Long COVID with chest pain and breathlessness, now back to pre-COVID fitness after EECP
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- 4 years
- Last post
- Oct 2025
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
Now my long COVID has definitely improved but I still get almost daily random chest pain
In context ↗ - Now: Recovered
I lost it and got it back, although it did take four years to go surpass my pre-Covid levels of fitness.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
catching covid in may 2021
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Summary
Cedar 81680 caught COVID in May 2021 and developed long COVID with random chest pain, shortness of breath lasting hours, dizziness, vertigo and insomnia. After 50 hours of EECP in London, chest pain and breathlessness lessened and sleep and energy improved. Symptoms waxed and waned, but by October 2025 they reported fitness above pre-COVID levels after four years.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- EECP · Helped
I've now completed 50 hours of EECP treatment for Long Covid here in London. I feel significantly less heart/chest pain - this had been my most significant problem.
In context ↗ - anti-inflammatory diet · Helped
Already eat an anti-inflammatory diet (which helps to a small degree)
In context ↗
Approaches: Alternative therapies
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 |
|---|---|---|
| May 2021 | caught COVID; manual breathing and insomniaI had this from acute phase and it lasted around two months before it really subsided. ... Also had insomnia with it as you described.In context ↗ | Mild |
| around July 2021 | manual breathing subsided and improved over weeksAfter that it improved significantly as weeks went by.In context ↗ | Mild |
| July 2022 | chest pains/panic returned after a few monthsThought I was done having these but came back after a few monthsIn context ↗ | Mild |
| October 2022 | after 50 hours of EECP, chest pain, dizziness, energy, sleep and breathlessness improvedI feel significantly less heart/chest pain ... my bouts of dizziness and vertigo seem to have disappeared, and my energy levels have increasedIn context ↗ | Mild |
| April 2025 | breathing less frequent and easier to manageI do think I have it less frequently than beforeIn context ↗ | Mild |
| October 2025 | fitness surpassed pre-COVID levels after four yearsI lost it and got it back, although it did take four years to go surpass my pre-Covid levels of fitness.In context ↗ | Recovered |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Breathlessness
I do think I have it less frequently than before
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
my chest pain does crop up sometimes, but it is far less of a burden than it used to be
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
my bouts of dizziness and vertigo seem to have disappeared
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
Also had insomnia with it as you described.
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
I panic less and notice it less.
In context ↗
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