Long COVID
Mild → no benefitIll for 2.5 years
Long COVID flare-ups and falling exercise tolerance, no benefit from a supplement
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill for
- 2.5 years
- Last post
- Jan 2024
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
through my first year of LC
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
Heavy weight training, hard boxing and long runs held up for a year. Now 2yrs in I get a flare up after a coffee or walk
In context ↗ - Now: No benefit
the flare ups are more regular now ... exercise tolerance dropped through the floor
Read from 4 of their posts and comments; links to the 4 this page draws on
Summary
A Reddit user with long COVID could train intensely at the gym and boxing through the first year, with some symptoms. By 2 years 4 months, flare-ups were more regular, with 8-12 PVC/PACs a minute and falling exercise tolerance. They said quitting nicotine last February dropped exercise tolerance through the floor and caused bad ectopic beats after exertion. A trial of a supplement led to rashes, mouth burning, bigeminy and an emergency department visit.
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What they tried
Their words about each treatment
- nicotine pouches · Helped
I was using nicotine pouches through my first year of LC and although I had some symptoms - I could train pretty intensely at the gym and boxing. ... When I quit nicotine last February my exercise tolerance dropped through the floor
In context ↗ - nattokinase · Much worse
2 days into week 5 I was in accident and emergency as my heart rate had gone into bigeminy. ... I also have intense flu like symptoms.
In context ↗
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| first year of LC (2021-2022) | Long COVID; could train intensely at gym and boxing with some symptomsI could train pretty intensely at the gym and boxingIn context ↗ | Mild | |
| February 2023 | quit nicotine; exercise tolerance dropped and ectopic beats after exertionWhen I quit nicotine last February my exercise tolerance dropped through the floor and I’d get really bad ectopic beats post exertion.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2023-12-02 | flare-ups more regular; PVC/PACs and falling exercise tolerancethe flare ups are more regular now, I’m getting 8-12 pvc/pac’s a minute and exercise tolerance is plummetingIn context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2023-12-08 | bigeminy and flu-like symptoms after nattokinase, accident and emergency2 days into week 5 I was in accident and emergency as my heart rate had gone into bigeminy.In context ↗ | Moderate | Nattokinase |
| 2024-01-06 | exercise tolerance very low; bad ectopic beats after exertionmy exercise tolerance dropped through the floor and I’d get really bad ectopic beats post exertionIn context ↗ | Mild |
Adverse events
- Nattokinase“Week 2 @ 4000fu, a few more headaches.” In context ↗ Side effects
- Nattokinase“Week 3 @ 6000fu, felt like I was having a flare up” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
- Nattokinase“RHR went from 53 to 59bpm” In context ↗ Heart rhythm problems
- Nattokinase“I got red rashes under my armpits” In context ↗ Allergic reaction / anaphylaxis
- Nattokinase“burning sensations around my mouth” In context ↗ Nerve pain
- Nattokinase“my heart rate had gone into bigeminy” In context ↗ Heart rhythm problems
- Nattokinase“I was in accident and emergency” In context ↗ ER visit
- Nattokinase“I also have intense flu like symptoms.” In context ↗ Withdrawal problems
- Nattokinase“3 days post cessation and my RHR is around 79/85bpm” In context ↗ Heart rhythm problems
Symptoms mentioned
Flu-like symptomsHeadaches & migraineHeart symptoms & palpitationsNeuropathy & tinglingPost-exertional malaise
Their words about their symptoms
- Post-exertional malaise
I get a flare up after a coffee or walk
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
I’m getting 8-12 pvc/pac’s a minute
In context ↗ - Flu-like symptoms
I also have intense flu like symptoms
In context ↗ - Neuropathy & tingling
burning sensations around my mouth
In context ↗ - Headaches & migraine
a few more headaches
In context ↗