Long COVID with severe anxiety, insomnia and tachycardia, now somewhat better
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Mar 2021
In their words
- At worst: Mild
I've been feeling so anxious that I wasn't able to go back to work
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
It's a lot of meds but I am finally feeling better
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I tested COVID-19 positive on Feb 17th
Summary
A person tested COVID-positive on 17 February 2021 and developed severe anxiety, insomnia and bouts of tachycardia. They could not return to work and went to the ER for a severe anxiety episode. They were started on an SSRI, a benzodiazepine, quetiapine and propranolol, and later reported sleeping well again for the first time in days and feeling calmer and better.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- fluoxetine · Helped
I was able to complete my 2-year treatment of fluoxetine a year ago ... I was feeling great, finally as if I had finally got on control of my life
In context ↗ - SSRI (antidepressant/anxiolytic) · Helped
I started an SSRI which is an amazing option for anxiety ... It's a lot of meds but I am finally feeling better
In context ↗ - benzodiazepines · Helped
I also started a benzodiazepines while the SSRI starts making effect (it takes about 3-4 weeks) bc my anxiety was unbearable
In context ↗ - quetiapine · Helped
They also added quetiapine to improve my sleep and decrease my anxiety ... it was the first night to sleep well in days
- propranolol · Not said
propranolol (as I was having bouts of tachycardia)
In context ↗
Approaches: SSRIs · Antipsychotics · Benzodiazepines · Other drugs and medicines
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 |
|---|---|
| late February 2021 | severe anxiety, near-panic attacks, insomnia and tachycardia; could not return to work; two ER visitsI wasn't able to go back to work, I had to go to the ER bc I was having a severe episode of anxietyIn context ↗ |
| 2021-03-04 | calmer and sleeping well after psychiatric medicationIt's a lot of meds but I am finally feeling betterIn context ↗ |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Anxiety & low mood
my anxiety was unbearable
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
bouts of tachycardia
In context ↗
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