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Anyone experiencing post covid heart issues?
Post-COVID Recovery & COVID-19 | Last Active: Oct 22, 2023 | Replies (60)Comment receiving replies
When I finally got into a cardiologist he said he is seeing this a lot. I had a 21-day event monitor which showed the palpatations/rapid heart rate at rest and what happened when I stood up. The final diagnosis is "Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia", a fast heart rate that is not appropriate to level of physical activity. I was put on Metoprolol, a 'Beta-Blocker', which has controlled the heart rate. I can still have runs of palpitations but they are less common and not as fast. It has helped my energy as well since I don't feel like I am starting a sprint every time I stand up.
Take your time changing positions (lay to sit, sit to stand) to avoid dizziness/passing out.
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I am on round 2 of long covid. I had it last July 2021 and had it again in May 2022. This time is much worse, going on 4-5 months now. I was feeling better but was exposed again. My body fought it off, but I now have an autoimmune response to anything, including increased heart rate, not appropriate for activity level. I can be sitting an it is 95. Stand up and its 110. And I am in excellent physical health. I am a high intensity athlete at my usual level. I have been on metoprolol already for a POTS like syndrome. It helps some. But I feel like you have to just wait these episodes out and they go away. This time the palpitations are terrible. My cardiologist diagnosed me with LGL syndrome. A shortened PR interval. He says it is benign, which gives me some sort of comfort. So a week ago, I was feeling better, and decided to get botox. I had the same cascade of long covid symptoms with heart rate elevations and palpitations. It just keeps getting crazier! I give up on trying to figure it out.