Long COVID cramps, couldn't sit or stand long, some improvement with smoking, candesartan
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Severe (mostly bedbound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 18 months
- Last post
- Sep 2023
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
Haven't heard of this before, I am in 1.5 years now.
In context ↗ - At worst: Severe
i had cramps all the time and couldn sit or stand upright for longer
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
But can confirm I feel a lot better! Like really a lot.
In context ↗
Summary
They had long COVID for about 1.5 years. They had cramps all the time and could not sit or stand upright for long. Candesartan helped the cramps at first, and they ate once a day because food made them feel worse. Occasional smoking, heavier in a bad week, made them feel a lot better.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- candesartan · Helped
candesartan helped me in the beginning a lot! i had cramps all the time and couldn sit or stand upright for longer
In context ↗ - eating only once a day · Helped
as long as i don´t eat i feel better. So i eat only once a day and mostly only one thing so i can check the effects
In context ↗ - smoking (cigarettes) · Helped a lot
I had a bad week and smoked :( a lot, since I was already in "ff.. It" mode. But can confirm I feel a lot better! Like really a lot.
In context ↗
Approaches: Diet
Their path
They say too little about how ill they were at each step to draw it on the severity scale, so the steps are listed as they describe them. Dates are when they posted.
| When | What happened | After |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | long COVID onset, about 1.5 years before their last postI am in 1.5 years nowIn context ↗ | |
| — | cramps eased and they could sit and stand upright for longercandesartan helped me in the beginning a lot! i had cramps all the time and couldn sit or stand upright for longerIn context ↗ | Candesartan (Atacand) |
| 2023-09 | a bad weekI had a bad week and smoked :( a lotIn context ↗ | |
| 2023-09-26 | felt a lot better after smokingBut can confirm I feel a lot better! Like really a lot.In context ↗ |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Muscle weakness
i had cramps all the time and couldn sit or stand upright for longer
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
couldn sit or stand upright for longer
In context ↗ - Gut problems
as long as i don´t eat i feel better. So i eat only once a day
In context ↗
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