Brain fog for months in long COVID, almost back to normal on a low-histamine diet
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- 2 years
- Last post
- Aug 2023
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I got sick in January 2020 along with my roommate and we had all the regular covid symptoms
In context ↗ - Now: Near normal
in terms of brain fog, I am almost %100 back to where I was
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I got sick in January 2020 along with my roommate and we had all the regular covid symptoms, but tests were not available back then.
In context ↗
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Summary
Coast 88157 fell ill with COVID-like symptoms in January 2020 and had brain fog, dizziness and diarrhoea for 8-9 months, with no sex drive for the first 6-7 months. He credits a strict low-histamine diet, probiotics, intermittent fasting and a yearly 3-day water fast, and says coq10, lion's mane and fish oil might have helped. Exercise attempts repeatedly brought the brain fog back, so he returned to activity slowly. After two years he was almost 100% of his old self, with only rare brain fog by 2023.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- probiotics · Helped a lot
Probiotics. Helped with brain fog along with digestion issues. ... It was a game-changer for me.
In context ↗ - fish oil · Not said
supplements like coq 10, lions mane, fish oil might have helped. Hard to say
In context ↗ - vitamin d · Not said
I highly recommend using fish oil, probiotics and vitamin d.
In context ↗ - low histamine diet · Helped a lot
For me low histamine diet + Authopagy protocol were game changers.
In context ↗ - resting · Helped
Couple of months of super strict diet, supplements and resting, I started to feel better again.
In context ↗ - Intermittent fasting · Helped
intermetting fast is 16 hours only. you do it every day.
In context ↗ - 3-day water fast · Helped
Intermittent fasting + 3-day water fast for autophagy was also impactful for me.
In context ↗ - strict diet · Helped a lot
I cut off coffee, carbs, any junk food, gluten and I am mostly eating vegetables and fresh meat.
In context ↗ - exercise · Much worse
After 14 months, I thought I had enough energy and started to exercise ... Boom, the brain fog that had disappered for 3 months came back suddenly along with several other worsening symptomps.
In context ↗ - coq 10 · Not said
Also supplements like coq 10, lions mane, fish oil might have helped. Hard to say
In context ↗
Approaches: Diet · Pacing · Supplements
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. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2020 | COVID-like illnessI got sick in January 2020 along with my roommate and we had all the regular covid symptoms, but tests were not available back then.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| March 2021 | heavy brain fog gone, odd dizziness leftI dont have heavy brain fog anymore, but still feel this kind of weird thingsIn context ↗ | Mild | |
| March 2021 | brain fog returned after being most tired and eating more sugarIt happened to me three months after the brain fog was completely gone! The prior days were the days I had gotten most tired within the last year and I also ate more snacks and fruits than usual.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| July 2021 | better again on strict diet, supplements and rest, exercise reintroduced slowlyCouple of months of super strict diet, supplements and resting, I started to feel better again. Now I am introducing exercise extremely slowly.In context ↗ | Mild | Pacing and the energy envelope |
| July 2021 | days with no brain fogIt took more than a year but there are days I have 0 brain fog which was a dream a few months ago.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| May 2022 | almost back to old selfMore than 2 years after getting sick, I am almost back to %100 of my old self and I feel dozens of times better than just a year ago.In context ↗ | Near normal | Probiotics and fermented foods |
| August 2023 | almost 100% back, rare brief brain fog, eats anything in moderationin terms of brain fog, I am almost %100 back to where I was. Now I can eat whatever I want, but still in moderation. Rarely I get brain fog dor whatever reason, but it goes away quickly.In context ↗ | Near normal |
Adverse events
- Everyday exercise and activity“Everytime I got better, I tried some sort of exercise and I always got worse.” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
- Everyday exercise and activity“started to exercise and didnt eat clean enough. Boom, the brain fog that had disappered for 3 months came back suddenly along with several other worsening symptomps.” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
Rarely I get brain fog dor whatever reason, but it goes away quickly.
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
I feel more braing fog/dizziness when I turn my head little bit or when I tie my shoes.
In context ↗ - Gut problems
I had diarrhea for a long time along with brain fog.
In context ↗ - Post-exertional malaise
Everytime I got better, I tried some sort of exercise and I always got worse.
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
My mood currently fluctuates, but after all these months, I can feel that it will be fully recovered one day.
In context ↗
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