Long COVID brain fog and nerve pain, a little better after medical leave
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Feb 2025
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
After several infections and several vaccines, I now have long covid.
In context ↗ - At worst: Moderate
Then I got a Dr. note for medical leave. I finally stopped getting worse.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
I saw small improvements amd was feeling a little better.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
After several infections and several vaccines, I now have long covid.
In context ↗
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Summary
Owl 72535 developed long COVID after several infections and vaccines, with cognitive issues, fatigue, burning pins-and-needles nerve pain and 10-hour sleeps. They kept working while deteriorating, then took medical leave, which halted the decline; small gains followed and they returned part-time, though their thinking no longer matched their project-manager job. Wellbutrin helped their brain fog but worsened anxiety and caused constipation.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- Wellbutrin (bupropion) · Helped
I think Wellbutrin can really help with chronic fatigue ... It help with brain fog can exacerbate anxiety
- Smart watch (HRV, body battery, sleep tracker) · Helped
I find the body battery useful. If it's not over 50% when I wake up, I need to stay in bed and rest.
In context ↗ - gentle and yin yoga (including hot yin) · Helped
I started with gentle and yin yoga, floor poses only to start, then slowing adding standing poses. ... I've stuck with yin and hot yin for 6 months now.
- walking the dog · Not said
And walking my dog, although much slower than before.
In context ↗ - medical leave from work · Helped
Then I got a Dr. note for medical leave. I finally stopped getting worse. ... I saw small improvements amd was feeling a little better.
In context ↗ - Lexapro · Helped
my doc started me on Lexapro for the anxiety, thinking it was PMDD. It helped with moods but I still had a lot of other hormonal symptoms.
In context ↗ - the pill · Helped a lot
Then my doc got me onto the pill to eliminate my cycle and its been fantastic. I feel so much better and got off Lexapro.
In context ↗
Approaches: Mind-body practices · Radical rest · Sex hormones
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 |
|---|---|---|
| onset | Long COVID after several infections and vaccines; kept workingAfter several infections and several vaccines, I now have long covid.In context ↗ | Mild |
| — | kept working and deteriorated, taking sick days to crashI was only getting worse while working.In context ↗ | Moderate |
| — | medical leave; stopped getting worse, small improvementsI finally stopped getting worse. I got another medical notes for a longer leave. I saw small improvements amd was feeling a little better.In context ↗ | Mild |
| 2025-02-14 | back at work part-time; needs bed rest on low-energy days, sleeps about 10 hoursIf it's not over 50% when I wake up, I need to stay in bed and rest.In context ↗ | Mild |
Adverse events
- Bupropion (Wellbutrin)“It can worsen anxiety and irritability, anger.” In context ↗ Mood or psychiatric effects
- Bupropion (Wellbutrin)“It causes constipation.” In context ↗ Gut side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
my brain is not the same. My attention span, organization, planning, focus etc.
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
ignoring the fact that I've averaging about 10 hours a night for last 5 months
In context ↗ - Neuropathy & tingling
I described it as pins and needles, except no pins, just needles, and they're burning and its all the time.
In context ↗ - Post-exertional malaise
Then i started calling in sick, a lot when I just needed to crash.
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
my doc started me on Lexapro for the anxiety, thinking it was PMDD
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