Long COVID: nausea, vomiting and dizziness, somewhat better with famotidine and probiotics
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Jun 2023
In their words
- Now: Somewhat better
Month 3 seems better than months 1-2 so far ... It’s a tiny bit better but still very similar.
- Began after: COVID
I tested positive for Covid 07/28/22 but my long haul GI issues started 08/20/22.
Read from 33 of their posts and comments; links to the 21 this page draws on
Summary
Moon 75168 developed long COVID after a July 2022 infection, with GI symptoms from August 2022. Early months brought nausea, vomiting, anxiety and high heart rate and blood pressure. Famotidine and probiotics improved GI symptoms, but they wondered whether famotidine was linked to anxiety and depression and metoprolol caused awful dizziness and headaches. GI issues returned around month 4, and by month 7 dizziness was only a tiny bit better.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- omeprazole · Helped
I’m on omeprazole which has helped but still having issues.
In context ↗ - meditation and breathing exercises · Helped
I’ve been trying meditation. Helps but still so scared.
In context ↗ - Pepsid / famotidine · Helped
I have been taking Pepsid for 16 days now and I feel like my gi issues have improved. Still far from perfect but definitely improved
In context ↗ - gluten free and low histamine diet · Not said
My diet is all gluten free and low histamine.
In context ↗ - hot water with honey and ginger · Helped
I drink one cup of hot water with honey and ginger as soon as I wake up and when I go to bed. It really helped me with the dry heaving
In context ↗ - metoprolol · Worse
Metoprolol was terrible for me. Awful side effects.
In context ↗ - probiotics · Helped
Probiotics and Pepsid have helped me.
In context ↗ - b12 supplement · Not said
I was actually taking a b12 supplement and mine was too high. Doc told me to stop taking it.
In context ↗ - ice on neck or chest, ice cube · Helped
I put ice in a ziploc bag and put it on my neck or my chest. I will also squeeze an ice cube. Seems to distract me a little.
In context ↗ - vestibular therapy · Not said
I’m doing vestibular therapy now to help it.
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Approaches: H2 blockers · Proton pump inhibitors · Supplements
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 | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-20 | long COVID began with GI issuesmy long haul GI issues started 08/20/22In context ↗ | Mild | |
| early in long haul | regressed for 2 weeks after a flightI flew at the beginning of my long haul and I regressed for about 2 weeks.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2022-10-15 | reported month 3 better than months 1-2Month 3 seems better than months 1-2 so farIn context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2022-11-03 | GI issues improved on famotidineI have been taking Pepsid for 16 days now and I feel like my gi issues have improved.In context ↗ | Mild | Famotidine (Pepcid) |
| 2022-11-07 | morning anxiety and depression while taking famotidineI have been taking Pepsid every day for over 2 weeks but I have the terrible morning anxiety and depression.In context ↗ | Mild | Famotidine (Pepcid) |
| 2022-11-23 | dizziness, wooziness and headaches on metoprololVery very dizzy, woozy and bad headachesIn context ↗ | Mild | Metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol) |
| 2022-12-20 | gut issues returnedLast night awful cramps, bloating, diarrhea.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2023-02-28 | dizziness only a little better with vestibular therapyIt’s a tiny bit better but still very similar. I’m doing vestibular therapy now to help it.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2023-06-12 | back/side pain goneThat is gone now thank goodness!In context ↗ | Mild |
Adverse events
- Famotidine (Pepcid)“I have been taking Pepsid every day for over 2 weeks but I have the terrible morning anxiety and depression.” In context ↗ Mood or psychiatric effects
- Metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol)“Nausea for me this morning.” In context ↗ Gut side effects
- Metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol)“I’m on day 5 of metoprolol. Side effects of dizzy and headache are awful.” In context ↗ Side effects
- Metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol)“It lowered my Hr and my bp but made every day function awful.” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Gut problems
Gut issues are back
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
Heart racing in the AM stopped!!
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
It’s a tiny bit better but still very similar
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
That went away for me after around month 4.
In context ↗ - Post-exertional malaise
I flew at the beginning of my long haul and I regressed for about 2 weeks.
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