Long COVID aches so bad they couldn't walk, now somewhat better with antihistamines
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 4 months
- Last post
- Sep 2026
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
the drs keep saying this can happen after covid
In context ↗ - At worst: Moderate
my legs were soo sore I couldn’t even walk
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
Antihistamines have been helping but not 100%. ... It’s been 4.5 months now and I still have symptoms.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
the drs keep saying this can happen after covid
In context ↗
Read from 1 of their posts and comments; links to the one this page draws on
Summary
Valley 81903 fell ill in May with extreme fatigue, leg swelling and bruising, hives, tingling and numbness, a racing heart and muscle aches so severe they could not walk; COVID tests were negative. A sinus infection came in between. Four and a half months on they still feel tired with sore muscles, and antihistamines help but not fully. They were too scared to try the SSRIs a doctor suggested.
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What they tried
What they credit
Their words about each treatment
- Antihistamines · Helped
Antihistamines have been helping but not 100%.
In context ↗
Approaches: H1 antihistamines
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May | post-viral illness: extreme fatigue, leg swelling and bruising, hives, tingling and numbness, racing heart, muscle aches so severe they could not walkmy legs were soo sore I couldn’t even walkIn context ↗ | Moderate | |
| 4.5 months in | still tired with sore muscles; antihistamines helping but not fullyAntihistamines have been helping but not 100% ... I feel tired and my muscles are still sore.In context ↗ | Mild | H1 antihistamines (unspecified) |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Pain & fibromyalgia
Crazy muscle aches, my legs were soo sore I couldn’t even walk
In context ↗ - Neuropathy & tingling
tingling and needles and pins feeling, numbness
In context ↗ - Mast cell (MCAS) & allergies
Weird hives and bruising on my legs
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
My heart would start racing as if I was having asthma or like a panic attack
In context ↗
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