Long COVID
Much betterIll 6 months before improving or writing
Long COVID with chest pain, cramps and lost taste and smell, much better after six months
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- 6 months
- Last post
- Jun 2021
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
my long haulers symptoms have improved dramatically in the past month (right on the 6 month mark) but high BPM is still an issue
In context ↗ - Now: Much better
my long haulers symptoms have improved dramatically in the past month (right on the 6 month mark) but high BPM is still an issue
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
my long haulers symptoms have improved dramatically
Read from 7 of their posts and comments; links to the 7 this page draws on
Summary
A Reddit user in r/covidlonghaulers with long COVID symptoms including chest pains, muscle cramps, lost taste and smell, and medical anxiety. They were prescribed a steroid inhaler and felt it helped some chest tightness, but opted not to use it over worries about steroids and palpitations. By June 2021, about six months in, symptoms had improved dramatically, though a high heart rate was still an issue (possibly unrelated).
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- daily probiotic · Not said
Maybe my taking a daily probiotic has something to do with it?
In context ↗ - steroid inhaler · Helped
I was prescribed a steroid inhaler, and while I did feel like it helped some of that "chest tightness", I ultimately opted not to use it.
In context ↗ - home EKG/ECG, automatic blood pressure cuff, pulse oximeter, and some lung testers · Helped
Being able to test frequently at home and see that I'm still close to my baseline helps my anxiety a lot
In context ↗ - hot baths · Not said
Hot baths help a lot with my inflammation, but the malaise symptoms are much worse once I get out. It's a trade off.
In context ↗ - colder shower · No change
If I take a colder shower I don't notice a change in any of my symptoms good or bad
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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 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Long COVID symptoms beganMy smell/taste is coming back surprisingly fast compared to a lot of other people, but I'm still having weird chest pains.In context ↗ |
| 2021-01 | Chest pains, muscle cramps, lost taste and medical anxietyI have to keep reassuring myself it's not a heart attack or blood clot.In context ↗ |
| 2021-06 | Symptoms improved dramatically, high heart rate remainedmy long haulers symptoms have improved dramatically in the past month (right on the 6 month mark) but high BPM is still an issueIn context ↗ |
Adverse events
- Hyperthermia and sauna“Hot baths help a lot with my inflammation, but the malaise symptoms are much worse once I get out.” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Loss of smell or taste
Smell is coming back but not my taste.
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
high BPM is still an issue
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
I have developed a lot of medical anxiety over this like you have
In context ↗ - Temperature regulation
as I get cold easily now, I might need to crawl into bed afterwards
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