In bed much of the day with long COVID, now almost back to normal after famotidine
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Severe (mostly bedbound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 2 years
- Last post
- Jan 2024
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I've had Covid in April, Pfizer in June, 2nd dose hit me hard with brain fog, fatigue, muscle twitches and chest pain.
In context ↗ - At worst: Severe
lost a year of my life being a living corpse
In context ↗ - Now: Near normal
I am not the same but I can laugh again. The body is not the same, but I'm fine.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I've had mild COVID-19 in April and I've had the first jab a month later
Read from 46 of their posts and comments; links to the 25 this page draws on
Summary
Glacier 34171 caught mild COVID-19 in spring 2020 and developed arrhythmia, fatigue, brain fog and stomach trouble, in bed much of the day. A reinfection in April 2021 and a second Pfizer dose in June left them exhausted and unable to do much. Famotidine helped their brain fog, though symptoms returned when they stopped it; by April 2022 they felt like themself with few heart issues; in January 2024 they said they could laugh again and were fine, though not the same as before.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- antibiotics (for h. pylori) · Helped
I was prescribed antibiotics and an h1 blocker, I felt better for the first time in months
In context ↗ - Pfizer vaccine · Much worse
Two weeks after the second jab(Pfizer) I got hit by fatigue, chest pain, muscle spasms, brain fog.
In context ↗ - Famotidine · Helped a lot
Famotidine worked for me. It helped with the brain fog and overall condition.
In context ↗ - Vitamin C · No change
The vitamins and minerals had no significant effect.
In context ↗ - diet changes (basic foods, smaller portions, vegan) · Helped
vegan seems to work for me
In context ↗ - giving up coffee · Helped
quitting coffee has helped me a lot
In context ↗ - noise cancelling headphones · Helped
Noise cancelling headphones help me
In context ↗ - grayscale screens · Helped
Turning my displays to grayscale helped as well.
In context ↗ - hot shower water on rash · Helped
Running really hot water over it on my thighs felt good, like scratching an itch.
In context ↗ - rest and pacing · Not said
when it hits there's not much you can do but rest
In context ↗ - beta blocker · Helped
beta blocker worked for me
In context ↗
Approaches: H1 antihistamines · H2 blockers · Antibiotics · Diet
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. 1 step has no time and sits in story order between the steps around it. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2020 | Mild COVID-19, then arrhythmia, fatigue, brain fog and stomach trouble; stayed in bed much of lockdownI went through some mild symptoms and thought it was a cold, but my mind couldn't focus so I've spend the lockdown binge watching Netflix and staying in bedIn context ↗ | Moderate | |
| — | Antibiotics and an H1 blocker for H. pylori; first relief in months, travelled for a monthI was prescribed antibiotics and an h1 blocker, I felt better for the first time in monthsIn context ↗ | Mild | |
| Early 2021 | Recovering well enough to go skateboardingI got better at the beginning of 2021 and was scheduled for the vaccineIn context ↗ | Mild | |
| April 2021 | COVID reinfection with loss of taste, headaches, heart issues and hip painI got it again, I took the pcr test this time. It was mild and I manged to get awayIn context ↗ | Moderate | |
| June 2021 | Second Pfizer dose; fatigue, chest pain, muscle spasms, brain fog, severe hip pain, ER visitI couldn't do anything, I just stood like a plant. My forehead would have a sticky, muddy sweat and I would be lifelessIn context ↗ | Severe | |
| July 2021 | Famotidine cleared their head, took twice a dayan ER doctor gave me Famotidine, I take it twice a day, it seems to work for me in clearing my headIn context ↗ | Moderate | Famotidine (Pepcid) |
| August 2021 | Stopped famotidine after yellow stools; could drink coffee againI feel better, I gave up Famotidine after yellow stools, can drink coffeeIn context ↗ | Mild | |
| August 2021 | After stopping famotidine brain fog, fatigue and heart issues crept backI stopped taking famotidine two weeks ago and the brain fog, fatigue and heart issues are slowly backIn context ↗ | Moderate | |
| November 2021 | Able to think and do a few push-ups, one espresso a day toleratedIt gets much better with time, I can even think and do a few push-upsIn context ↗ | Mild | Famotidine (Pepcid) |
| November 2021 | Heart went crazy after a few good weeks; six hours in bedHad a few good weeks, was feeling fine and today my hear went crazy againIn context ↗ | Moderate | |
| April 2022 | Feel like themselves again, very few heart issuesI can feel like myself, although I feel I am a bit different then before ... Very few heart issues nowadaysIn context ↗ | Mild | |
| January 2024 | Can laugh again; beta blocker worked for themI am not the same but I can laugh again. The body is not the same, but I'm fineIn context ↗ | Near normal | Beta-blockers (unspecified) |
Adverse events
- COVID vaccination as treatment“Second shot gave me chest pressure, extreme fatigue and brain fog.” In context ↗ Side effects
- COVID vaccination as treatment“Went to the ER, got blood work, Xray, EKG, echocardiogram and nothing showed up.” In context ↗ ER visit
- COVID vaccination as treatment“I went to the ER a few times because my heart would act up.” In context ↗ Heart rhythm problems
- COVID vaccination as treatment“I've had arm muscle spasms after the second vaccine and they are gone now.” In context ↗ Side effects
- COVID vaccination as treatment“The hip pain was one of the worst I've felt in my life, it was like a pulse.” In context ↗ Side effects
- Famotidine (Pepcid)“Side effects: diarrhea.” In context ↗ Gut side effects
- Famotidine (Pepcid)“started giving me yellow stools and fatigue” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
The fatigue and brain fog are debilitating
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
would have sudden chest pressure and arrhythmia and increased pulse out of the blue
In context ↗ - Gut problems
still stomach issues, still fatigue but getting better
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
The hip pain was one of the worst I've felt in my life
In context ↗ - Loss of smell or taste
had mild covid, with loss of taste, headaches, heart issues and a new hip pain
In context ↗ - Muscle weakness
I do get chest pain at noon sometimes and brain fog, I feel lost sometimes and weak
In context ↗ - Headaches & migraine
The first days are awful, I have headaches but they go away
In context ↗
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