Long COVID
Mild → no benefitIll for 2 months
Long COVID: burning headache in the dark, now constant head pressure and severe anxiety
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill for
- 2 months
- Last post
- Aug 2025
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
contracted my 4th covid infection since the start of the pandemic
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
my gut health has been in the gutter since the first couple of infections (not able to eat certain foods without being in a lot of pain) but i have generally seemed to recover pretty well besides that
In context ↗ - Now: No benefit
Unfortunately, it was followed by crazy anxiety that refuses to go away.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
Two ish months ago, I went to a wedding and contracted my 4th covid infection since the start of the pandemic
In context ↗
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Summary
Two months before writing, in mid-2025, they caught a fourth COVID infection: exhaustion and aches turned within hours into a burning headache that kept them still in the dark for about four days; Tylenol and Advil relieved it only about 10%. The headache eased on day five but was followed by constant head pressure and severe anxiety, including scary thoughts, that had not gone away. Gut problems had persisted since earlier infections.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- Tylenol · Helped
I tried Tylenol and Advil and it maybe relieved it by 10%, but nothing really helped
In context ↗ - staying still in the dark · Helped
nothing really helped besides just staying still in the dark
In context ↗
Their path
They say too little about how ill they were at each step to draw it on the severity scale, so the steps are listed as they describe them. Dates are when they posted.
| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 (two months before the post) | fourth COVID infection, starting with exhaustion and achesTwo ish months ago, I went to a wedding and contracted my 4th covid infection since the start of the pandemicIn context ↗ | Not stated |
| hours later, lasting about four days | burning headache, stayed still in the dark, could barely keep eyes openI could barely keep my eyes open, my brain was just feeling inflamed and on fire ... nothing really helped besides just staying still in the darkIn context ↗ | Moderate |
| August 2025 | headache eased on day 5 but constant head pressure and severe anxiety remainedThis lasted about 4 days with the brain pain easing off day 5. Unfortunately, it was followed by crazy anxiety that refuses to go away.In context ↗ | Not stated |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Headaches & migraine
drastically shifted hours later to a burning headache
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
followed by crazy anxiety that refuses to go away
In context ↗ - Gut problems
my gut health has been in the gutter since the first couple of infections
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
started with me feeling exhausted and achy
In context ↗ - Light & noise sensitivity
nothing really helped besides just staying still in the dark
In context ↗