Long COVID
Mild → no benefitIll for 16 months
Long COVID crash after a run, working but social life gone, no benefit with supplements
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill for
- 16 months
- Last post
- Jul 2021
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
March 2020, had mild covid infection. Recovered after 3-4 months when I was able to run again. COVID Left me with some anosmia symptoms
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I can still work but my social life ended 10 months ago.
In context ↗ - Now: No benefit
feeling like crap, never been like this before and for that long.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
March 2020, had mild covid infection.
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Summary
A 34-year-old New York man developed flu-like symptoms, sore throat, stiff neck and smell distortions after mild COVID in March 2020. He kept working but spent every weekend recovering, and a January 2021 run brought a crash. Quercetin, iron, vitamin D, B vitamins and Claritin gave more energy after about a month, though other symptoms persisted. By July 2021 he still worked but his social life had ended.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- ibuprofen · Not said
had to take ibuprofen to get through the day
In context ↗ - paracetamol · Not said
1500 paracetamol intake
In context ↗ - montelukast · Helped
tried montelukast for a few days, felt great right afterwards but then had some side effects (anxiety?) and I stopped it
In context ↗ - quercitin · Helped
Started with quercitin, iron, and Vitamin D&B supplements plus Claritin daily to help.
In context ↗ - fish oil · Helped
still taking all the following supplements: (quercitin, Vitamin B, D, iron, fish oil, Claritin)
In context ↗ - muscle relaxers · Not said
Prescribed some muscle relaxers upon request for the stiff neck
In context ↗ - running · Much worse
tried to run a bit (my primary doc pushed on this), rimmed twice but then had a crash after a week
In context ↗ - covid vaccination · Not said
Did covid vaccination. Fun fact: still had antibodies.
In context ↗
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2020 | mild COVID infection, then anosmia and hypersomniaMarch 2020, had mild covid infection. Recovered after 3-4 months when I was able to run again.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| October 2020 | flu-like symptoms began while still runningstart of symptoms like flu/allergy without fever (fatigue, swollen neck glands, sore throat, postnasal drip)In context ↗ | Mild | |
| January 2021 | crashed after trying to run; bed straight after work, weekends spent recoveringFelt tired like never before, seriously tired, coming back to work and going straight to bed was the norm, had to stay home all weekends to recover from every work week.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| February 2021 | more energy after starting supplements and daily antihistamineFelt better after 3/4 weeks , more energy but the rest of the chronic symptoms are still there.In context ↗ | Mild | Baicalein and quercetin |
| July 2021 | delayed crash with fever four days after a 30-mile ride and a swimFriday I woke up with tired legs, that worsened at the end of the day.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| July 2021 | still working, social life gone, undiagnosedI can still work but my social life ended 10 months ago.In context ↗ | Mild |
Adverse events
- Montelukast / Singulair“had some side effects (anxiety?) and I stopped it.” In context ↗ Mood or psychiatric effects
Symptoms mentioned
Anxiety & low moodFlu-like symptomsLoss of smell or tasteMuscle weaknessPain & fibromyalgiaPost-exertional malaiseSleep problemsTemperature regulation
Their words about their symptoms
- Post-exertional malaise
Is this PEM? Is it normal to have it after 4 days?
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
pain was everywhere in my legs, really weird sensation
In context ↗ - Flu-like symptoms
fatigue, swollen neck glands, sore throat, postnasal drip
In context ↗ - Loss of smell or taste
COVID Left me with some anosmia symptoms
In context ↗ - Temperature regulation
Chills (but never fever except yesterday)
In context ↗ - Muscle weakness
Weak legs (both sides)
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
Anxiety (worrines) started kicking in
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