Long COVID
Mild → no benefitIll for 6 months
Long COVID waking unrefreshed at six months; Seroquel and CPAP gave no overall benefit
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill for
- 6 months
- Last post
- Aug 2024
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I have long COVID (as far as I can tell)
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I never feel refreshed after I sleep. It takes me until midday before I feel awake. I have no other symptoms.
In context ↗ - Now: No benefit
I am guessing this will continue for the rest of my life.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I got COVID in March or something, and ever since, I never feel refreshed after I sleep.
In context ↗ - Says they never had: Post-exertional malaise
I don't get any so-called "post-exertional malaise"
Summary
Marsh 38057 developed long COVID after a COVID infection around March 2024 and six months on still woke unrefreshed, taking until midday to feel awake. They had no other symptoms and no post-exertional malaise, and said exercise made them feel better. For poor sleep and nightmares they took half a 25 mg Seroquel tablet, which helped them sleep but weakened their muscles; CPAP did not help. They gained weight from comfort eating.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- exercise · Helped
I feel better if I exercise
In context ↗ - sleep therapy · Not said
I have been through the whole sleep therapy circuit
In context ↗ - CPAP machine · No change
have a CPAP machine which I use, but it doesn't help any
In context ↗ - Seroquel (Quetiapine) · Helped
I take half of a 25mg Seroquel tablet to help me sleep ... I find it makes my muscles feel weak
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| March 2024 | COVID infection followed by never feeling refreshed after sleepI got COVID in March or something, and ever since, I never feel refreshed after I sleep.In context ↗ | Mild |
| 2024-08-26 | still waking unrefreshed, poor sleep with nightmares, taking SeroquelI have terribly poor sleep. I often have distressing nightmares about asphyxiationIn context ↗ | Mild |
Adverse events
- Quetiapine (Seroquel)“I take half of a 25mg Seroquel tablet to help me sleep. I sure get to sleep on time, but I find it makes my muscles feel weak.” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Sleep problems
I never feel refreshed after I sleep
In context ↗ - Muscle weakness
it makes my muscles feel weak
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
waking from the distressing dreams with a sore chest
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