Long COVID twitching, palpitations; somewhat better with magnesium and electrolyte walks
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 10 months
- Last post
- Jan 2023
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I am 35M. 7 months into LC.
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I made it a point to walk a little everyday and drink lots of electrolytes
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
My main issue was and still is insomnia ... Trazadone ..barely works.
- Began after: COVID
I've had full body twitches since covid 3 months ago
In context ↗
Read from 21 of their posts and comments; links to the 15 this page draws on
Summary
Bluebell 48321, a 35-year-old man, fell ill with long COVID in early 2022, with full-body twitching, palpitations on exertion or heavy carb meals, mild POTS and persistent insomnia. Magnesium seemed to calm the twitching, and daily walks with electrolytes brought his POTS heart-rate spikes down after four to five months. Insomnia kept going: mirtazapine gave him restless legs and palpitations, and trazodone barely helped.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- magnesium · Helped
It calmed down..partly by talking magnesium I think
In context ↗ - gabapentin · No change
Tried gabapentin, melatonin, magnesium ... Nothing helped
In context ↗ - daily sunlight exposure · Helped
Better than winter that's for sure
In context ↗ - walking a little everyday · Helped
I made it a point to walk a little everyday and drink lots of electrolytes
In context ↗ - gatorade 0 / electrolytes · Helped
lots of gatorade 0 and walks helped
In context ↗ - mirtazapine · Worse
Taking 7.5mg for sleep. I find palpitations start 10 mins after taking it. Last for a few mins
In context ↗ - L-tryptophan · Not said
I am already taking L-tryptophan in the am..unsure if it is helping..probably not
In context ↗ - trazadone · Helped
I am taking trazadone now. It's helping a bit. Not much ..barely but it's keeping me functional
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Approaches: POTS medication · Exercise and activity
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03 | long COVID after covid: full-body twitching, palpitations, mild POTSI've had full body twitches since covid 3 months agoIn context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2022-10-11 | POTS calmed, heart rate no longer spiking on walksIt improved after 4 to 5 months. I made it a point to walk a little everyday and drink lots of electrolytesIn context ↗ | Mild | Salt, electrolytes and fluids |
| 2022-10-22 | insomnia worsened, waking at 3amFrom last 2 months cannot sleep..wake up at 3 amIn context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2023-01-15 | still sleeping badly on trazodoneTrazadone ..barely works.In context ↗ | Mild |
Adverse events
- Magnesium“I have been taking 500mg daily for a while now. Have diarrhea sometimes but nothing else” In context ↗ Gut side effects
- Melatonin“Yes if I take melatonin” In context ↗ Other
- Mirtazapine (Remeron)“part of the reason I didn't sleep well was because my constant urge to wiggle my left ankle” In context ↗ Side effects
- Mirtazapine (Remeron)“Taking 7.5mg for sleep. I find palpitations start 10 mins after taking it.” In context ↗ Heart rhythm problems
- Mirtazapine (Remeron)“although it makes me drowsy, it takes longer for me to fall asleep vs not taking the pill” In context ↗ Insomnia from treatment
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Heart symptoms & palpitations
I get palpitations pretty regularly.
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
Before it would easily go to 135 on walks and stuff..now it doesn't
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
From last 2 months cannot sleep..wake up at 3 am
In context ↗ - Neuropathy & tingling
I've had full body twitches since covid 3 months ago
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
I had the same exact thing. Went to a dentist too and he didn't find anything.
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
I stopped checking my resting heart rate coz it gives me anxiety lol
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