Long COVID
Mild → somewhat betterIll 2 years before improving or writing
Long COVID with breathlessness, anxiety and fatigue, somewhat better with yoga and CBD
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 2 years
- Last post
- Dec 2023
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
Guy in his early 20s living with long COVID symptoms
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I’m lucky enough that I can go to work on a regular basis ... I just take a lot of naps
- Now: Somewhat better
I dealt with brain fog near the beginning but that’s essentially gone away with time.
In context ↗ - Began after: a vaccination
In between these two vaccinations is where things got weird.
Read from 5 of their posts and comments; links to the 4 this page draws on
Summary
Coast 62446, a male college student in his early 20s, developed long COVID after COVID infections and around vaccination, with shortness of breath, anxiety, rapid heart rate changes and fatigue. Yoga and CBD helped a bit but symptoms persisted. By late 2023 he still worked regularly, though anxiety, sleep disturbances and internal vibrations had worsened his mental health; brain fog had largely resolved.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- anti-anxiety meds · No change
if I just took some anti-anxiety meds and saw a psychiatrist that it would go away. So I did these things, but the SOB persisted.
In context ↗ - psychiatrist · No change
saw a psychiatrist that it would go away. So I did these things, but the SOB persisted
In context ↗ - yoga · Helped
I’ve started doing yoga once or twice a day ... It helps a bit but the symptoms persist.
In context ↗ - CBD · Helped
taking CBD to help me chill out a bit and prevent an anxiety spiral every time I start thinking too hard about this condition. It helps a bit but the symptoms persist.
In context ↗ - weighted blanket · Helped
I actually use a weighted blanket every night and it’s very helpful in general.
In context ↗
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 |
|---|---|---|
| August–September 2021 | shortness of breath began after treadmill between Moderna doses; panic and depressionEverything was normal until I got on the treadmill. It felt like something in my body had just busted and I couldn’t catch my breath.In context ↗ | Mild |
| 2022-02-21 | managing symptoms better; brain fog improvingI have gotten better at managing my symptoms but most days I am anxious, depressed, confused and hopeless about the future.In context ↗ | Mild |
| 2023-12-12 | working regularly; anxiety, sleep disturbances and internal vibrations; yoga and CBD help a bitI’m lucky enough that I can go to work on a regular basis but lately I’ve considered taking some PTO because my anxiety stemming from my health has gotten out of controlIn context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Breathlessness
I’ve managed to deal with the constant fatigue, shortness of breath and more
In context ↗ - Brain fog
I dealt with brain fog near the beginning but that’s essentially gone away with time.
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
most days I am anxious, depressed, confused and hopeless about the future.
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
I’ve been having a lot of sleep disturbances and panic attacks that keep me up late at night.
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
The symptoms I’ve been dealing with the longest have been SOB, rapid heart rate changes and fatigue for the most part.
In context ↗