Long COVID
Moderate → recoveredIll 4 years before improving or writing
Severe long COVID for over a year, now recovered with antihistamines and a beta blocker
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 4 years
- Last post
- Jun 2025
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I developed long covid symptoms (SOB, palpitations, exhaustion, chest pain, GI issues).
In context ↗ - At worst: Moderate
16 months in and I still can’t jog even 1/2 a mile. Can’t bike more than 20 minutes.
In context ↗ - Began after: a vaccination
My symptoms only started after that second shot.
Read from 63 of their posts and comments; links to the 32 this page draws on
Summary
After mild COVID in April 2021 and a second Moderna dose in August 2021, he developed long COVID with severe breathlessness, chest pain, GI pain and fatigue. He was badly limited for over a year, with relapses after exercise and a flu. High-dose antihistamines, a beta blocker and nitroglycerin brought major improvement; colchicine helped but caused migraines. By June 2024 he reported almost 100% and was training for half Ironmans again; by June 2025 he reported 100%.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Primatene mist· Helpedrest / avoiding activity· Helpedweekly 36 hour fasts· Helpedcolchicine· Helpednitroglycerin patch· Helpedomeprazole· No changeketo diet· No changemultivitamin· No changevitamin C· No changefish oil· No changeB-12· No changeloratadine· No changebaby aspirin· No changequadramune· No changespermidine· No changeresveratrol· No changenattokinase· No changereturn to triathlon training· Worsealbuterol inhaler· Worsevitamin K2· Not saidtaurine· Not saidCOVID vaccination as treatment· Not said
Their words about each treatment
- return to triathlon training · Worse
If I try to train at all, I might be okay for a few days, but it catches up and I’m back to square one.
In context ↗ - omeprazole · No change
I was also prescribed omeprazole, which has not helped.
In context ↗ - albuterol inhaler · Worse
I’ve tried albuterol, and that didn’t help at all. Made my chest burn even more.
In context ↗ - Primatene mist · Helped
I got over the counter primatine mist. Which is quite controversial.... But I have found it still helps on my runs
In context ↗ - rest / avoiding activity · Helped
when I refrain from all exercise and activity, all my symptoms reduce significantly
In context ↗ - keto diet · No change
Just started keto the other day. Eating less than 25g of carbs a day. Its only been a few days so I can't say it's done anything.
In context ↗ - multivitamin · No change
No noticeable difference. Nothing has helped.
In context ↗ - B-12 · No change
I’ve tried all sorts of vitamins (currently taking a variety of B, and nattokinase).
In context ↗ - loratadine · No change
prescribed omeprazole, loratadine allergy meds ... No noticeable difference.
In context ↗ - baby aspirin · No change
I’ve tried daily aspirin and allergy pills. Nothing has been helping at all.
In context ↗ - quadramune · No change
Taking resveratrol + quadramune + Spermidine for a month now with no change.
In context ↗ - nattokinase · No change
Just started taking natokinase a week ago… I really hope my results are similar to yours.
In context ↗ - vitamin K2 · Not said
Also taking an assortment of B vitamins, vitamin k2 and taurine.
In context ↗ - weekly 36 hour fasts · Helped
Did a months worth of weekly 36 hour fasts and my GI issues improved 90%.
In context ↗ - colchicine · Helped
I tried it for a few weeks and notice significant improvement in my LC symptoms. But I was getting raging migraines, nausea and fuzzy vision.
In context ↗ - nitroglycerin patch · Helped
I’m on a nitroglycerin patch and it’s helped all my other cardiac related symptoms.
In context ↗ - beta blocker · Helped
The beta blocker helped keep my HR down while working out.
In context ↗ - fexofenadine · Helped
she’s having me take 40 mg of famotidine 2x a day and 180 mg of fexofenadine 2x a day
In context ↗ - famotidine · Helped
she’s having me take 40 mg of famotidine 2x a day ... it’s helped and I have no issues
In context ↗ - time · Helped
And I also think time has helped too.
In context ↗ - COVID vaccination as treatment · Not said
Both 1st and 2nd shot resulted in extreme body soreness for 12 hours, hives, sore throat, and an odd pain sensation on my skin.
In context ↗
Approaches: H1 antihistamines · H2 blockers · Beta-blockers
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 |
|---|---|
| August 2021 | Long COVID symptoms began after second Moderna doseI went from doing 15+ mile runs, 75+ mile bikes… to severe struggle walking up my stairs.In context ↗ |
| December 2021 | Improved enough to run 10 miles without chest painI ran 10 miles the other day and didn't have a single sliver of chest pain.In context ↗ |
| February 2022 | Symptoms returned as training picked upmy training has really picked up and my shortness of breath / chest pain has started coming back.In context ↗ |
| March 2022 | Back to full daily activity and triathlon trainingI am back to 100% daily activity. Training for triathlons as usual with no serious issues.In context ↗ |
| June 2022 | Symptoms worsened when training resumedAll the symptoms come back and get worse and worse as I continue training.In context ↗ |
| August 2022 | Too limited to mow the yardNow I can't even mow my own yard.In context ↗ |
| December 2022 | Colchicine reduced symptoms but caused migrainesI tried it for a few weeks and notice significant improvement in my LC symptoms. But I was getting raging migrainesIn context ↗ |
| April 2023 | Able to run 4 miles on nitroglycerinIm now taking nitroglycerin… which is for people with heart blockages (I have none). Im finally able to ‘run’. I’ve worked up to 4 miles.In context ↗ |
| July 2023 | Chest pain mostly gone after antihistamines and beta blockerI saw a lot of improvement through that trial. Im now off everything, my chest pain is pretty much gone but my breathing is still less than 50%.In context ↗ |
| October 2023 | Running hard again with no breathing issues after runsI’m able to run and push myself hard. Did a 9 miler last week and a race pace 4 miler yesterday where my HR was steady at 175.In context ↗ |
| December 2023 | Consistently running again without PEMRan 8 miles the other day with zero chest pain, no PEM either. Have been consistently running and pushing myself like I used to.In context ↗ |
| June 2024 | Back to almost 100% and training for half IronmansIm back to almost 100%. Training for half Ironmans again with no issues.In context ↗ |
| June 2025 | Reported 100% recovery |
Adverse events
- COVID vaccination as treatment“Both 1st and 2nd shot resulted in extreme body soreness for 12 hours, hives, sore throat, and an odd pain sensation on my skin.” In context ↗ Side effects
- Albuterol / salbutamol (Ventolin)“I’ve tried albuterol, and that didn’t help at all. Made my chest burn even more.” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
- Colchicine“But I was getting raging migraines, nausea and fuzzy vision.” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Anxiety & low moodBrain fogBreathlessnessGut problemsHeadaches & migraineHeart symptoms & palpitationsLoss of smell or tastePost-exertional malaiseVision problems
Their words about their symptoms
- Post-exertional malaise
Any time I exert, my SOB is debilitating the rest of the day and days after.
In context ↗ - Brain fog
I’ve had brain fog, blurry vision and migraines ever since.
In context ↗ - Headaches & migraine
raging migraines, nausea and fuzzy vision
In context ↗ - Gut problems
GI pain is still here with a vengeance.
In context ↗ - Breathlessness
Extreme shortness of breath. Like a 24/7 asthma attack.
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
severe chest pain (feels like it’s right where my heart is)
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
never been closer to suicide
In context ↗
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