Long COVID depersonalisation, improved then relapsed; quitting caffeine helped
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 1 year
- Last post
- Mar 2024
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I really feel if many of us experience light version of DPDR
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
Even going to store was hard on first few weeks.
In context ↗ - Now: Relapsed
I got it back again after adding caffeine to my life.
In context ↗
Summary
Horizon 88026 described depersonalisation that began in 2019 after weed addiction and cleared about a year after quitting. It returned after they added caffeine, and going to a store was hard in the first weeks. Quitting caffeine made the biggest difference, and by March 2024 they said the depersonalisation had improved again. They said any drug or substance made it worse.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- quitting caffeine · Helped
For me quitting caffeine did all the difference since caffeine started giving me panic attacks.
In context ↗ - weed · Worse
i got DPDR post weed addiction and lasted 1 year after i quit weed
In context ↗
Approaches: Diet
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. 2 steps say too little to place on the scale and are only in the table. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Depersonalisation began after weed addictionFor me i got DPDR post weed addiction and lasted 1 year after i quit weed and this was back in 2019.In context ↗ | Not stated |
| 2020 | Depersonalisation cleared about a year after quitting weedlasted 1 year after i quit weed and this was back in 2019.In context ↗ | Not stated |
| — | Depersonalisation returned after adding caffeine; going to a store was hardI got it back again after adding caffeine to my life. ... Even going to store was hard on first few weeks. | Moderate |
| 2024-03-17 | Depersonalisation improved after quitting caffeineFor me quitting caffeine did all the difference ... Mine got better as well | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Anxiety & low mood
caffeine started giving me panic attacks
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