Long COVID
Mild → somewhat betterIll 1 month before improving or writing
Long COVID with headaches, tremors and chest pain; some symptoms improving
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 1 month
- Last post
- Dec 2022
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I've been having a bunch of symptoms. Day 40. ... We can label it as dysautonomia-but we don't know how or why covid does this.
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
Worse before/at work (is it the extended sitting)
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
Confusion/disorientation/forgetfulness (improving?) ... Chest pain/heart irregular/full adrenaline panic/multiple times a day[improving]
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
We can label it as dysautonomia-but we don't know how or why covid does this.
Read from 1 of their posts and comments; links to the one this page draws on
Summary
At day 40 of a COVID-19 illness, the user described headaches and tingling in the head and face, forgetfulness, gut and temperature problems, chest pain with an irregular heart, tremors, exercise intolerance, passing out or body numbness when going from lying to sitting, and lightheadedness with prolonged sitting or standing. Symptoms were worse before and at work, after hot showers, after eating and after yoga. Confusion was possibly improving and chest pain was improving.
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What they tried
Also tried
lukewarm baths· Helpedyoga· Worse
Their words about each treatment
- yoga · Worse
Worse after doing yoga
In context ↗ - lukewarm baths · Helped
I take lukewarm baths which are less bad but a lot of days I can't and just clean myself with wipes and a rag.
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 | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| onset | long COVID symptoms beganI've been having a bunch of symptoms.In context ↗ | Not stated |
| 2022-12-29 | still symptomatic at day 40; confusion and chest pain improving | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Anxiety & low moodBrain fogBreathlessnessGut problemsHeadaches & migraineHeart symptoms & palpitationsLight & noise sensitivityNeuropathy & tinglingPOTS & dysautonomiaPost-exertional malaiseTemperature regulationVision problems
Their words about their symptoms
- Post-exertional malaise
Worse after doing yoga
In context ↗ - Brain fog
Confusion/disorientation/forgetfulness (improving?)
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
Passing out/body going numb when going from laying to sitting
In context ↗ - Headaches & migraine
Headache/tingling in head and face
In context ↗ - Gut problems
Gastrointestinal dysfunction
In context ↗ - Temperature regulation
Temperature dysfunction (facial flushing and cold hands/feet)
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
Chest pain/heart irregular/full adrenaline panic/multiple times a day[improving]
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
full adrenaline panic/multiple times a day
In context ↗ - Neuropathy & tingling
tingling in head and face
In context ↗ - Light & noise sensitivity
Sound sensitivity
In context ↗ - Vision problems
Weird sensation in eyeball
In context ↗ - Breathlessness
Tremors/shaking and changes in breathing
In context ↗