Long COVID
No benefitIll for 7 months
Long COVID with nerve and chest pain, still unwell at seven months; allergy drugs no help
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- 7 months
- Last post
- Oct 2020
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
my allergy symptoms have been x10 since I was sick in March
In context ↗ - Now: No benefit
my allergy symptoms have been x10 since I was sick in March
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
since I was sick in March
In context ↗
Summary
A Reddit user in r/covidlonghaulers fell ill in March 2020 and was still unwell about seven months later, having not seen a doctor, citing no insurance and testing restrictions at the time. They described lymph nodes swollen for four months, nerve pain, back and chest pain, extreme restless legs, and allergies ten times worse than before. Three allergy medicines and a decongestant did not fully control the symptoms.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- OTC pain reliever · Helped
an OTC pain reliever takes care of it
In context ↗ - three different allergy meds · Not said
I'm taking three different allergy meds
In context ↗ - decongestant · Not said
and a decongestant
In context ↗
Their path
They say too little about how ill they were at each step to draw it on the severity scale, so the steps are listed as they describe them. Dates are when they posted.
| When | What happened |
|---|---|
| March 2020 | fell ill (presumed COVID-19, never tested)since I was sick in MarchIn context ↗ |
| 2020-10-11 | still unwell with nerve pain, allergies and gastritis flare-upsmy allergy symptoms have been x10 since I was sick in MarchIn context ↗ |
Symptoms mentioned
Flu-like symptomsGut problemsHeart symptoms & palpitationsMast cell (MCAS) & allergiesNeuropathy & tinglingPain & fibromyalgiaSleep problems
Their words about their symptoms
- Flu-like symptoms
swollen, throbbing lymph nodes that lasted for about 4 months in my groin, chest, and neck
In context ↗ - Neuropathy & tingling
Feeling like cold water is dripping on me. Feeling like a needle is being stabbed into me.
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
Back pain, which sometimes manifests itself as abdominal or groin pain. Sciatica.
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
Chest pain that radiates into my arm or neck (it's not a heart issue--an OTC pain reliever takes care of it)
In context ↗ - Gut problems
I had a flare-up and the pain extended all the way down to the bottom of my abdomen
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
I've had RLS all my life but since March it has been extreme and disruptive
In context ↗ - Mast cell (MCAS) & allergies
my allergy symptoms have been x10 since I was sick in March
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