Long COVID
Mild → somewhat betterIll 2 years before improving or writing
Long COVID with brain fog, fatigue and chest symptoms, somewhat better
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 2 years
- Last post
- Apr 2022
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
So I've been a long hauler for close to 2 years.
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
HR has been pretty good, 60s to 70s at rest, 80-90 when standing, and low 100-110 when walking.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
Now it's still anxiety but not as bad, brain fog, extreme fatigue and the chest issues.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I think I had Covid very early on in the pandemic, sometime in February 2020
Read from 7 of their posts and comments; links to the 6 this page draws on
Summary
They fell ill with suspected COVID-19 in February 2020 and had long-COVID symptoms from April 2020: panic attacks, 40 lb weight loss, tingling, muscle pain, dizziness and brain fog. They felt a little better by mid-2021, then caught Delta in September 2021 and from that Christmas had chest burning and tightness. By April 2022 anxiety was less frequent, but brain fog, fatigue and chest symptoms persisted and vitamin D2 gave no relief.
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What they tried
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Their words about each treatment
- eating small meals/snacks more often · Helped
I started eating small meals/snacks but more often. I think that helped my stomach start to expand and feel more normal.
In context ↗ - Ativan (a benzo) · Helped
I doctor also put me on a benzo which isn't good long term but I'm sure that is helping making them less frequent
In context ↗ - vitamin D2 · No change
My doctor started me on vitamin D2 a little over a month ago, haven't tested my levels again yet, but I haven't seen any improvement in my symptoms.
In context ↗
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 |
|---|---|---|
| April 2020 | long-COVID symptoms began: severe panic attacks, weight loss, tingling, muscle pain and dizzinessin April 2020 is when I think I began to experience my long covid symptoms. It started with severe panic attacks out of nowhereIn context ↗ | Mild |
| August 2021 | started feeling a little better over about 7 monthsStarted feeling a little better about 7 months agoIn context ↗ | Mild |
| December 2021 | chest burning and tightness after Delta reinfectionthen I caught Delta back in September 2021 ... Starting around Christmas I started getting more chest issuesIn context ↗ | Mild |
| April 2022 | anxiety less frequent but brain fog, extreme fatigue and chest symptoms ongoingNow it's still anxiety but not as bad, brain fog, extreme fatigue and the chest issuesIn context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Anxiety & low moodBrain fogGut problemsHeart symptoms & palpitationsLoss of smell or tasteNeuropathy & tinglingPOTS & dysautonomiaPain & fibromyalgia
Their words about their symptoms
- Anxiety & low mood
severe panic attacks out of nowhere
In context ↗ - Brain fog
Now it's still anxiety but not as bad, brain fog, extreme fatigue and the chest issues
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
I get a burning sensation and some tightness in middle of chest that comes and goes
In context ↗ - Neuropathy & tingling
kind of like numbness and tingling
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
on and off muscle pain, random muscle spasms throughout my body
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
lightheaded and dizziness
In context ↗ - Loss of smell or taste
lost sense of smell and taste
In context ↗ - Gut problems
I think that helped my stomach start to expand and feel more normal
In context ↗