Anyone experiencing post covid heart issues?

I am wearing Zio by iRhythm for 14 days, this is just another brand of holter. I have 3 more days to go! Although my heart rate goes up and down to 40s and 50s during day with activities; in 60s at night. Anyone else experiencing low heart rates ? I am 3.5 months post covid. I do get very tired and need nap mid day and get lightheaded walking around the house. I wear Withings scanwatch

To lenchiksf - sorry my reply is so late - just came upon this heart discussion group. It’s been a year since you posted. I’d be interested in knowing how you’re doing.
I had a mild case of covid in Feb. ‘23. Had all the vax’s and took Paxlovid. Since then, I’ve been short of breath. Then my heart started acting up. When I went for a walk, my heart rate would slow down instead of accelerating and would become irregular. In April, saw a cardiologist - took EKG and did 24 hr. Holter monitoring
Both showed some irregularities but nothing conclusive. SOB now constant. In May, felt terrible, went to ER and diagnosed with complete heart block. Cardiologist said he hadn’t seen much data that it was due to long covid. Anyway, the next day I had a wireless pacemaker implanted. It’s new technology but unfortunately it didn’t work for me and in August, had to have a traditional dual chamber pacemaker implanted. Sometimes pacemakers cause atrial fib - well, that’s me! Now I’m on blood thinners, then had episode of congestive heart failure and needed diuretics. Wonder what’s next in store for me! So that’s my journey with slow heart rate. Don’t know if heart block was something I was trending toward (I’m 78) but before covid, I was a healthy, active senior. Hope you’re doing ok now.

wow, you have had a lot. take it easy !
I am back to normal. I had 2 weeks "hotter" type. these just have better time over time, then 24 hrs. whenever you need monitor next time, consider asking for two weeks (sometimes these are put for even a month )

There is a Facebook group with 90,000+ long haulers in it from around the world, if you're interested in talking to others and hearing what has worked. Many people have done well with a low-inflammation, low-histamine diet. It helps relieve your body of that constant immune response. There are other simple protocols that work well too -- not just a prescription given for symptoms (not actual treatment of the root cause). Hang in there! It does get better. But be sure to be moderate with physical activity and exposing your immune system to anything new, that your body may react poorly to.

I have a friend going through this. Can you provide the name of the FB group you're referring to?

I was a very healthy, active person before COVID, then started the same symptoms about 1 month after infection-that was 1 1/2 years ago when there was little research available to doctors. Finally, I got a '21 day Event Monitor' order from my PMD; a holter monitor is for too short of a time. It was the final evidence of 'Inappropriate Tachycardia'-a heart rate disproportionate to my activity. My cardiologist tells me he is seeing this a lot with his covid patients, and not necessarily those who were hospitalized. I am now on Metoprolol for heart rate control. There is a lot of information on nih.gov, the National Institute of Health; look under COVID and Tachycardia (fast heart rate). There are several possible diagnoses-POTS is certainly one. CDC's website also has great info-you are not alone.
I kept a daily journal, documented my activity (walking at slow, normal, fast rate, climbing stairs, towel drying after a shower, laundry/folding sheets, at rest, getting up and walking after sitting) and heart rate to show the data to my PMD. My heart rate went to 150 washing my hair!! My EKG, Stress Test, Echocardiogram, a test that had me riding a bike and hooked to a monitor.... were all "normal". I am an ER Nurse with 40 years of experience and ran a half marathon for my 60th birthday. I have a lifetime of knowledge about heart rates. It took a LOT of persistence to get the Event Monitor which objectively confirmed the symptoms.

18 months post covid, now a long hauler, when lying down my heart races and i can feel my pulse in my legs and feet, in July I had 3 episodes of shooting pain up from my chest to my jaws. Lots of tests but no blockage in my limbs. A new cardiologist put me on a list for a coronary angiogram that has a 6 month wait list. My original cardiologist said my heart is fine but that bone and muscle in my chest are inflammed and causing symptoms.