Housebound with long COVID, vomiting daily; now nearly back to normal after time and rest
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Severe (mostly bedbound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 7 months
- Last post
- May 2026
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I recovered from long COVID and it was a harrowing experience.
In context ↗ - At worst: Severe
the rest of the time I was in bed, even sitting up on the couch was too much at times
In context ↗ - Now: Near normal
I don’t exercise like I used to still but working my way there. So not 100.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I had three COVID shots and picked up my third infection just before Christmas 2023.
Read from 14 of their posts and comments; links to the 11 this page draws on
Summary
A student in Australia developed long COVID after a third COVID infection just before Christmas 2023 and was soon housebound, vomiting daily with panic attacks and weak legs. About two weeks after a three-week stay in a psychiatric ward the fatigue lifted abruptly, and by seven months they rated themselves 90% recovered, crediting time, rest and family support. In 2026 they said they had recovered from PASC.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- IV liquids · Not said
They gave me IV liquids and anti-nausea medication.
In context ↗ - antipsychotic medication · Not said
I was taking antipsychotic medication
In context ↗ - Dulexotine (duloxetine) · Helped
It’s a great medication for me, although it has affected my sleep a bit
In context ↗ - benzos · Not said
Dulexotine (60mg) and benzos as needed
In context ↗ - resting a lot · Helped
I rested a lot and also knew about CFS so I guess I have myself the best shot at spontaneous recovery.
In context ↗ - kefir · Worse
Drank a lot of kefir (messed me up bad at the start)
In context ↗ - electrolytes · Helped
drank a lot of electrolytes
In context ↗ - healthy plain food diet · Helped
I ate really healthy plain food but didn't cut anything out.
In context ↗ - magnesium · Helped
Only supplement I took was magnesium to help with my sleep.
In context ↗ - chronic illness therapist · Helped
having a therapist who specialises in chronic illness really helped me
In context ↗ - yoga and walking · Not said
I mainly stick to yoga and walking but hope to increase intensity gradually.
In context ↗
Approaches: CBT & mindset · POTS medication · Radical rest
Their path
What they say at each step doesn’t fit the worst point or outcome above on the severity scale, so the steps are listed as they describe them. Dates are when they posted.
| When | What happened |
|---|---|
| Christmas 2023 | third COVID infection followed days later by sudden violent illnessA few days later I was suddenly violently ill.In context ↗ |
| — | housebound and in bed before psychiatric admissionMy fatigue definitely had me housebound before I went to hospital. I could still shower (with shower chair), toilet etc. but the rest of the time I was in bedIn context ↗ |
| — | fatigue lifted suddenly after discharge from hospitalThe next day, the fatigue didn't come and then it just never returned. My heart rate settled down, energy returned.In context ↗ |
| 2024-07-15 | back to walking, yoga and returning to universityI don't exercise like I used to still but working my way there. So not 100.In context ↗ |
| 2026-05-09 | described themselves as recovered from PASCNot an ME sufferer but I recovered from PASC.In context ↗ |
Adverse events
- Probiotics and fermented foods“Drank a lot of kefir (messed me up bad at the start)” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
- Duloxetine (Cymbalta)“It’s a great medication for me, although it has affected my sleep a bit” In context ↗ Insomnia from treatment
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
derealisation, depersonalisation
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
a heart rate (usually at 60) of at least 100 at rest and more at exertion
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
I don't sleep like I used to
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
The pain was at the hip joint and all down my calves.
In context ↗ - Gut problems
I vomited every day for about a month.
In context ↗ - Light & noise sensitivity
sensitivity to light and sound
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
They couldn't work out what was wrong with my heart but acknowledged COVID had likely affected it.
In context ↗ - Muscle weakness
I could barely stand for 2 minutes at the start
In context ↗ - Neuropathy & tingling
tingling in my hands and face
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
I was having 3-4 panic attacks a day.
In context ↗
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