Long COVID heart rate spikes, now nearly back to normal after exercise and multivitamins
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 3 months
- Last post
- Jul 2022
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
My heart rate was high around 110-120 bpm constantly whilst I had covid until my fever eventually broke after 8 days. Then for about 3 months after I would get random surges where my heartrate would spike.
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
My resting heartrate was also higher for about 3 months; 70-80 when it had been around 60 pre covid.
In context ↗ - Now: Near normal
I managed a half marathon in August after having Covid last December. Resting heart rate is now around 55! ... I use probiotics for irritable bowel syndrome. Seems to have helped settle things down.
- Began after: COVID
after having Covid last December
Summary
After COVID-19 in December 2020, with a heart rate of 110-120 bpm and a fever that broke after eight days, their resting rate stayed at 70-80 with random spikes for about three months. It improved slowly over time as they were able to exercise again and build fitness, and broad multivitamins helped; by August 2021 they managed a half marathon, and their resting rate was around 55. In July 2022 they said probiotics for IBS seemed to help settle things down.
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What they tried
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Their words about each treatment
- Broad multivitamins · Helped
Broad multivitamins really helped with my recovery too.
In context ↗ - Exercising again and building up my fitness · Helped
It got better slowly over time as I was able to start exercising again and building up my fitness.
In context ↗ - Probiotics · Helped
I use probiotics for irritable bowel syndrome. Seems to have helped settle things down.
In context ↗
Approaches: Physiotherapy and rehab
Their path
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| When | What happened | Where they were | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2020 | COVID-19 with constant high heart rate and feverMy heart rate was high around 110-120 bpm constantly whilst I had covid until my fever eventually broke after 8 days.In context ↗ | Not stated | |
| early 2021 | elevated resting heart rate and random spikes for about three monthsThen for about 3 months after I would get random surges where my heartrate would spike. My resting heartrate was also higher for about 3 months; 70-80 when it had been around 60 pre covid.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2021 | started exercising again and building fitnessIt got better slowly over time as I was able to start exercising again and building up my fitness.In context ↗ | Mild | Graded rehab and self-made programmes |
| August 2021 | ran a half marathon, resting heart rate around 55I managed a half marathon in August after having Covid last December. Resting heart rate is now around 55!In context ↗ | Recovered | Graded rehab and self-made programmes |
| 2022-07-24 | gut symptoms settled with probioticsI use probiotics for irritable bowel syndrome. Seems to have helped settle things down.In context ↗ | Near normal | Probiotics and fermented foods |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Heart symptoms & palpitations
My heart rate was high around 110-120 bpm constantly whilst I had covid
In context ↗ - Flu-like symptoms
until my fever eventually broke after 8 days
In context ↗ - Gut problems
I use probiotics for irritable bowel syndrome.
In context ↗
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