Long COVID with daily fatigue, now nearly back to normal after a Pfizer dose
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 1 year
- Last post
- Jan 2022
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I got sick at the very end of February and it wasn't totally resolved until probably late June early July.
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
unlike many my fatigue has also been fairly mild considering. Let's say mild to moderate and with a mild case of narcolepsy.
In context ↗ - Now: Near normal
I'm better now. Had substantial improvement around month 4 to 5 but still some milder stuff for up to maybe close to a year
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I got sick at the very end of February
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Summary
Maple 13735 fell ill with COVID-19 in late February 2020, worst in weeks two to three, with mild-to-moderate fatigue and a daily need to lie down. They improved gradually, though a probable reinfection in December 2020 brought mild POTS and sinus headaches. A first Pfizer dose in March 2021 cut headaches, eye pain and random fatigue by 75-90%; the second changed nothing. By January 2022 they were better, with milder symptoms for up to about a year.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- bromelain · Helped
others are saying bromelain which is a supplement is also helpful. I am using it and have found it somewhat helpful
In context ↗ - vitamin B12 · Helped
Some people have reported success with vitamin B12 also so that might be worth trying in your case. It was helpful but not incredibly so for me.
In context ↗ - fish oil · Helped
Time slowly integrating things that required a lot of thought and fish oil I think all helped.
In context ↗ - Zyrtec · Helped
One thing that did help me quite a bit was taking Zyrtec. After taking that for probably a week and continuing to take it I've been able to handle these triggers much better.
In context ↗ - ice packs · Not said
Not a ton but I had this symptom relatively mild. Ice packs and painkillers basically
In context ↗ - inhalers and medicine · Helped
have had exercise induced asthma ever since but it is controllable with inhalers and medicine
In context ↗ - flu shot · Helped
I had a bit of improvement after the flu shot
In context ↗ - decaf coffee · Worse
I was no better with decaf than with regular. Arguably worse I tried it once and it was horrible
In context ↗ - Advil · Helped
I have had it on and off since March. It only stopped maybe one to two months ago completely. It was getting easier to treat with like Advil overtime.
In context ↗ - Pfizer vaccine · Helped
First dose pfizer reduced frequency of headaches eye pain and random fatigue by 75 to 90%.
In context ↗
Approaches: Supplements · Vaccination
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. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| end of February 2020 | COVID-19 onsetI got sick at the very end of February and it wasn't totally resolved until probably late June early July.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| weeks 2-3, March 2020 | worst point of the illnessWorst for me was week 2-3. Gradual improvement since thenIn context ↗ | Mild | |
| late April 2020 | probable mild reinfection with new symptomsThere is some debate whether I got a mild reinfection in late April because I had a bunch of new symptoms roll in that were completely different and crazy.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| August 2020 | basically better with a few lingering thingsI still have a few lingering things but I'm basically betterIn context ↗ | Near normal | |
| December 2020 | probable reinfection with mild POTS and sinus headaches afterI did get a mildish case of pots for about a month after though as well as sinus headaches for several weeks but it's now goneIn context ↗ | Mild | |
| February 2021 | back to baseline with occasional symptomsAbout 11 months in and at baseline more or less with some oddities here and there mostly muscle aches, some coughing, and random fatigue which is not severe.In context ↗ | Near normal | |
| March 2021 | first Pfizer dose cut headaches, eye pain and random fatigueFirst dose pfizer reduced frequency of headaches eye pain and random fatigue by 75 to 90%.In context ↗ | Near normal | COVID vaccination as treatment |
| January 2022 | better, milder symptoms lasted up to about a yearI'm better now. Had substantial improvement around month 4 to 5 but still some milder stuff for up to maybe close to a yearIn context ↗ | Near normal |
Adverse events
- Flu vaccine“my arm had nerve pain and soreness for about 5 days with the flu shot and I was extremely fatigued about 3 to 4 hours in and slept for about 5 hours” In context ↗ Side effects
- COVID vaccination as treatment“Moderate fatigue about 6 hours after sore arm for about 3 days although pretty mild, mild meningitis like headache the following morning” In context ↗ Side effects
- COVID vaccination as treatment“a little bit of palpitations and slightly elevated heart rate the night of the vaccine” In context ↗ Heart rhythm problems
- COVID vaccination as treatment“No improvement after the second dose. It may have worsened slightly since that time” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
Four months or so for me although I've had periodic issues with it since then usually for a short time.
In context ↗ - Headaches & migraine
I have had it on and off since March. It only stopped maybe one to two months ago completely.
In context ↗ - Neuropathy & tingling
I've had the same stupid tingling in the back of my head and headaches
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
did have some lingering after the second one mostly mild pots
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
Breathing and heart stuff had already previously resolved before I took the vaccine.
In context ↗ - Breathlessness
Probably about 3 to 4 months for SOB to improve but I still get it once in a rare while
In context ↗ - Loss of smell or taste
loss of about 80% of my smell and 50% of my taste for a couple days
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
some oddities here and there mostly muscle aches
In context ↗ - Flu-like symptoms
Low grade fever returned, white snot, swollen lymph nodes, sore tonsils
In context ↗ - Vision problems
Moderate eye pain and slightly blurry vision with it
In context ↗ - Mast cell (MCAS) & allergies
my SOB at this point mostly has been triggered from things that I have allergic like reactions to
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