Long COVID with persistent tachycardia, somewhat better with propranolol and mirtazapine
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- 18 months
- Last post
- Dec 2022
In their words
- Now: Somewhat better
Took about a year and a half.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I'm 6 months out from testing positive
In context ↗
Read from 13 of their posts and comments; links to the 8 this page draws on
Summary
Tulip 95403 caught COVID around April 2021 and went on to have long COVID with persistent tachycardia. Propranolol eased the fast heart rate, though they disliked its side effects, and mirtazapine helped. They quit cannabis after COVID because their body no longer tolerated it. The elevated heart rate settled after about a year and a half.
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What they tried
What they credit
Their words about each treatment
- Mirtazapine · Helped a lot
Mirtazapine worked wonders for me
In context ↗ - propranolol · Helped
It works well, I just don’t like the side effects. I’d rather not be on any medication
In context ↗ - Weed (cannabis) · Much worse
It made mine so much worse. I haven’t smoked weed since …
In context ↗ - exercise everyday · Helped
Make you sure exercise everyday, it helps the vagus nerve and will help ur heart rate
In context ↗
Approaches: Exercise and activity · Other antidepressants
Their path
What they say at each step doesn’t fit the worst point or outcome above on the severity scale, so the steps are listed as they describe them. Dates are when they posted.
| When | What happened | After |
|---|---|---|
| April 2021 | COVID-19 infection; long COVID beginsI'm 6 months out from testing positiveIn context ↗ | |
| 2021-07-15 | propranolol controls persistent tachycardiaThe only that helps is propanolol which is a beta blocker.In context ↗ | Propranolol (Inderal) |
| 2021-08-23 | vertigo lasted three months with flare-upsI had it for 3 months and sometimes I’ll get a flare up but it gets a lot better eventuallyIn context ↗ | |
| 2022-12-14 | elevated heart rate settled over about a year and a halfTook about a year and a half.In context ↗ |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Heart symptoms & palpitations
Yes I’ve been dealing with persistent tachycardia since covid.
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
I had it for 3 months and sometimes I’ll get a flare up
In context ↗ - Neuropathy & tingling
I had this symptoms months ago. It went away
In context ↗
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