Long COVID
Severe → much betterIll 6.5 years before improving or writing
Long COVID, barely able to carry groceries, much better on lisinopril and amlodipine
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Severe (mostly bedbound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 6.5 years
- Last post
- Oct 2026
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
Then l got full-blown LC.
In context ↗ - At worst: Severe
I basically lost all functioning for weeks, persistent fatigue, tachycardia, dizziness, I was a wreck. Could barely carry groceries inside the house.
In context ↗ - Now: Much better
From my lowest to highest...70%.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
after the initial infection (spring 2020) I got palpitations (inappropriate tachycardia)
Read from 36 of their posts and comments; links to the 24 this page draws on
Summary
A New York personal trainer developed inappropriate tachycardia after COVID in spring 2020; it resolved after a second Moderna dose. In spring 2022 presyncope and a TIA left them barely able to carry groceries, and lisinopril then amlodipine gradually helped. A later vaccine dose brought insomnia, GERD and constant colds. By late 2026 they rated themselves 70% from their lowest to highest, with daily symptoms remaining.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
lisinoprol· Helpedsaccharomyces boulardii· Helpedsleep supplement from Bionutritionals· Helpedslow-release melatonin· HelpedBenadryl· Helpedhydromoxine· HelpedTylenol PM· HelpedRYZE coffee· HelpedCortisol Support· HelpedAshwaganda KSM 66 and organic tumeric· HelpedAshwaganda KSM 66 and organic tumeric· HelpedL Theanine· Helpedproponolol· WorseB12· WorseMultis· WorseMethylene Blue· Worseomega 3's / fish oil· Not saidvitamin C packets· Not saidmitopure· Not saidL Tyrosine· Not saidAHCC and medicinal mushrooms (reishi, shiitake, maitake)· Not said
Their words about each treatment
- Moderna vaccine · Helped
Only ended once l got the 2nd dose of the initial vaxx by Moderna.
In context ↗ - lisinoprol · Helped
I got on lisinoprol and it gradually got better until l.was able to lift again
In context ↗ - proponolol · Worse
Got on proponolol but almost passed out due to hypotension so went off that
In context ↗ - amlodapine besylate · Helped
What worked for me was amlodapine besylate, my 3rd blood pressure med, basically cut most of my cardiac symptoms in half.
In context ↗ - Magnesium · Helped
Biggest boon for me is magnesium and CoQ 10. On them, i never fall asleep at work or during meditation anymore.
In context ↗ - omega 3's / fish oil · Not said
Im on Magnesium, CoQ10, omega 3's and saccharomyces boulardii.
In context ↗ - saccharomyces boulardii · Helped
saccharomyces boulardii and RYZE coffee for GI issues
In context ↗ - sleep supplement from Bionutritionals · Helped
I also take a sleep supplement from "Bionutritionals" that works OK at best.
In context ↗ - B12 · Worse
B12 does me in at any dose
In context ↗ - Multis · Worse
Multis always fuck me up
In context ↗ - Methylene Blue · Worse
So far, 10 drops has made my symptoms worse.
In context ↗ - slow-release melatonin · Helped
I thought melatonin wasn't doing anything until l stopped taking it. It does help.
In context ↗ - Benadryl · Helped
the only thing that helps is benadryl
In context ↗ - vitamin C packets · Not said
I take vitamin C packets every day...1,000 mg's worth.
In context ↗ - mitopure · Not said
I am currently on Amlodipine, Saccharomyces probiotic, magnesium, mitopure, Berberine, fish oil and CoQ10 and STILL, I've been bumped down to almost day one
In context ↗ - Berberine · Helped
Before it, alcohol felt like it was going to kill me, now l can binge amd be fine. Didnt realize what it was until l forgot to take it
In context ↗ - hydromoxine · Helped
hydromoxine + Tylenol PM for sleep
In context ↗ - L Tyrosine · Not said
I want to plug L Tyrosine here too as it helps produce dopamine. I started taking it for ADHD
In context ↗ - Cortisol Support · Helped
Cortisol Support. I can actually sleep under 9 hours and feel rested the next day and actually get out of bed without hitting snooze a million times.
