Long COVID with palpitations and brain fog, much better with metoprolol and diet
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- 5 months
- Last post
- Feb 2024
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
not a 2020 LH’er but i am a 2022 LH’er.
In context ↗ - Now: Much better
i haven’t had an episode in atleast 6 months. i feel much better now.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
i suspect i had covid sometime in may 2022, my symptoms didn’t start until a couple weeks into june
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Summary
Stone 23055 dates long COVID to mid-June 2022, after an asymptomatic infection; months of palpitations, breathlessness, gut problems, brain fog, insomnia and anxiety followed. June to September 2022 were the worst months, though they kept working. A metoprolol beta blocker, later 50 mg, helped greatly, and in late 2023 they also credited a changed diet and weight loss. By February 2024 they had gone seven months without palpitations.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- metoprolol (beta blocker) · Helped a lot
i’m on 50mg of metoprolol and it’s helped me so much. palpitations are mild to non existent
In context ↗ - changed diet (no alcohol, one cup coffee, whole foods) · Helped a lot
i changed my diet a lot, and lost weight. it helped a bunch i feel.
In context ↗ - time · Helped
it’s gotten better with the beta blocker and time
In context ↗ - prednisone · Helped a lot
taking prednisone for 5 days ... it was the only thing that made me feel normal again
In context ↗ - Wellbutrin · Helped
wellbutrin has helped, first 2 weeks were the worst though. now i’m feeling better
In context ↗ - famotidine · Helped a lot
famotidine, i also got a script for a stronger version that has helped me immensely.
In context ↗ - Pantoprazole · Helped
been able to manage the GI somewhat with 40mg pantoprazole
In context ↗ - iron pill · No change
i started taking an iron pill, haven’t seen a difference yet
In context ↗ - chiropractic · Helped a lot
went to a chiro and im no longer in severe pain
In context ↗ - baby aspirin · Helped
within 20 mins the palpitations went away
In context ↗ - magnesium · No change
i still have them with magnesium but i also think i have the wrong type of magnesium
In context ↗ - vitamins · Helped
wellbutrin, vitamins, pantoprozole, metoprolol, tumeric & milk thistle
In context ↗ - gatorade zero/electrolytes · Helped
i also drink gatorade zero everyday and try to keep hydrated. most important thing for me is keeping my electrolytes up.
In context ↗ - chamomile · No change
chamomile, zzquil, melatonin, benadryl, off brand sleeping aids, thc, cbd, anti depressants ... nothing helps
In context ↗ - organic cherry tart juice · Helped a lot
organic cherry tart juice has helped me immensely!
In context ↗ - statin · Not said
i take pantoprazole for the stomach issues, wellbutrin for anxiety, & a statin
In context ↗ - supplements · Helped
i’m feeling better with the supplements i’ve been taking & the prescribed meds
In context ↗
Approaches: POTS medication · Beta-blockers · Diet
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 |
|---|---|---|
| mid-June 2022 | long-COVID symptoms begin after an asymptomatic infectionmid june is when i started to develop my symptoms, first being fatigue/palpitations/anxietyIn context ↗ | |
| June-September 2022 | worst months: palpitations, no sleep, gut issues, anxietythe 4 months june-sept were absolute tortureIn context ↗ | |
| 2022-09-10 | four days of relief, then palpitations returned after a trip to the storei had 4 days of relief, no idea why or how ... after the 4th day my symptoms were back with a vengeanceIn context ↗ | |
| November 2022 | beta blocker made palpitations and air hunger manageableit’s helped me so much. i feel almost normalIn context ↗ | Metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol) |
| November 2023 | changed diet and lost weight, no palpitations for monthsi changed my diet a lot, and lost weight. it helped a bunch i feelIn context ↗ | |
| 2024-02-02 | seven months without palpitationsi haven’t had a heart palpitations in 7 monthsIn context ↗ |
Adverse events
- Bupropion (Wellbutrin)“wellbutrin has helped, first 2 weeks were the worst though” In context ↗ Side effects
- Metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol)“my doctor recommended i take it at night because it makes you sleepy” In context ↗ Side effects
- Metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol)“from time to time i do still get dizzy but i’d rather be dizzy then have the insanely high HR” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Heart symptoms & palpitations
i haven’t had a heart palpitations in 7 months
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
anxiety - panic attacks
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
i sleep for about 3 hours before i’m wide awake
In context ↗ - Gut problems
i still have stomach issues, insomnia, & some days really bad anxiety
In context ↗ - Brain fog
the brain fog, fatigue, muscle weakness has subsided a bit
In context ↗ - Breathlessness
i had air hunger as well and felt like i was suffocating and that’s all gone away since being on the blocker
In context ↗ - Headaches & migraine
palpitations headaches SOB
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
from time to time i do still get dizzy
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
i had back issues and medical doctors told me there was nothing wrong
In context ↗
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