Long COVID cramps, dizziness and depersonalised fog, some improvement with time and NAC
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 2 months
- Last post
- Jun 2024
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
after hearing and stumbling upon the "long covid" symptoms I believe it most likely is
In context ↗ - At worst: Moderate
I feel like it’s too dangerous for me to drive as well because of this weird state I'm in.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
I can’t say that I’m 100% but I’ve improved significantly over the last 3-4 months that I’ve had it. ... 5 months in, hoping one day there’s relief.
- Began after: COVID
So I got COVID in December of 2023.
In context ↗
Summary
A 22-year-old who caught COVID in December 2023 developed severe stomach cramps and blood in stool, then a month later constant dizziness and a foggy, depersonalised state that made driving feel unsafe. Five months in they said they had improved significantly over three to four months and believed time was the main healer, with NAC helping a little; lion's mane made things worse. They were still hoping for relief.
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What they tried
What they credit
Their words about each treatment
- Lions mane · Worse
I've tried Lions mane (made it worse)
In context ↗ - multivitamins · Not said
I've been on multivitamins & omega ... Idk if any of those are helping
In context ↗ - magnesium glycinate · Not said
i just recently stopped taking magnesium glycinate bc i heard it can cause these symptoms if you are producing too much serotonin
In context ↗ - time · Helped
I truly believe time is the best for this
In context ↗ - NAC · Helped
I’ve tried many supps but the only thing that’s been helping a little bit is NAC
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Approaches: 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 | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2023 | COVID-19 with severe stomach cramps, blood in stool, tinnitus and stiff neckSo I got COVID in December of 2023.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| about 1-2 months after COVID | constant dizziness and a foggy, depersonalised state; too unsafe to driveit was like I had 0 awareness, I had this dizzy like feeling without being dizzy (I still get it sometimes), and nothing felt real, it was 100x of what im feeling now.In context ↗ | Moderate | |
| 2024-05-13 | significant improvement in the foggy/dissociated state over 3-4 monthsI can’t say that I’m 100% but I’ve improved significantly over the last 3-4 months that I’ve had it.In context ↗ | Mild | Time and spontaneous remission |
| 2024-06-24 | still struggling, NAC helping a little5 months in, hoping one day there’s relief.In context ↗ | Mild |
Adverse events
- AHCC and medicinal mushrooms (reishi, shiitake, maitake)“I've tried Lions mane (made it worse)” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
this weird foggy/out of it state of mind that I've been stuck in to this day
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
I had this dizzy like feeling without being dizzy (I still get it sometimes)
In context ↗ - Gut problems
The cramp/burning feeling in my stomach lasted for at least a month or so before it went away.
In context ↗ - Tinnitus
I then started to have tinnitus and a stiff neck, but this didn't last too long.
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
I have SEVERE health anxiety.
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