Long COVID chest pain, weakness and brain fog somewhat better after Lorazepam
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Mar 2025
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I was prescribed 10mg Prozac yesterday for the same reasons.
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I just finished a morning workout.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
The brain fog and a small headache lingered on but I felt okay for the first time in days.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I was prescribed 10mg Prozac yesterday for the same reasons.
In context ↗
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Summary
They were prescribed 10 mg Prozac in March 2025 but had not started it, nervous after a bad experience with Zoloft. After a night of bad symptoms — chest pain, muscle weakness, bad mood, brain fog and headache — a Lorazepam their parent gave them eased the chest pain, weakness and mood; they slept well and finished a morning workout.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- Zoloft · Worse
a bad experience with another SSRI (Zoloft) in the past
In context ↗ - Lorazepam · Helped a lot
my parent suggested and gave me a Lorazepam, which helped immensely with my chest pain, muscle weakness and overall bad mood
In context ↗
Approaches: Benzodiazepines
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How ill they were on the ME/CFS severity scale, estimated from what they describe at each point, in the order they describe; they don’t give enough times to place each step. Hover or tap a point. 1 step says too little to place on the scale and is only in the table. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | long COVID, prescribed Prozac for mental health and long COVID symptomsI was prescribed 10mg Prozac yesterday for the same reasons.In context ↗ | Not stated | |
| 2025-03-06 | bad night: chest pain, muscle weakness, bad mood, brain fog and headachelast night I was having such bad symptomsIn context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2025-03-07 | Lorazepam eased chest pain, muscle weakness and mood; slept well and did a morning workoutwhich helped immensely with my chest pain, muscle weakness and overall bad moodIn context ↗ | Mild | Lorazepam (Ativan) |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Heart symptoms & palpitations
helped immensely with my chest pain
In context ↗ - Muscle weakness
helped immensely with my chest pain, muscle weakness and overall bad mood
In context ↗ - Brain fog
The brain fog and a small headache lingered on
In context ↗
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