Long COVID: panic and depersonalisation, now recovered after ashwagandha and vaccination
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Jun 2021
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I had that after covid.
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I couldn’t sleep and would get panic attacks. I wasn’t able to get happy or excited even doing things i love.
In context ↗ - Now: Recovered
I’m now vaccinated with moderna and haven’t had those symptoms anymore.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I had that after covid.
In context ↗
Summary
A Reddit user described depersonalisation, panic attacks, insomnia and loss of appetite after COVID-19. They credited ashwagandha and niacin, recommended by their doctor, with lifting the anxiety and depersonalisation and returning some energy, and said a Moderna vaccination left them free of those symptoms. Keeping busy with chores, exercising and walks also helped.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- Ashwaganda · Helped
I started taking Ashwaganda and Niacin which i really believe is what helped get me out of that anxiety slump
In context ↗ - niacin · Helped
My doctor actually recommended Ashwaganda and niacin which i really believe is what gave me some of my energy back.
In context ↗ - moderna · Helped
I’m now vaccinated with moderna and haven’t had those symptoms anymore.
In context ↗ - exercising, going for walks around the block · Helped
exercising, going for walks around the block, and i realized when i wasn’t thinking of how i felt, i felt normal
In context ↗ - eating on a set schedule, forcing himself to eat · Not said
so i had to set a schedule and force myself to eat
In context ↗
Approaches: Exercise and activity · Supplements · Vaccination
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. 1 step says too little to place on the scale and is only in the table. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| onset | depersonalisation and anxiety after COVID-19I had that after covid.In context ↗ | Not stated | |
| — | depersonalisation, panic attacks, no sleep or appetite, though still doing chores and walksI couldn’t sleep and would get panic attacks.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2021-06-27 | anxiety and depersonalisation easedI started taking Ashwaganda and Niacin which i really believe is what helped get me out of that anxiety slump and the depersonalization went away.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2021-06-27 | symptoms gone after Moderna vaccinationI’m now vaccinated with moderna and haven’t had those symptoms anymore.In context ↗ | Recovered | COVID vaccination as treatment |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
Yep, that sounds like what i had.
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
I couldn’t sleep and would get panic attacks.
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
I started taking Ashwaganda and Niacin which i really believe is what helped get me out of that anxiety slump
In context ↗
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