Long COVID migraines, nausea and dizziness, no lasting relief from migraine drugs
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- 1 month
- Last post
- Feb 2022
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I tested positive for COVID at the beginning of the month. I felt fine after 10 days and went a week feeling great. Then all of a sudden, I started having really painful headaches
In context ↗ - Now: No benefit
For several hours, but then I’m back to the migraines once it wears off and occasional dizziness.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I tested positive for COVID at the beginning of the month.
Summary
A person tested positive for COVID in early 2022, felt fine after 10 days and well for a week, then developed persistent painful headaches, occasional nausea and vomiting, fatigue and occasional dizziness. A brain CT scan was normal and three doctors offered no explanation. Tylenol and sumatriptan eased the migraines for only a few hours, and Excedrin helped a bit for several hours before they returned. They were still having migraines and occasional dizziness days later.
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What they tried
Their words about each treatment
- Tylenol · Helped
I’ve tried Tylenol and sumatriptan. They only work for a few hours.
In context ↗ - excedrin · Helped
I’ve tried excedrin, and that helps a bit. For several hours, but then I’m back to the migraines once it wears off and occasional dizziness.
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. 1 step says too little to place on the scale and is only in the table. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| early 2022 | COVID infection, felt fine after 10 daysI tested positive for COVID at the beginning of the month. I felt fine after 10 days and went a week feeling great.In context ↗ | Not stated |
| about two and a half weeks after infection | persistent headaches, nausea, vomiting and fatigue beganThen all of a sudden, I started having really painful headaches that wouldn’t go, occasionally nausea and vomiting, and fatigue.In context ↗ | Mild |
| 2022-02-08 | migraines and occasional dizziness continue, painkillers help only a few hoursI’ve tried excedrin, and that helps a bit. For several hours, but then I’m back to the migraines once it wears off and occasional dizziness.In context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Headaches & migraine
I started having really painful headaches that wouldn’t go
In context ↗ - Gut problems
occasionally nausea and vomiting
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
back to the migraines once it wears off and occasional dizziness
In context ↗