Long COVID
Mild → near normalIll 16 months before improving or writingNeeds ongoing treatment
Long COVID gut and breathing symptoms, now near normal with low-histamine diet and time
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 16 months
- Last post
- Sep 2026
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I got Covid July 22 and my main symptoms were severe heart burn and burning on my left side
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I can work out walk around I’m a mom of 2
In context ↗ - Now: Near normal
I’m doing a lot better i got post covid gastritis so once I knew what was going on I was able to tackle it but I still have triggers like beer, champagne and grapefruit things I can live with out lol but I can have them in moderation without it causing irritation
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I got Covid July 22 and my main symptoms were severe heart burn and burning on my left side
In context ↗
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Summary
A florist and mother of two who caught COVID in July 2022 developed long COVID with severe heartburn, stomach burning, lost appetite and an inability to take a deep breath, plus palpitations and anxiety. Endoscopy showed chronic gastritis. She credits zinc l-carnosine, aloe juice, GI-Encap, a low-histamine diet and time; reached 85% by mid-2023, flared in May 2024 after sparkling water, and by 2025 was well apart from food and alcohol triggers.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
prednisone· Helpedfamotidine (Pepcid)· HelpedCBD and THC flower· Helpedacupuncture· HelpedGI-Encap by Thorne· Helpedcurcumin turmeric pill· HelpedGeorge's aloe juice· HelpedVSL3· Helpedmagnesium taurate· Helpedpapaya· Helpedsteaming face· No changeomeprazole (PPI)· Worseamoxicillin and macrobid· Not saidamoxicillin and macrobid· Not saidturkey tail· Not saiddandelion tea· Not saidLung detox by dr Tobias· Not saidmastic gum· Not saidbutyrate· Not saidcabbage juice· Not saidcelery juice· Not said
Their words about each treatment
- prednisone · Helped
I’m thinking it was the prednisone that helped however I stopped taking it on day 3 because I was to jittery and blood pressure got high.
In context ↗ - amoxicillin and macrobid · Not said
I was on antibiotics while I had Covid for sinitus (amoxicillin) and then macrobid for a uti and briefly prednisone
In context ↗ - steaming face · No change
I was constantly steaming my face and I thought yay I’m cured and woke up the next morning with the same inability to take a full breath
In context ↗ - omeprazole (PPI) · Worse
I took omemprazole for a very short time a month max and it made me worse
In context ↗ - famotidine (Pepcid) · Helped
on my worst days I would take famotodine to stop severe burning in chest
In context ↗ - CBD and THC flower · Helped
I’ve been mixing cbd flower with thc flower more cbd than thc I’ve notice my symptoms were lessened
In context ↗ - acupuncture · Helped
after acupuncture I felt a bit hungry for about a minute
In context ↗ - zinc l-carnosine (Pepzin GI) · Helped a lot
I took zinc l carsonine full bottle for a month ( mid august September) which seemed to help all the major burning like severe burning
In context ↗ - GI-Encap by Thorne · Helped
Thornes Gi-Complex (10/10)
In context ↗ - curcumin turmeric pill · Helped
curcumin turmeric pill, I take a few others but these are the ones that help with heart burn
In context ↗ - George's aloe juice · Helped
George’s aloe juice (10/10)
In context ↗ - quercetin bromelain · Helped
I took the zinc l carsonine, Quercetin bromelain, gi encap by Thorne went low histamine and notice progression
In context ↗ - Lung detox by dr Tobias · Not said
Lung detox by dr Tobias
In context ↗ - ginger (ginger tea) · Helped
When I was constantly drinking ginger I thought I was already healed but it for sure was the ginger
In context ↗ - low histamine diet · Helped
went low histamine and notice progression
In context ↗ - butyrate · Not said
I’ve heard butyrate is good from a few ppl so I bought that as well
In context ↗ - VSL3 · Helped
Vsl3 only taken once and felt a difference going to get my sibo test before I continue
In context ↗ - magnesium taurate · Helped
I started magnesium taurate last night it’s seems that my deep breaths are getting better
In context ↗ - papaya · Helped
fresh papaya has been the only thing that has really been a game changer
In context ↗ - cabbage juice · Not said
I’m trying cabbage juice I will report back
In context ↗ - celery juice · Not said
celery juice just recently experimented with drinking again
In context ↗ - sucralfate · Helped
i did take a little sulfcrate which I feel helped
In context ↗
Approaches: Diet · Other drugs and medicines · Supplements
Their path
How ill they were on the ME/CFS severity scale, estimated from what they describe at each point, with time counted from when the illness began. Hover or tap a point. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| July 2022 | COVID-19; severe heartburn and chest burning from day 4So since day 4 of Covid I have been having massive heart burn/chest burn & loss of appetite.In context ↗ | Mild |
| August 2022 | anxiety, fast heartbeat and mild breathlessness subsidedAnxiety, Fast heart beat, and mild shortness of breath have subsided..In context ↗ | Mild |
| November 2022 | less burning, deep breaths improvedBetter for sure not nearly as much burning, deep breaths have improved it goes in an out not nearly as tight I def see improvement.In context ↗ | Mild |
| November 2022 | went from 10 steps forward to 7 steps backnow as of yesterday I feel the 10 steps forward I was at is now 7 steps backIn context ↗ | Mild |
| February 2023 | horrible shape; gastritis confirmed on endoscopyI’ve progressed I was in horrible shape in February I haven’t gotten any worseIn context ↗ | Mild |
| May 2023 | about 85% with deep-breath trouble remainingI’m like 85% still have issues with deep breathIn context ↗ | Mild |
| January 2024 | can eat and drink what she wants with only a little irritationMuch better I still Have a little irritation but I can drink (no beer) and I can eat whatever I wantIn context ↗ | Near normal |
| May 2024 | gastritis flared after adding La Croix sparkling waterJust this May I started experiencing pain in my stomach after adding a La croix into dietIn context ↗ | Mild |
| July 2024 | back to baseline, can take deep breathsI can take deep breaths and I feel much better just getting back to baselineIn context ↗ | Near normal |
| March 2025 | digestion improved tremendouslyI am well! My digestive system has improved tremendously.In context ↗ | Near normal |
| September 2026 | doing a lot better; beer, champagne and grapefruit remain triggersI’m doing a lot better i got post covid gastritis so once I knew what was going on I was able to tackle it but I still have triggers like beer, champagne and grapefruitIn context ↗ | Near normal |
Adverse events
- Corticosteroid pulses“I stopped taking it on day 3 because I was to jittery and blood pressure got high.” In context ↗ Side effects
- Omeprazole (Prilosec)“I did omemprazole and it made things worse” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
- Omeprazole (Prilosec)“I took omemprazole for a very short time a month max and it made me worse” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Gut problems
massive heart burn/chest burn & loss of appetite
In context ↗ - Breathlessness
I just can’t take a deep breath
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
I’ve been dealing with flutters and palpitations
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
Anxiety attacks just about every day that will last for hours.
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