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Myocarditis & unstable hypertension
Post-COVID Recovery & COVID-19 | Last Active: 10 hours ago | Replies (19)Comment receiving replies
Hello,
There is a lot of info u have given me. I'm sorry u r going thru all of these cardiac ailments. U had afib b4 covid & myocarditis? Diuretics can also cause mycarditis...I was taken off of them immediately. I'm still exhausted & very depressed. I eat very little sweets & lots of veggies. Also the election scares me...our future seems bleak.
Interestingly u mentioned getting novavax & it helped u feel better. These is a lot of scientific medical evidence that the covid shots r very beneficial 4 long covid b/c if u get sick w/ covid there will b less covid circulating in ur body & less to stay in ur body after u recover ur covid illness.
It makes me angry when people say covid is a simple cold. For some yes but 4 others the complications r life threatening. We need more empathy in our society.
What is ur prognosis? A full recovery? A lifetime of cardiac problems? I'm unsure what mine is.
Most importantly, I'm keeping my BP low so as not to harm my other organs, like my kidneys, brain, heart, eyes, etc. Make sure ur cardiologists keep ur BP low & stable.
Keep well!
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You are so right we need more empathy! I did not have afib prior to getting covid. It was a huge ugly surprise. I've had three episodes of fib so far, I'm very symptomatic when I get them. My BP was stable on lisinopril 10 mg a day prior to Covid. I have no idea what my prognosis is. I am grateful I'm mostly functional and getting better, but I sure get exhausted and depressed about this too. I doubt my left atrium will ever return to a normal size. I really want to avoid bad heart failure, I'm sure I have some now but cards isn't interested in giving me meds for it yet.
I have a feeling a mRNA covid vaccine would have been hard on me. I always feel bad after them for about 36 hours. The novavax is really easy. I did get an itchy bump on my first novavax but this last shot I just had a sore arm for awhile. No fever or aches. I need to get a flu shot, usually I don't have any problem with them. I'm wondering if it will send me into a tizzy like the shingles shot did.
Speaking of BP, I fired my internist because he told me his target for my BP was 140 systolic. My target is 120, which is supported by a lot of the new literature. My BP in his office was over 170 and my at homes were all over 140 the two weeks prior and he didn't want to change my meds. So frustrating!
I'm glad you have a good diet. I wish that was the easy fix. From what I've read a lot of covid complications are improving by 6 months. I'm hoping next month will be a lot better. It is a slog.