Long COVID brain fog and low mood, somewhat better after ketamine infusions
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Feb 2023
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
She said my symptoms mirror CFS which was of no surprise to me.
In context ↗ - At worst: Moderate
more capable of carrying out tasks that otherwise felt impossible for me
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
I’m a week out from my initial 6 infusions and it has made a huge difference, like shockingly huge. I am a completely different person.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
considering it’s the largest long Covid clinic in the country right now
Summary
A Reddit user with long COVID reported a low-grade fever, brain fog and low mood, and stopped exercising. A long COVID clinic found no serious deficiencies and suggested CoQ10 and B12 for brain fog. Six ketamine infusions over two weeks made a huge difference: less depressed and better able to carry out tasks, though expensive and not covered by insurance.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- stopping all physical exercise · Helped
I stopped all physical exercise after a few times and when I started up again 2 weeks later I felt much better.
In context ↗ - O’Keefe’s Working Hands night time hand cream · Helped
My dermatologist recommended it to me and it’s the only thing that’s really helped.
In context ↗ - ketamine infusions · Helped a lot
I’m a week out from my initial 6 infusions and it has made a huge difference, like shockingly huge. I am a completely different person. I feel less depressed and more capable of carrying out tasks that otherwise felt impossible for me.
In context ↗
Approaches: Other drugs and medicines · Pacing
Their path
How ill they were on the ME/CFS severity scale, estimated from what they describe at each point, in the order they describe; they don’t give enough times to place each step. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-22 | long COVID with pain and low-grade fever after exertionYes, and for a while a low-grade fever too. I stopped all physical exercise after a few times and when I started up again 2 weeks later I felt much better.In context ↗ | Moderate | |
| 2021-02-22 | felt much better after two weeks off exerciseI stopped all physical exercise after a few times and when I started up again 2 weeks later I felt much better.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2023-02-22 | six ketamine infusions; huge improvement in mood and capacityI’m a week out from my initial 6 infusions and it has made a huge difference, like shockingly huge. I am a completely different person.In context ↗ | Mild | Ketamine |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Post-exertional malaise
I stopped all physical exercise after a few times and when I started up again 2 weeks later I felt much better.
In context ↗ - Brain fog
She told me to take CoQ10 and B12 for my brain fog.
In context ↗ - Temperature regulation
and for a while a low-grade fever too
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
I feel less depressed
In context ↗
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