Long COVID heart symptoms and night panic, somewhat better with propranolol and famotidine
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Mar 2023
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
Now that I have long Covid, yay the anxiety is back
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I do an hour every weekday morning
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
has helped me tremendously, but is not a cure by any means
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
Now that I have long Covid
Read from 7 of their posts and comments; links to the 7 this page draws on
Summary
Lynx 51497 developed long COVID with heart symptoms, migraine-like head sensations, reflux and nocturnal panic attacks. Famotidine, salt, electrolyte drinks and propranolol helped; propranolol cut night-time adrenaline dumps from more than five a night to one or two every few weeks. A treatment they tried twice did nothing, and the therapy they were doing gave slightly more energy without helping her heart.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- various SSRIs · Much worse
various SSRIs which made my symptoms FAR worse
In context ↗ - Famotidine (Pepcid) · Helped a lot
Famotidine (Pepcid) 2x daily helps me tremendously
In context ↗ - ivermectin · No change
I’ve tried it 2x, it did not help me at all and I had zero side effects from it.
In context ↗ - EECP therapy · Helped
So far I have noticed some increased energy which I think is due the therapy, but it has not yet helped my heart issues
In context ↗ - salt and electrolyte drinks · Helped
upping my salt intake usually makes it go away
In context ↗ - propranolol · Helped a lot
Lots of salt, electrolyte drinks, and 10mg propranolol 2x daily has helped me tremendously, but is not a cure by any means.
In context ↗
Approaches: POTS medication · Beta-blockers
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 | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | long COVID onsetNow that I have long Covid, yay the anxiety is backIn context ↗ | Not stated | |
| 2022-12-02 | some increased energy on EECP therapy, heart issues unchangedSo far I have noticed some increased energy which I think is due the therapyIn context ↗ | Not stated | |
| 2023-03-10 | propranolol cut night-time adrenaline dumps to one or two every few weekspropranolol 2x daily have helped bring them down from 5+ occurrences a night to one or two occurrences every few weeks or soIn context ↗ | Mild | Propranolol (Inderal) |
Adverse events
- Antidepressants (unspecified)“Every single doctor insisted it was just anxiety and to take various SSRIs which made my symptoms FAR worse.” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Heart symptoms & palpitations
it has not yet helped my heart issues which I was really hoping for
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
the anxiety is back and I’m having nocturnal panic attacks for the first time in my life
In context ↗ - Headaches & migraine
I think it’s a kind of migraine
In context ↗ - Gut problems
This is often how I feel when I have acid reflux.
In context ↗
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