In context ↗ - Ashwaganda KSM 66 and organic tumeric · Helped
Ashwaganda, KSM 66, sunflower seed abstract, L Theanine, organic tumeric and a bunch of other shit
In context ↗ - L Theanine · Helped
L Theanine, organic tumeric and a bunch of other shit
In context ↗ - AHCC and medicinal mushrooms (reishi, shiitake, maitake) · Not said
I'd take Turkey Tail but it messes up my heart
In context ↗
Approaches: Calcium channel blockers · Supplements · Vaccination
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. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| spring 2020 | COVID followed by inappropriate tachycardia for a yearafter the initial infection (spring 2020) I got palpitations (inappropriate tachycardia), for a yearIn context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2021 | tachycardia resolved after Moderna dose 2Only ended once l got the 2nd dose of the initial vaxx by Moderna.In context ↗ | Near normal | COVID vaccination as treatment |
| spring 2022 | presyncope then a TIA; lost all functioning for weeksI basically lost all functioning for weeks ... Could barely carry groceries inside the house.In context ↗ | Severe | |
| 2022 | gradually able to lift againI got on lisinoprol and it gradually got better until l.was able to lift againIn context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2024 | switched to calcium channel blocker, symptoms betterCalcium blockers have had the best impact positively for me.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| Nov 2024 | another vaccine dose, then constant throat infections and bad sleepever since l got the last vaccine in Nov, I've had throat infections constantlyIn context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2026-01-30 | bumped back almost to day one; could not stand up at workNow I'm back almost to the very beginning...when I was on NO meds or supplements.In context ↗ | Moderate | |
| 2026-05-27 | more energy, less sleep neededNow I have more energy and went from needing 9.5 plus hours of sleep to being able to function with 8 hours 50 minutes.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2026-10-07 | about 70% better than their lowest, still symptomaticFrom my lowest to highest...70%.In context ↗ | Mild |
Adverse events
- Propranolol (Inderal)“Got on proponolol but almost passed out due to hypotension so went off that” In context ↗ Low blood pressure or fainting
- Propranolol (Inderal)“i slept better on beta blocker but all my symptoms were worse” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
- Vitamin B12“B12 does me in at any dose” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
- “so do things for Inflammation (they make the symptoms worse)” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
- Multivitamins (Centrum)“Multis always fuck me up” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
- Methylene blue“it makes dizziness bad for about an hour for me ... So far, 10 drops has made my symptoms worse” Made symptoms worse
- Magnesium“I switched Magnesium recently out of necessity ... and it wrecked my body” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
- AHCC and medicinal mushrooms (reishi, shiitake, maitake)“I'd take Turkey Tail but it messes up my heart” In context ↗ Heart rhythm problems
- COVID vaccination as treatment“It gave me GERD and insomnia which l didn't have before” In context ↗ Insomnia from treatment
- COVID vaccination as treatment“It gave me GERD and insomnia which l didn't have before” In context ↗ Gut side effects
- COVID vaccination as treatment“The last dose of the vaccine made sleep even worse” In context ↗ Insomnia from treatment
- COVID vaccination as treatment“i gained like 10 lbs since then with no change in diet and exercise” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Anxiety & low moodBrain fogBreathlessnessFlu-like symptomsGut problemsHeadaches & migraineHeart symptoms & palpitationsMuscle weaknessPOTS & dysautonomiaPain & fibromyalgiaSleep problemsVision problems
Their words about their symptoms
- Heart symptoms & palpitations
inappropriate tachycardia
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
35 symptoms including dizziness, double vision and disassociation
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
I sleep around 9 and a half hours a night but only with Benadryl and slow-release melatonin 2.5 mg
In context ↗ - Brain fog
Chronic fatigue, brain fog, joint and muscle pain, and headaches
In context ↗ - Headaches & migraine
started to get migraines looking at computer screens at night
In context ↗ - Gut problems
It gave me GERD and insomnia which l didn't have before
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
panic attacks with suicidal ideation
In context ↗ - Flu-like symptoms
I've had throat infections constantly
In context ↗ - Breathlessness
whether it be tachycardia, dyspnea ora panick attack
In context ↗ - Muscle weakness
Could hardly carry groceries or do 1 push up for a month
In context ↗
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