Long COVID with muscle spasms and brain fog, somewhat better on box breathing and Effexor
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Mar 2026
In their words
- Now: Somewhat better
I’ve been on it for 2 weeks ... but I’ve been feeling much better
In context ↗
Summary
They have muscle spasms and have used box breathing, which worked wonders; they stopped when feeling better and had a flare-up, so they plan to keep it in their routine daily. They have been on Effexor for two weeks and feel much better, with brain fog helped tenfold, though they had some muscle twitching after a panic episode and are still sore from months of chronic tension.
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What they tried
What they credit
Their words about each treatment
- box breathing method · Helped
I’ve been doing the box breathing method and I got away from it when I started feeling better. Of course, flare up. It’s worked wonders.
In context ↗ - Effexor · Helped a lot
Effexor has definitely helped. ... It helped the brain fog 10 fold.
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Approaches: SNRIs · Mind-body practices
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-11 | box breathing eased muscle spasmsI’ve been doing the box breathing method ... It’s worked wonders.In context ↗ | Meditation, yoga, breathwork |
| 2026-03-31 | two weeks on Effexor, feeling much betterthey put me on Effexor and I’ve been on it for 2 weeks ... but I’ve been feeling much better.In context ↗ | Venlafaxine (Effexor) |
| 2026-03-31 | still sore but improving, brain fog much reducedI’m still sore from having chronic tension for months, but it’s getting better.In context ↗ |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
It helped the brain fog 10 fold.
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
having a bit of muscle twitching after a panic episode
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