Long COVID fatigue and brain fog, somewhat better on ivabradine and amitriptyline
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 4 years
- Last post
- Feb 2026
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
It resulted in me getting long covid that gave me some chronic illnesses (chronic fatigue, POTS, chronic headaches, brain fog, other random symptoms)
In context ↗ - At worst: Moderate
I used to be unable to move because of how severe the chest pain was
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
Very very slowly getting a little better ... I’m coming up on 4 years pretty soon so I don’t think I’ll ever get fully better
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I had a relatively mild covid infection in February of 2022. It resulted in me getting long covid
In context ↗
Read from 14 of their posts and comments; links to the 7 this page draws on
Summary
At 18, a mild COVID infection in February 2022 left Ocean 91261 with long COVID: chronic fatigue, POTS/IST, headaches, brain fog and PEM. Ivabradine stopped the chest pain that had kept her barely able to move, amitriptyline eased headaches and insomnia, and Vyvanse helped brain fog, with slow gains by 2025 despite an October slide. A February 2026 reinfection brought brain fog, fatigue and a racing heart back, though on ivabradine she felt nearly asymptomatic.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- Corlanor (ivabradine) · Helped a lot
CORLANOR (ivabradine) - BIGGEST ONE BY FAR, I can get out of bed now without feeling like I’m dying
In context ↗ - Vyvanse (stimulant medications) · Helped a lot
Amitriptyline - I have chronic tension headaches and it has helped reduce the amount of times I get them
In context ↗ - Wellbutrin · Worse
Wellbutrin made me shart my pants at work
In context ↗ - propranolol · Helped a lot
I am nearly asymptomatic when I’m taking it, it’s been a total life changer
In context ↗ - medication for anxiety · Helped
I have a history of anxiety that was entirely gone (excluding normal stress) with medication
In context ↗ - listening to your body and resting · Helped
What has helped me the most is treating the symptoms and listening to your body
In context ↗
Approaches: POTS medication · Pacing · Stimulants · Tricyclic antidepressants
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 | After |
|---|---|---|
| February 2022 | mild COVID infection, followed by long COVID with chronic fatigue, POTS, headaches and brain fogI had a relatively mild covid infection in February of 2022. It resulted in me getting long covidIn context ↗ | |
| before starting Corlanor | barely able to do anything for years; unable to move from severe chest painI used to be unable to move because of how severe the chest pain wasIn context ↗ | |
| 2023 | started Corlanor (ivabradine); heart rate and chest pain much better and stable most of the timesince starting Corlanor I’ve been stable most of the time except for my asthmaIn context ↗ | Ivabradine |
| about 1 year before February 2026 | brain fog, POTS and post-exertional malaise slowly getting a little betterAbout 1 yr ago I started finally having some of the symptoms get a little better (mainly the brain fog, POTS, and post-exertional malaise)In context ↗ | |
| October 2025 | the October slideexcluding the October SLIDE that’s destroying me right nowIn context ↗ | |
| February 2026 | second COVID infection brought back brain fog and fatigue and messed up heart ratemy brain fog and chronic fatigue are back, and my heart rate is getting messed up againIn context ↗ | |
| 2026-02-19 | on propranolol for POTS/IST she is nearly asymptomaticI am nearly asymptomatic when I’m taking it, it’s been a total life changerIn context ↗ | Propranolol (Inderal) |
Adverse events
- Bupropion (Wellbutrin)“Stay near the toilet man, Wellbutrin made me shart my pants at work” In context ↗ Gut side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Post-exertional malaise
mainly the brain fog, POTS, and post-exertional malaise
In context ↗ - Brain fog
my brain fog and chronic fatigue are back
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
I’m diagnosed with POTS (wouldn’t be surprised if it was actually IST
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
I used to be unable to move because of how severe the chest pain was
In context ↗ - Headaches & migraine
I have chronic tension headaches and it has helped reduce the amount of times I get them
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
Sleep isn’t back to normal but I only wake up once or twice now
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
Since getting Covid I have started having panic attacks again
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
always been hyper mobile, but now I get tons of pain with it
In context ↗
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