Long COVID
Outcome unclear
Long COVID with POTS, poor sleep and slight PEM; tried exercise and nicotine patch in cold
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- May 2026
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
not make my Pots go too apeshit
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
What I tried for a while was working out a little
In context ↗
Read from 1 of their posts and comments; links to the one this page draws on
Summary
The person described living with POTS, poor sleep and slight post-exertional malaise. They tried exercising a little while wearing a nicotine patch in a very cold room, which seemed to keep POTS from flaring too much; they then accepted poor sleep and slight PEM, though noting medical literature advises not to push into PEM. They had quit smoking.
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What they tried
Their words about each treatment
- working out a little · Worse
What I tried for a while was working out a little ... And then I just accepted that Ill sleep shitty/have slight PEM
In context ↗ - nicotine patch · Not said
working out a little having a nicotine patch on ... seemed to not make my Pots go too apeshit
In context ↗ - being in a very cold room · Not said
while being in a very cold room seemed to not make my Pots go too apeshit
In context ↗
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 | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| — | Onset not described; had POTS and PEMmy Pots ... have slight PEMIn context ↗ | Not stated |
| 2026-05-31 | Still had POTS, poor sleep and slight PEM after workoutsI just accepted that Ill sleep shitty/have slight PEMIn context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Post-exertional malaise
have slight PEM
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
Ill sleep shitty
In context ↗