Long COVID for over two years, now recovered after a low-dose SSRI
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- 2 years
- Last post
- Mar 2026
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I had been dealing with LC for over two years
In context ↗ - Now: Recovered
I’ve made a full recovery.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
At the time, I had been dealing with LC for over two years
In context ↗
Summary
A person with long COVID for over two years reported a full recovery. They credited an SSRI at the lowest dose, recommended by their doctor, saying their PEM and other long COVID symptoms resolved after about three months; they stayed on it for a year and two months. A 7 mg nicotine patch, tried out of desperation, lasted only three days because of palpitations and flu-like symptoms. They were unsure whether anxiety played a part.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- SSRI · Helped a lot
My PEM and other LC symptoms resolved after about three months of taking an SSRI.
In context ↗ - 7 mg nicotine patch · Worse
Ive only used the 7 mg nicotine patch for 3 days because I didn’t like how it made me feel, including experiencing palpitations and I also developed flu symptoms on the 3rd day.
In context ↗
Approaches: Other drugs and medicines
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 | long COVID with PEMAt the time, I had been dealing with LC for over two yearsIn context ↗ | Not stated | |
| — | PEM and other long COVID symptoms resolvedMy PEM and other LC symptoms resolved after about three months of taking an SSRI.In context ↗ | Not stated | Antidepressants (unspecified) |
| March 2026 | reported a full recoveryI’ve made a full recovery.In context ↗ | Recovered | Antidepressants (unspecified) |
Adverse events
- Nicotine patches“Ive only used the 7 mg nicotine patch for 3 days because I didn’t like how it made me feel” In context ↗ Side effects
- Nicotine patches“including experiencing palpitations” In context ↗ Heart rhythm problems
- Nicotine patches“I also developed flu symptoms on the 3rd day” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Post-exertional malaise
My PEM and other LC symptoms resolved after about three months of taking an SSRI.
In context ↗
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