Long COVID with panic attacks and depression, much better after therapy and exercise
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- 18 months
- Last post
- Oct 2023
In their words
- Now: Much better
It was literally one day I woke up and I felt like me again. ... Brain fog is still really a thing though.
In context ↗
Summary
Petrel 64149 caught COVID in April 2021 and by the end of June had an irregular heartbeat, panic attacks and depression. A beta-blocker slowed the heart too much, and vaccination helped the palpitations for a few months. Therapy, gym exercise and cutting caffeine helped; after about 18 months the depression faded, though brain fog, morning panic and irregular beats remain.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- therapist · Helped
I got a therapist and talked for a few months which just helped keep everything in check.
In context ↗ - beta-blockers · Worse
I was put on beta-blockers but I felt that was slowing my rate down too much.
In context ↗ - working out / modified work out · Helped
For me working out is what gives me the best results.
In context ↗ - shots 1 & 2 · Helped
Took shots 1 & 2. I was good for a few months but it came back so I said forget the rest of the shots.
In context ↗ - removed soda and caffeine · Helped
anytime I drink Soda or anything with caffeine it ramps up. So I removed all that from my diet.
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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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | suicidal, extreme anxiety and depression while still workingI was suicidal at one point it got so bad. Not me at all.In context ↗ |
| 2022 | anxiety and depression faded; felt like themselves againIt was literally one day I woke up and I felt like me again.In context ↗ |
| 2023-10-30 | brain fog and occasional morning panic remain; irregular beats persist; back in the gymBrain fog is still really a thing though.In context ↗ |
Adverse events
- Beta-blockers (unspecified)“I was put on beta-blockers but I felt that was slowing my rate down too much.” In context ↗ Heart rhythm problems
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Heart symptoms & palpitations
Now I just have extra beats or missed beats.
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
I still sometimes have the panic attacks when I wake up even though nothing is wrong ... the depression faded
In context ↗ - Brain fog
Brain fog is still really a thing though.
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