Horrible fatigue, sinus pain and vertigo with long COVID, now recovered with time and steam
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- 1 month
- Last post
- Apr 2023
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
Then, within the past two weeks, I have had horrible fatigue, sinus pressure and pain, vertigo, dizziness.
In context ↗ - Now: Recovered
What worked for me was time (about a month or so), Xlear nasal spray, Flonase/afrin, Sudafed
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I had COVID right after Thanksgiving
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Summary
The Reddit user had COVID around Thanksgiving 2022 and was down for about a week. Within two weeks in early January they developed horrible fatigue, sinus pressure and pain, vertigo and dizziness, and antibiotics and sinus medications did not help. They reported that time, about a month, along with Xlear, Flonase/Afrin, Sudafed and steam resolved the symptoms, and later warned against long-term Sudafed.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- antibiotics (doxycycline) · No change
I am on my third round of antibiotics (doxycycline) and I was feeling better for a day or so and then I woke up today feeling more congested.
In context ↗ - Flonase · Helped
What worked for me was time (about a month or so), Xlear nasal spray, Flonase/afrin
In context ↗ - Afrin · Helped
Flonase/afrin, Sudafed (the good stuff used to make meth)
In context ↗ - Sudafed · Helped
Sudafed (the good stuff used to make meth)
In context ↗ - Neti-pot · No change
I have been on two separate antibiotics and used Flonase, Neti-pot, Afrin, Sudafed, Mucinex, the works. Nothing is helping
In context ↗ - Mucinex · No change
Afrin, Sudafed, Mucinex, the works. Nothing is helping
In context ↗ - Xlear Max nasal spray · Helped
I recently bought Xlear Max and it does seem to clear my sinuses a bit and loosen up mucus.
In context ↗ - towel over head over a bowl of hot water with lemon or lavender · Helped
putting a towel over my head over a bowl of hot water with lemon or lavender
In context ↗ - time · Helped
What worked for me was time (about a month or so)
In context ↗
Approaches: Other drugs and medicines
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. 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 | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-24 | COVID infection; down for about a weekI had COVID right after Thanksgiving and I was down for about a week until I tested negative.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2023-01-10 | Long COVID symptoms: fatigue, sinus pressure and pain, vertigo, dizzinessThen, within the past two weeks, I have had horrible fatigue, sinus pressure and pain, vertigo, dizziness.In context ↗ | Not stated | |
| 2023-04-05 | Symptoms resolved after about a monthWhat worked for me was time (about a month or so), Xlear nasal sprayIn context ↗ | Recovered | Time and spontaneous remission |
Adverse events
- “It kinda stings a bit and makes your eyes water.” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- POTS & dysautonomia
vertigo, dizziness
In context ↗
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