Long COVID with fatigue, headaches and heart racing, now much better after a 72-hour fast
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Jun 2021
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
Covid took away my ability to handle stress
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I am still having trouble with stairs and any incline.
In context ↗ - Now: Much better
I’m doing much better. Got some meds that helping me sleep. Building my strength back. Still having heart racing issues.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
Covid took away my ability to handle stress
In context ↗
Read from 5 of their posts and comments; links to the 5 this page draws on
Summary
A person with long COVID had fatigue, headaches, anxiety and heart racing. A 72-hour fast helped fatigue, headaches and mood; afterwards they slept without meds and chest tightness went. Overdoing rehab in January 2021 made them feel 100x worse. By June 2021 they were much better and could exercise, with 100% days after good sleep, but still had heart racing, headaches and a leg rash.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- 72 hour fast · Helped
After i completed the 72 hour fast, the fatigue got a lot better. starting sleeping without meds. Headaches less frequent.
In context ↗ - rehab · Much worse
I over did it in january with rehab and it made me feel 100x worse.
In context ↗ - beta blockers · Not said
I am on beta blockers to keep heart rate from spiking to high. This dropped my resting heart rate to 48 when i sleep.
In context ↗ - meds that helping me sleep · Helped
Got some meds that helping me sleep.
In context ↗ - an antihistamine · Not said
I just started taking an antihistamine
In context ↗ - avoid foods with a lot of histamine · Not said
going to try to avoid foods with a lot of histamine in it
In context ↗
Approaches: Diet
Their path
How ill they were on the ME/CFS severity scale, estimated from what they describe at each point, in the order they describe; they don’t give enough times to place each step. Hover or tap a point. 1 step says too little to place on the scale and is only in the table. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| onset | Long COVID after CovidCovid took away my ability to handle stressIn context ↗ | Not stated |
| January 2021 | Overdid rehab and felt 100x worseI over did it in january with rehab and it made me feel 100x worse.In context ↗ | Mild |
| 2021-02-24 | 72-hour fast helped fatigue, headaches, anxiety and heart issuesTry doing a 72 hour fast. That helped with my fatigue. Headaches. Anxiety and general mood. Still having the heart issues but they seem better.In context ↗ | Mild |
| 2021-03-16 | After fast, fatigue much better, sleep without meds, less headaches, chest tightness gone; still stairs/incline limitAfter i completed the 72 hour fast, the fatigue got a lot better. starting sleeping without meds. Headaches less frequent. Chest pain and tightness are gone.In context ↗ | Mild |
| 2021-06-16 | Doing much better with sleep meds, building strength; still heart racing and headachesI’m doing much better. Got some meds that helping me sleep. Building my strength back. Still having heart racing issues.In context ↗ | Mild |
| 2021-06-17 | Able to exercise; good sleep gives 100% days, poor sleep 50%; still headaches and heart racingI am able to exercise. ... If i get a good nights sleep, i feel 100% some days. If i dont, I feel like im 50%.In context ↗ | Mild |
Adverse events
- Graded rehab and self-made programmes“I over did it in january with rehab and it made me feel 100x worse.” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Post-exertional malaise
I over did it in january with rehab and it made me feel 100x worse.
In context ↗ - Headaches & migraine
Still get headaches a few times a week.
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
Anxiety and general mood.
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
Still having heart racing issues.
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
Cardiologist is pretty confident with the diagnoses of Dysautonomia.
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
Got some meds that helping me sleep.
In context ↗
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