Long COVID
Outcome unclear
Long COVID after two dexamethasone shots, sleep and cortisol still not settled
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Jun 2026
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I'm 31 days padt my last shot and at least 2 weeks since clearance.
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Summary
The person had two dexamethasone injections, 4 mg and then 10 mg eight days later. Thirty-one days after the second shot they still could not sleep more than four hours, and their cortisol was erratic and surging, causing a rapid heartbeat and anxiety. They asked how much longer it would take to settle so they could feel a bit more normal. Onset, illness duration and functional level were not described.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- dexamethasone · Worse
I had 2 shots of dexamethasone 1 at 4mg then 8 days later a 10mg shot. ... I still cant sleep more than 4 hours and now that my cortisol is active it's erratic and surging causing rapid heartbeat and anxiety.
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Their path
They say too little about how ill they were at each step to draw it on the severity scale, so the steps are listed as they describe them. Dates are when they posted.
| When | What happened |
|---|---|
| — | worsened after two dexamethasone shots: insomnia, surging cortisol, rapid heartbeat, anxietyI had 2 shots of dexamethasone 1 at 4mg then 8 days later a 10mg shot. Very high dose.In context ↗ |
| 31 days after last shot | still sleeping under four hours, erratic cortisol, rapid heartbeat and anxietyI still cant sleep more than 4 hours and now that my cortisol is active it's erratic and surging causing rapid heartbeat and anxiety.In context ↗ |
Adverse events
- Corticosteroid pulses“I still cant sleep more than 4 hours” In context ↗ Insomnia from treatment
- Corticosteroid pulses“causing rapid heartbeat” In context ↗ Heart rhythm problems
- Corticosteroid pulses“causing rapid heartbeat and anxiety” In context ↗ Mood or psychiatric effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Sleep problems
I still cant sleep more than 4 hours
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
causing rapid heartbeat and anxiety
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
rapid heartbeat and anxiety
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