Long COVID
Moderate → somewhat betterIll 2 years before improving or writing
Long COVID with POTS, palpitations and fatigue, now somewhat better but ongoing
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 2 years
- Last post
- Sep 2023
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
The vaccine caused my long covid and has ruined my life.
In context ↗ - At worst: Moderate
my legs felt very heavy and my heart rate shoot up to 157
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
I’m better but not back to normal. ... I still have fatigue, muscle pain and tachycardia.
In context ↗ - Began after: a vaccination
The vaccine caused my long covid and has ruined my life.
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Summary
Bramble 93347 was a healthy 35-year-old woman; a second Pfizer dose in June 2021 brought numbness, a heart rate of 157 on standing, palpitations and overwhelming fatigue, and she was diagnosed with POTS. Three months later symptoms were milder but ongoing. A 2022 COVID-19 infection brought fever, and fatigue, muscle pain and tachycardia persisted; in September 2023 she said the vaccine had ruined her life.
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- COVID vaccination as treatment · Not said
I had a bad reaction to the vaccine. ... numbness on my left leg that started to spread up to my face. ... my legs felt very heavy and my heart rate shoot up to 157.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| June 28, 2021 | Second Pfizer vaccine dose; numbness spreading from leg to face, heart rate 157 on standing, heavy legs, two hospital stays; diagnosed POTSAn hour after, I experienced numbness on my left leg that started to spread up to my face. ... my heart rate shoot up to 157In context ↗ | Moderate |
| 2021-10-05 | symptoms less bad three months after the vaccine reactionIt’s been three months and I’m still experiencing symptoms although not as bad.In context ↗ | Mild |
| 2022-10-05 | COVID-19 infection with three days of fever; fatigue, muscle pain and tachycardia remainI had a fever for 3 days. ... I still have fatigue, muscle pain and tachycardia.In context ↗ | Mild |
| 2023-09-18 | still says the vaccine caused her long COVID and ruined her lifeThe vaccine caused my long covid and has ruined my life.In context ↗ | Mild |
Adverse events
- COVID vaccination as treatment“I had a bad reaction to the vaccine. ... numbness on my left leg that started to spread up to my face. ... my legs felt very heavy and my heart rate shoot up to 157.” In context ↗ Side effects
- COVID vaccination as treatment“heart palpitations ... my heart rate shoot up to 157” In context ↗ Heart rhythm problems
- COVID vaccination as treatment“numbness on my left leg that started to spread up to my face” In context ↗ Nerve pain
Symptoms mentioned
Anxiety & low moodHeart symptoms & palpitationsMuscle weaknessNeuropathy & tinglingPOTS & dysautonomiaPain & fibromyalgia
Their words about their symptoms
- Neuropathy & tingling
numbness on my left leg that started to spread up to my face
In context ↗ - Muscle weakness
my legs felt very heavy
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
I still have fatigue, muscle pain and tachycardia.
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
I was diagnosed with POTS.
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
I’m very frustrated and sad about this.
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