Long COVID with a lot of pain, now somewhat better with gabapentin and physical therapy
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- 18 months
- Last post
- Feb 2024
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I am definitely functioning on a higher level now that it's been a year since my second round of covid.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
Definitely took me over a year. Though it's been on a slow improvement since then
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
it's been a year since my second round of covid
In context ↗
Summary
Cove 31937 developed long COVID with a lot of pain, for which a doctor prescribed gabapentin; it helped but did not clear the pain. A second round of COVID left them ill for over a year, after which they reported functioning at a higher level and credited physical therapy. They said improvement continued slowly into 2024.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- gabapentin · Helped
My doctor was able to prescribe me gabapentin it's not all gone but definitely helps.
In context ↗ - physical therapy · Helped
I do think physical therapy helped a lot
In context ↗
Approaches: Physiotherapy and rehab
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 |
|---|---|
| onset | long COVID after covid infectionit's been a year since my second round of covidIn context ↗ |
| 2022 | second round of covid |
| 2022-12-25 | gabapentin eased pain a littleMy doctor was able to prescribe me gabapentin it's not all gone but definitely helps.In context ↗ |
| 2023-10-01 | functioning on a higher level after physical therapyI am definitely functioning on a higher level now that it's been a year since my second round of covid. I do think physical therapy helped a lotIn context ↗ |
| 2024-02-25 | slow improvement continuingDefinitely took me over a year. Though it's been on a slow improvement since thenIn context ↗ |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Pain & fibromyalgia
I have a lot of pain as well.
In context ↗
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