness with long COVID, antihistamines did nothing
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Jan 2026
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
3 weeks ago I was fine, and then I got COVID
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
3 weeks ago I was fine, and then I got COVID
In context ↗
Summary
After a two-week COVID infection in November 2025, this user developed dizziness, episodes of breathlessness and lightheadedness, numbness, blurry vision, nausea and a feverish feeling. Two months on, antihistamines did nothing. They had been diagnosed with POTS and EDS ten years earlier.
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What they tried
Their words about each treatment
- macrobid · Worse
After taking it for 2 days my breathing issues and lightheadedness got worse.
In context ↗ - h1 antihistamines · No change
antihistamines don't help at all both h1 and h2 ones
In context ↗
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 |
|---|---|---|
| November 2025 | COVID infection; ill for two weeks, then all symptoms cleared except dizziness3 weeks ago I was fine, and then I got COVID, I was sick for 2 weeks and then after that all my symptoms disappeared except for dizzinessIn context ↗ | Mild |
| 2025-12-01 | breathlessness and lightheadedness episodes, UTI and Macrobid, ER visit, then exhaustionNext day (today) I am e.x.h.a.u.t.e.d, nauseased, feel like I have a fever, and still very dizzy.In context ↗ | Mild |
| 2026-01-06 | symptoms still present and unlike their old POTS/EDS; antihistamines no helpthis seems very different and doesn't seem to correlate with eating and antihistamines don't help at all both h1 and h2 onesIn context ↗ | Mild |
Adverse events
- Nitrofurantoin (Macrobid)“After taking it for 2 days my breathing issues and lightheadedness got worse.” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
Symptoms mentioned
BreathlessnessFlu-like symptomsGut problemsLoss of smell or tasteNeuropathy & tinglingPOTS & dysautonomiaVision problems
Their words about their symptoms
- POTS & dysautonomia
I woke up feeling really dizzy ... I was diagnosed 10 years ago with pots
- Breathlessness
episodes where I felt like I couldn't take a deep breathe
In context ↗ - Vision problems
vision was blurry
In context ↗ - Neuropathy & tingling
hands felt numb
In context ↗ - Flu-like symptoms
feel like I have a fever
In context ↗ - Loss of smell or taste
weird taste in my mouth
In context ↗