Long COVID
Outcome unclearIll for 2.5 years
Long COVID with nasal obstruction over 2.5 years, temporary relief from decongestant spray
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- 2.5 years
- Last post
- Aug 2026
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I've had long covid for over 2.5 years
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I've had long covid for over 2.5 years.
In context ↗
Read from 1 of their posts and comments; links to the one this page draws on
Summary
A 38-year-old man in the Netherlands has had long COVID for over two and a half years. He has intermittent nasal obstruction, with dry, narrowed passages and a negative allergy blood test. Only a xylometazoline decongestant spray gives relief, which he calls temporary rather than a solution, and he wonders whether MCAS is behind it.
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What they tried
Also tried
decongestant spray (xylomethazoline)· Helped · wore off
Their words about each treatment
- decongestant spray (xylomethazoline) · Helped
The absolute only thing I found so far that gives relief is a decongestant spray. That is, the real deal, that has xylomethazoline in it. Needless to say this isn't a permanent solution.
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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 |
|---|---|
| 2024 | long COVID beganI've had long covid for over 2.5 years.In context ↗ |
| 2026-08-27 | still ill; nasal obstruction comes and goes in wavesThe nasal stuff seems to come and go intermittently, in waves so to speak.In context ↗ |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Mast cell (MCAS) & allergies
Apart from MCAS I don't know yet what all of the acronyms used here mean
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