Long COVID with tinnitus, now nearly back to normal after physical therapy and walking
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 8 months
- Last post
- Oct 2023
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
At least my regular doctor admitted long Covid is uncharted territory
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
The heart racing has gone away and the costochondritis has gotten way better with PT. Brain fog and memory issues are slowly going away.
In context ↗ - Now: Near normal
I still have tinnitus ... I would say I’m 90-95 percent recovered.
- Began after: COVID
I had original Covid in 2020 in March too and recovered. Omicron did such a number on me.
Read from 13 of their posts and comments; links to the 9 this page draws on
Summary
Crocus 61864 caught COVID in March 2020 and recovered, then developed long COVID after Omicron, with shrieking tinnitus, brain fog, heart racing and costochondritis. Physical therapy eased the chest pain, Zyrtec and meclizine quieted the tinnitus, and walking from month eight helped them recover. A cold at five months set them back. By April 2023 they put themselves at 90-95% recovered, with tinnitus remaining.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- physical therapy · Helped
I did physical therapy and saw a lot of improvement.
In context ↗ - alcohol and vinegar drops · Helped
I started that and it has seemed to quiet the tinnitus.
In context ↗ - Zyrtec · Not said
Devoured any info from other long Covid sufferers about tinnitus and switched to taking Zyrtec.
In context ↗ - meclizine · Not said
doc prescribed me meclizine and when it has been obnoxiously loud, I’ll take it too.
In context ↗ - GABA · Helped
haven’t had to rely on GABA at night as much. I was not able to live without it in those early days of recovery.
In context ↗ - Magnesium · No change
Did so many supplements and nothing seemed to help.
In context ↗ - Loratadine (Claritin) · Helped
I was on Loratadine (Claritin), but switched to Zyrtec. Don’t think it was handling my allergies anymore
In context ↗ - Nasonex · Not said
Still on Nasonex.
In context ↗ - sudafed · Not said
Tried sudafed in the early days when I struggled with sinus pressure.
In context ↗ - walking · Helped
Not breathing exercises but started walking at 8 months in. Huff and puff now if walking up a hill but I would say it has helped me to recover.
In context ↗ - Prednisone · No change
Prednisone didn’t fix my tinnitus
In context ↗ - antibiotic · Not said
I found a doc willing to give me an antibiotic too to help with the long term sinus issues I couldn’t seem to get over.
In context ↗ - bromelain · Helped
Taking bromelain for inflammation at the moment and I seem to be back on track.
In context ↗
Approaches: Exercise and activity · Physiotherapy and rehab · Supplements
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2022 | Long COVID after Omicron: shrieking tinnitus, brain fog, heart racing, costochondritis, unrefreshing sleepOmicron did such a number on me.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| April 2022 | tinnitus softer, heart racing gone, costochondritis better, brain fog easingthe costochondritis has gotten way better with PTIn context ↗ | Mild | |
| May 2022 | crashed after walking too soon and catching a cold; tinnitus returnedGot a cold and mine came back with a vengeance once I started to get over the cold.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| October 2022 | walking since month eight; huge improvement, still breathless on hillsTen months and I’m starting to see huge improvement in this area.In context ↗ | Mild | Walking |
| February 2023 | physically doing most of what they used to enjoy, breathing hard on hillsphysically I do most of the things I used to enjoyIn context ↗ | Near normal | Walking |
| April 2023 | 90-95% recovered, tinnitus remainsI would say I’m 90-95 percent recovered.In context ↗ | Near normal | Walking |
Adverse events
- Physical therapy / physiotherapy“someone mentioned having them work inside your mouth. It’s super unpleasant btw. ... My therapist also did some work opening up the muscles in the front. That was effing painful.” Side effects
- Walking“Tried too soon at 5 months and got sick with a cold. That was a setback.” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Tinnitus
I still have tinnitus and I’m resigned to never getting rid of it.
In context ↗ - Brain fog
Brain fog and memory issues are slowly going away.
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
The heart racing has gone away
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
the costochondritis has gotten way better with PT
In context ↗ - Breathlessness
Still get out of breath walking up hills, but I’ll take it.
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
haven’t had to rely on GABA at night as much
In context ↗
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