Off balance and foggy with long COVID, partly better on Zyrtec
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 11 months
- Last post
- Jul 2024
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I noticed I haven't really felt the same after getting COVID for the second time, so maybe long covid is a factor.
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I just feel off most of the time ... when I go for a run now
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
taking a zyrtec makes me feel like 75% back to normal
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I noticed I haven't really felt the same after getting COVID for the second time
In context ↗ - Says they never had: Loss of smell or taste
My taste and smell are fine, however.
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Summary
After a second COVID infection in September 2023, they felt persistently off balance, with sinus pressure, headaches, brain fog, anxiety and worse tinnitus; they could still run but felt unlike themselves. They had COVID twice and wondered whether long COVID or a sinus problem explained it. Zyrtec made them feel about 75% back to normal, while they still felt off most of the time and were planning to see an ENT.
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What they tried
What they credit
Their words about each treatment
- zyrtec · Helped a lot
I've noticed that taking a zyrtec makes me feel like 75% back to normal
In context ↗
Approaches: H1 antihistamines
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2023 | second COVID infection; has not felt the same sinceI noticed I haven't really felt the same after getting COVID for the second timeIn context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2024-07-20 | Zyrtec gives 75% back to normal but still feels off most of the timeI just feel off most of the time. ... taking a zyrtec makes me feel like 75% back to normalIn context ↗ | Mild | Cetirizine (Zyrtec) |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- POTS & dysautonomia
I feel sort of off balance when I stand up and walk around
In context ↗ - Brain fog
I do feel a sort of weird brain fog, it's like I'm just not there most of the time
In context ↗ - Headaches & migraine
Sometimes it does turn into a headache
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
a constant feeling of dread, being trapped, and a little suicidal since you can't catch a break
In context ↗ - Tinnitus
my tinnitus has increased by 10% or so
In context ↗
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