Bedridden for two weeks with long COVID, now somewhat better with physical therapy and B12
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Severe (mostly bedbound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 11 months
- Last post
- Jan 2022
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
Had covid March 2021
In context ↗ - At worst: Severe
I was basically bed ridden for a month
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
I’m getting better... not near the pace I’d like to, & not able to do things outside on my own yet but I am getting better
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
Had covid March 2021
In context ↗
Summary
A 27-year-old man became ill with long COVID in March 2021 and was about 70% back to normal by July. A flu in November 2021 reignited every symptom and left him bedridden for two weeks with fatigue and joint pain; he also had severe brain fog, lost taste and smell, impaired speech and a strong cough. Physical therapy helped him get moving again, and a men's One A Day multivitamin plus B12 helped his brain fog somewhat, but in November he was unsure whether he could return to work, and by January 2022 he still had bad brain fog.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- physical therapy · Helped
It was painful for me at first. My joint pain made me feel like I couldn’t walk but overtime physical therapy helped and got me moving again.
In context ↗ - men’s one a day · Helped
And then for the brain fog I used men’s one a day & natures way B12 1000mcg that helped.
In context ↗
Approaches: Physiotherapy and rehab
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. The chart starts 4 months after onset: the story doesn’t say how ill they were before that. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| March 2021 | caught COVID-19Had covid March 2021In context ↗ | Not stated |
| July 2021 | felt 70% back to normalat one point I felt 70% back to normal in JulyIn context ↗ | Mild |
| November 5 2021 | flu reignited all covid symptoms, bedriddenMy fatigue and joint pain didn’t allow me to leave bed for 2 weeks.In context ↗ | Severe |
| 2021-12-29 | symptoms eased, able to cook, clean and self-care at homeIt’s been a month now and my symptoms aren’t that strong and I finally have gotten to the point where I can cook, clean and pretty much take care of myself.In context ↗ | Moderate |
| 2022-01-28 | brain fog flared after a stressful day; still worse than before the flutoday I had a stressful day and my brain fog flared up pretty heavyIn context ↗ | Moderate |
Adverse events
- Physical therapy / physiotherapy“It was painful for me at first. My joint pain made me feel like I couldn’t walk” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
My brain fog and memory loss didn’t allow me to complete even the smallest of task.
In context ↗ - Loss of smell or taste
I lost my sense of taste and smell.
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
My fatigue and joint pain didn’t allow me to leave bed for 2 weeks.
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
had depression really bad at one point
In context ↗ - Light & noise sensitivity
they were talking to me at the same time and I literally felt overloaded and wanted to cry
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
to the point where I get dizzy & can’t determine reality
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