Long COVID with crashes and palpitations, nearly back to normal after walking
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 1 year
- Last post
- May 2026
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I developed LC after a mild infection in July 2024.
In context ↗ - At worst: Moderate
Now even going out to shop for a few hours can give me a few days of pure hell, so we’re home a lot.
In context ↗ - Now: Near normal
I’m doing really, really well! ... and then was back to normal. The only thing that never fully went away is some nerve pains.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I got covid for the 2nd time in July, and have been suffering from major long covid symptoms ever since.
Read from 10 of their posts and comments; links to the 8 this page draws on
Summary
Crest 89136 developed long COVID after a mild infection in July 2024, with daily palpitations, breathlessness and dizzy spells, plus nerve pain and crashes after exertion that kept them mostly at home. A late-2024 illness briefly made them feel almost normal before a crash. From June 2025 they built up walking, hiking and short workouts without crashing and reached full recovery in summer 2025. A 2026 illness didn't bring it back; some nerve pain remained.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- mimosas (alcohol) · Helped
I had two mimosas on NYE, first alcoholic drink since I developed LC. It made me feel so much better, and I’ve only had one bad flare since.
In context ↗ - breathing exercises · Not said
does breathing exercises with me everyday
In context ↗ - daily walking, hiking and Zumba · Helped
it’s been helping me feel so much better throughout the better part of the day!
In context ↗
Approaches: Exercise and activity
Their path
What they say at each step doesn’t fit the worst point or outcome above on the severity scale, so the steps are listed as they describe them. Dates are when they posted.
| When | What happened | After |
|---|---|---|
| July 2024 | long COVID after a mild second COVID infectionI developed LC after a mild infection in July 2024. It was hellIn context ↗ | |
| November 2024 | felt almost normal for days while sick with a coldthe last couple days besides being sick, I’ve felt almost normalIn context ↗ | |
| December 2024 | crashed back down once the cold clearedTonight, multiple palpitations, chest pains, worst SOB I’ve had in weeks. Looks like the crash back down is here.In context ↗ | |
| January 2025 | more good days; two mimosas on NYE made them feel much betterIt made me feel so much better, and I’ve only had one bad flare since.In context ↗ | |
| June 2025 | walked a mile daily, hiked two miles, short Zumba; palpitations and breathlessness markedly better, nerve pain ongoingI walked a mile and my chest was a little tight the rest of the day but no huge crash I was expecting.In context ↗ | Everyday exercise and activity |
| summer 2025 | reached full recoveryI finally reached full recovery summer 2025In context ↗ | Everyday exercise and activity |
| May 2026 | doing really well; a 2026 illness did not flare long COVID, nerve pain persistsI’m doing really, really well! This cold I had didn’t flare the LC back up ... The only thing that never fully went away is some nerve pains.In context ↗ |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Heart symptoms & palpitations
I don’t have a single day without heart palpitations/flutters
In context ↗ - Breathlessness
shortness of breath
In context ↗ - Post-exertional malaise
every time I’ve tried even walking a lap, my heart goes crazy, I feel like shit for days
In context ↗ - Neuropathy & tingling
The only thing that never fully went away is some nerve pains.
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
I feel more depressed than ever
In context ↗
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