Long COVID
Mild → no benefitIll for 8 months
Extremely ill with long COVID, still ill with breathlessness and chest tightness
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill for
- 8 months
- Last post
- Aug 2021
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
Had COVID early December ... after having COVID, the panic attacks have returned but 10x worse
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
It is difficult for me to exercise, I sometimes feel I can barely make it through a workout.
In context ↗ - Now: No benefit
the panic attacks have returned but 10x worse ... nothing worked
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
In December, I tested positive for COVID.
Summary
A 27-year-old man who exercised four times a week caught COVID in December 2020 and was extremely ill for two weeks with wheezing and shortness of breath. Brain fog and lost smell cleared within four weeks, but breathlessness and chest tightness persisted and bloodwork showed raised liver enzymes. Panic attacks returned far worse, and Buspar, Wellbutrin, ashwagandha and L-theanine did nothing. He was still ill and seeking answers in August 2021.
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What they tried
Also tried
Buspar· No changeWellbutrin· No changeAshwagandha· No changeL Theanine· No changedaily multivitamins· Not saidinhaler· Not saidMilk thistle· Not saidcutting out most cholesterol and all alcohol· Not said
Their words about each treatment
- daily multivitamins · Not said
I take daily multi vitamins in addition to my diet.
In context ↗ - inhaler · Not said
was using an inhaler prescribed by my doctor
In context ↗ - Milk thistle · Not said
I had supplemented with Milk thistle
In context ↗ - cutting out most cholesterol and all alcohol · Not said
cut out most cholesterol and all alcohol
In context ↗ - Buspar · No change
Tried a few meds recently (Buspar and Wellbutrin), nothing worked
In context ↗ - Ashwagandha · No change
neither does Ashwagandha or L Theanine
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 |
|---|---|---|
| December 2020 | COVID infection, extremely sick for two weeksIn December, I tested positive for COVID. I was extremely sick for about two weeks.In context ↗ | Not stated |
| 2021-08-14 | still breathless and chest tight, panic attacks back far worse, meds did not helpthe panic attacks have returned but 10x worse and mostly physical symptomsIn context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Breathlessness
My shortness of breath has persisted.
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
My chest tightness has continued.
In context ↗ - Brain fog
I had other symptoms such as chest tightness, exhaustion, brain fog, and could not smell anything.
In context ↗ - Loss of smell or taste
could not smell anything
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
I’ve developed panic disorder out of nowhere as well as slight depression due to panic disorder.
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