Heart-rate spikes to 190-200 with long COVID, now somewhat better on Lexapro
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Jul 2022
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
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In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
My current condition isn’t too bad (been improving a lot recently)
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
Had Tachycardia on the first day, but it went away pretty quickly.
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Summary
A person with long COVID had tachycardia on the first day of the illness, which passed quickly, and later had occasional heart-rate spikes to 190-200. By July 2022 they reported their condition was 'not too bad' and improving a lot. Two 24-hour Holter monitors showed no irregular beats, though the attack did not happen while they were wearing them, and they thought the attack was a panic attack. After starting Lexapro a week earlier, it had not happened again.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- Lexapro · Helped
Started taking Lexapro, like, a week ago and hasn’t happened yet.
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Their path
How ill they were on the ME/CFS severity scale, estimated from what they describe at each point, in the order they describe; they don’t give enough times to place each step. Hover or tap a point. 1 step says too little to place on the scale and is only in the table. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| — | long COVID onset; tachycardia on the first day of illnessHad Tachycardia on the first day, but it went away pretty quickly.In context ↗ | Not stated |
| 2022-07-18 | 'improving a lot recently' but occasional heart-rate spikes to 190-200My current condition isn’t too bad (been improving a lot recently)In context ↗ | Mild |
| 2022-07-26 | started Lexapro; heart-rate spikes had not recurred in the first weekStarted taking Lexapro, like, a week ago and hasn’t happened yet.In context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Heart symptoms & palpitations
heart rate occasionally spike to 190-200 and then immediately go back down
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
I get some pots like symptoms occasionally
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
Pretty sure it was a panic attack.
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