Long COVID left her in bed for four weeks; now much better with time and activity
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Severe (mostly bedbound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 14 months
- Last post
- Sep 2022
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
Got my vaccine (1st dose Pfizer) end of Sep 2021 after 2 months of long haul.
In context ↗ - At worst: Severe
Haven't been able to get out of bed for 4 weeks.
In context ↗ - Now: Much better
The tachycardia is still super apparent and limits my abilities but I've already cut 1 minute off my mile time!
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I got covid 6 weeks ago
In context ↗
Read from 6 of their posts and comments; links to the 6 this page draws on
Summary
A previously active 18-year-old student caught COVID in July 2021 and spent four weeks in bed with chest pain, dizziness and breathlessness. A Pfizer dose in September 2021 left her significantly worse, heart rate spiking to 170 on walking, and a plateau lasted to May 2022. From July 2022 she hiked daily and ran again, crediting time and consistent activity; PEM resolved, though tachycardia still limited her at 14 months.
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What they tried
What they credit
Their words about each treatment
- consistent activity · Helped
I've been doing some heavy hiking basically everyday since July and got back to running this week.
In context ↗ - time · Helped
I think the only thing that helped was time and consistent activity.
In context ↗ - Pfizer vaccine (1st dose) · Much worse
Got my vaccine (1st dose Pfizer) end of Sep 2021 after 2 months of long haul. I am significantly worse now.
In context ↗ - water with electrolytes · Helped
I have to eat and drink a lot of water with electrolytes and that helps me the most.
In context ↗
Approaches: Exercise and activity
Their path
What they say at each step doesn’t fit the worst point or outcome above on the severity scale, so the steps are listed as they describe them. Dates are when they posted.
| When | What happened | After |
|---|---|---|
| July 2021 | COVID infectionI got covid 6 weeks agoIn context ↗ | |
| August 2021 | bedridden for four weeksHaven't been able to get out of bed for 4 weeksIn context ↗ | |
| August 2021 | started feeling better and tried exercising againI've started feeling better the past 3-4 daysIn context ↗ | |
| end of Sep 2021 | crashed after first Pfizer doseI am significantly worse now. I cannot walk without my heart rate jumping to 170.In context ↗ | |
| December 2021 - May 2022 | worsening symptoms then a plateauAfter worsening symptoms and plateau-ing between December-MayIn context ↗ | |
| 2022-09-16 | PEM resolved; hiking daily and back to running, tachycardia remainsThe tachycardia is still super apparent and limits my abilities but I've already cut 1 minute off my mile time!In context ↗ | Time and spontaneous remission |
Adverse events
- COVID vaccination as treatment“Got my vaccine (1st dose Pfizer) end of Sep 2021 after 2 months of long haul. I am significantly worse now. I cannot walk without my heart rate jumping to 170.” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
- COVID vaccination as treatment“For a couple days after, it was hard to get out of bed without my hr going above 190.” In context ↗ Heart rhythm problems
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Post-exertional malaise
any intense activity would leave me fatigued for 2-3 days
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
diagnosed with sinus tachycardia and orthostatic hypotension
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
The tachycardia is still super apparent and limits my abilities
In context ↗ - Breathlessness
My main symptoms were SOB, chest pain, dizziness/lightheadedness, fatigue, nausea, headaches, anxiety, low BP, and fast HR.
In context ↗
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