Long COVID with insomnia and palpitations, now nearly back to normal on hydroxyzine
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 2 years
- Last post
- Jan 2025
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
Just thought I’d add what’s help me recover over this two year frustrating situation.
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
my breathing to become labored when at rest but when working out I’d feel like a million bucks
In context ↗ - Now: Near normal
I’m at about 90% cured. ... But there are days where shit just flares up.
In context ↗
Read from 8 of their posts and comments; links to the 7 this page draws on
Summary
Two years into long COVID, this user had insomnia, anxiety, labored breathing at rest and palpitations, and by January 2025 rated themselves about 90% cured. Hydroxyzine 25 mg cleared symptoms overnight and sertraline slowly reduced them, though they stopped it early and regretted it. Cardio, sauna, fasting, beet root powder and magnesium also helped. Occasional anxiety and shallow-breathing flares remained.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- hydroxyzine · Helped
the most immediate relief of symptoms were when i used 25 mg of hydroxyzine
In context ↗ - Sertraline · Helped
Sertraline helped me throughout the day but i stopped on my own after and kind of regret stopping so soon
In context ↗ - Cardio · Helped
whenever i finish working out without putting too much stress on my body I seem to sleep well with no need for sleep aids
In context ↗ - Sauna · Helped
boosts my dopamine and seratonin which keeps me feeling calm and content
In context ↗ - Fasting · Helped
days where i don’t eat or eat minimally and rely on tea and almonds helps me out
In context ↗ - eating clean · Helped
When i eat clean/fast i have almost no symptoms.
In context ↗ - Beet root powder · Helped
Beet root powder: help with blood flow
In context ↗ - magnesium glycinate · Helped
magnesium glycinate: (400 mg) keep my arteries open and relaxed
In context ↗ - b stress complex · Helped
b stress complex: b6/b12 thiamin
In context ↗ - DL-Phenylalanine · Helped
DL-Phenylalanine: mood, brain health, stress, nervous system health
In context ↗ - deep breathing exercises · Helped
i tend to use deep breathing exercises. Something about it helps calm my nerves
In context ↗
Approaches: H1 antihistamines · SSRIs · Alternative therapies · Amino acids and carnitine · Diet · Exercise and activity · Supplements
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. 2 steps have no time and sit in story order between the steps around them. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| early 2023 | Long COVID began; insomnia, anxiety, labored breathing at rest and palpitationsJust thought I’d add what’s help me recover over this two year frustrating situation.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| — | 25 mg hydroxyzine cleared symptoms overnight and restored sleepthe most immediate relief of symptoms were when i used 25 mg of hydroxyzine and the next morning all my symptoms disappearedIn context ↗ | Mild | Hydroxyzine (Atarax, Vistaril) |
| — | Sertraline slowly reduced anxiety and symptoms; stopped earlyOn sertraline my symptoms diminished slowly over time but i was told i was on it to help with serotonin reuptake and stopped maybe too soon.In context ↗ | Mild | Sertraline (Zoloft) |
| January 2025 | About 90% recovered, with occasional anxiety and shallow-breathing flaresI’m at about 90% cured.In context ↗ | Near normal |
Adverse events
- Sertraline (Zoloft)“i started to feel better and lessened sex drive” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Sleep problems
hydroxyzine (anti histamine) helped with insomniac symptoms.
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
Need something to help with adrenaline surges/anxiety and shallow breathing.
In context ↗ - Breathlessness
Fear induced labored breathing.
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
No more palpitations
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
I wasn’t diagnosed by my doctor with POTS but addressing lack of sleep and stress helped that as well as sertraline.
In context ↗
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