Long COVID
Severe → somewhat betterIll 2.5 years before improving or writingNeeds ongoing treatment
Long COVID heart pounding and breathlessness, somewhat better with beta blockers and rest
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Severe (mostly bedbound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 2.5 years
- Last post
- Jul 2023
In their words
- At worst: Severe
having your heart beat out of your chest every second of every day ... walk more than 2 feet
- Now: Somewhat better
I definitely have gotten better but I am not 100%
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Summary
A person with long COVID had constant heart pounding and breathlessness on standing that made walking more than two feet hard. Beta blockers helped make it bearable but did not fully resolve it, and after two years they had improved though were not fully recovered. They found rest, water and time helpful, while sugary drinks sent them into a relapse.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- magnesium · No change
also taking magnesium which was said to help but so far no luck
In context ↗ - water and Gatorade / hydration · Helped
I just rested and made sure I was hydrated NOTHING BUT WATER
In context ↗ - resting / taking it easy · Not said
I just rested and made sure I was hydrated
In context ↗ - beta blockers · Helped
I’m on beta blockers which are so helpful but for me at least they do not fully resolve the issue just make it more bearable
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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 1 month after onset: the story doesn’t say how ill they were before that. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| early February 2021 | heart pounding constantly, chest heaviness on standing and breathlessnessbeing able to walk more than 2 feet without feeling like my heart was going to explodeIn context ↗ | Severe | |
| July 10, 2023 | improved but not fully recovered; beta blockers make symptoms bearableI definitely have gotten better but I am not 100%In context ↗ | Mild | Beta-blockers (unspecified) |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Breathlessness
the lessening of the shortness of breath just from standing up
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