Long COVID headaches, chest pain and neck inflammation, some improvement with flare-ups
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 10 months
- Last post
- Feb 2022
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I still felt vague, subtle symptoms that would come and go in little flashes
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
It went into complete spasm and I had very limited movement in any direction, intense pain down my back and through my arm
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
I'm slowly feeling better but have flare ups every now and again
In context ↗ - Began after: a vaccination
the shot 100% made those symptoms explode.
Summary
After household COVID, which they tested negative for, they had vague headaches, nausea and chest pain. A first COVID vaccine in spring brought hours of intense chest pain, then severe neck inflammation with spasm and pain down their arm three weeks later; anti-inflammatories did not help. It eased over a few months, a second shot caused milder inflammation, and an MRI found bone spurs and lordosis. They were slowly improving, with flare-ups.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- golden milk (powerful turmeric drink) · Helped
I make golden milk (powerful turmeric drink) when needed and know not to take it with NSAIDS. It helped a lot when my household was infected with OG covid and afterwards.
In context ↗ - anti inflammatories · No change
I get sent home with anti inflammatories which didn't really help.
In context ↗ - COVID vaccination as treatment · Not said
within a few hours have insane heart/chest pain during the night. I honestly was wondering if I was having a heart attack.
In context ↗
Approaches: 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 |
|---|---|---|
| spring 2021 | first COVID vaccine; intense chest/heart pain within hoursI get mine, and within a few hours have insane heart/chest pain during the night.In context ↗ | Mild |
| three weeks into the shot | severe neck inflammation, spasm and pain down back and armThree weeks into the shot, I get INSANE inflammation in my neck.In context ↗ | Mild |
| a few months later | neck inflammation and pain easedIt starts to get better after a few months.In context ↗ | Mild |
| after second shot | neck inflammation returned after second vaccine, milderThe inflammation came back though, same timeframe - about three weeks later - but nowhere near as bad as that first time.In context ↗ | Mild |
| 2022-01-31 | slowly improving with occasional flare-upsI'm slowly feeling better but have flare ups every now and again.In context ↗ | Mild |
Adverse events
- COVID vaccination as treatment“within a few hours have insane heart/chest pain during the night. I honestly was wondering if I was having a heart attack.” In context ↗ Other
- COVID vaccination as treatment“Three weeks into the shot, I get INSANE inflammation in my neck. It went into complete spasm and I had very limited movement in any direction, intense pain down my back and through my arm.” In context ↗ Autoimmune or inflammatory flare
- COVID vaccination as treatment“The inflammation came back though, same timeframe - about three weeks later - but nowhere near as bad as that first time.” In context ↗ Autoimmune or inflammatory flare
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Headaches & migraine
Headache, nausea, chest/heart pain
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
within a few hours have insane heart/chest pain during the night
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
I'm slowly feeling better but have flare ups every now and again.
In context ↗
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