Long COVID symptoms bad enough to stop work, now somewhat better with H1/H2 blockers
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Sep 2025
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
after I had similar symptoms after having covid (had preexisting hEDS and POTS)
In context ↗ - At worst: Moderate
I still can’t even work, but I can at least sort of function and take care of my kids.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
I was really surprised how much H1 and H2 blockers, and a low histamine diet turned the worst of the symptoms around within a week or two ... I still can’t even work, but I can at least sort of function and take care of my kids.
- Began after: COVID
after having covid
Summary
Beech 61173 had COVID-19 and developed symptoms they treated as MCAS with H1 and H2 blockers and a low histamine diet, which turned the worst symptoms around within a week or two. They had pre-existing POTS and hEDS, use 14 mg nicotine for 12 hours on some days, and by September 2025 were on six prescription medicines, several supplements and weekly saline infusions; they could not work but could at least sort of function and care for their kids.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- H1 blockers · Helped
I was really surprised how much H1 and H2 blockers, and a low histamine diet turned the worst of the symptoms around within a week or two
In context ↗ - nicotine · Not said
I don’t use it every day, but I use 14mg for 12 hours when I do, and I don’t get any noticeable symptoms
In context ↗ - 6 prescription meds · Helped
Two of my prescriptions meds and a couple of my supplements are for those exact things ... I can’t function without them!
In context ↗ - 3 over the counter meds · Not said
I’m currently on 6 prescription meds, 3 over the counter meds, between 3-8 supplements depending on where I’m at
In context ↗ - saline infusions · Not said
and once a week saline infusions
In context ↗ - dietary changes · Not said
along with dietary changes, lifestyle changes
In context ↗
Approaches: H1 antihistamines · H2 blockers · Diet
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 | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| onset | COVID-19 followed by lingering symptomsI had similar symptoms after having covidIn context ↗ | Not stated | |
| — | worst of the symptoms turned aroundI was really surprised how much H1 and H2 blockers, and a low histamine diet turned the worst of the symptoms around within a week or twoIn context ↗ | Not stated | H1 antihistamines (unspecified) |
| 2025-09-24 | on many medicines and weekly infusions, unable to work but able to care for their kidsI still can’t even work, but I can at least sort of function and take care of my kidsIn context ↗ | Moderate |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- POTS & dysautonomia
had preexisting hEDS and POTS
In context ↗ - Mast cell (MCAS) & allergies
I had similar symptoms after having covid
In context ↗
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