Near-constant vertigo with long COVID, somewhat better after vestibular rehab
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 15 months
- Last post
- Jun 2023
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I had this with Covid in March of 2022.
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
operating at 50% - 60% for awhile
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
I’m still dizzy but now have flare ups instead of 24/7 vertigo.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I had this with Covid in March of 2022.
In context ↗
Read from 4 of their posts and comments; links to the 4 this page draws on
Summary
A previously very active person caught COVID in March 2022 and developed long COVID with near-constant vertigo, operating at 50-60% of normal and more sedentary than ever. Vestibular rehab three times a week from July 2022 gradually helped; by June 2023 the 24/7 vertigo had become mostly manageable flare-ups, though still dizzy and trying migraine medication. At the last post a rough flare had brought back early-days feelings.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- vestibular rehab · Helped
Vestibular rehab helped a ton for the initial VN after Covid
In context ↗ - dif migraine meds · Not said
now trying dif migraine meds for flareups
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. The chart starts 5 months after onset: the story doesn’t say how ill they were before that. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| March 2022 | COVID-19 infection followed by long COVID with vertigoI had this with Covid in March of 2022.In context ↗ | Not stated |
| 2022-07-29 | near-constant vertigo, most sedentary ever, about 50-60% of normalthis is the most sedentary I've ever been ... operating at 50% - 60% for awhileIn context ↗ | Mild |
| 2022-11-02 | vestibular rehab three times a week since July; vertigo slowly improvingI've been in vestibular rehab 3X a week since July. It gets better but it can take awhile.In context ↗ | Mild |
| 2023-06-06 | 24/7 vertigo becomes mostly manageable flare-upsI'm still dizzy but now have flare ups instead of 24/7 vertigo.In context ↗ | Mild |
| 2023-06-06 | rough vertigo flare-up, feels like the early daysright now I'm in a roughhh one and it's taking me back to the early daysIn context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- POTS & dysautonomia
I'm still dizzy but now have flare ups instead of 24/7 vertigo.
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