Long COVID with brain fog and gut problems, much better after a supplement mix
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 22 months
- Last post
- Aug 2026
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I am approaching almost 3 years on my Long Covid journey
In context ↗ - At worst: Moderate
Not even a single walk until you stop sneezing, coughing, and having post-nasal drip. This phase takes me 4 to 6 weeks.
In context ↗ - Now: Much better
Almost 3 years…. Getting worse… but better. I know it sounds confusing.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
After COVID hit, it felt like my body went into overdrive
In context ↗
Read from 24 of their posts and comments; links to the 15 this page draws on
Summary
Mesa 11504, a 51-year-old woman, has had long COVID for nearly three years after a COVID infection, with brain fog, anxiety, gut problems, blood-pressure spikes, hair loss and induced perimenopause. A supplement mix she called her "magic mix" helped, and by March 2026 she was back in the gym. A COVID reinfection in May 2026 worsened her again; by August 2026 she said she was getting worse but better.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- D-ribose · Helped
D-ribose, Nad+, Nac, k2+d3, Resveratol,B complex
In context ↗ - Nad+ · Helped
Nac, Nad+, resveratol
In context ↗ - B complex / b12 · Worse
B-vitamins gave me the jitters
In context ↗ - Mitochondroial basics with ppq · Worse
Q10, PQQ, and P5P triggered my anxiety
In context ↗ - vitamin C · Helped
I only stick to Vitamin C, D3+K2, and NAC
In context ↗ - Ostrovit magnesium · Helped
The only magnesium what worked for me is Ostrovit.
In context ↗ - R-lipoic acid · Worse
R-lipoic acid gives me anxiety/ no joke/
In context ↗ - no food until 12 · Helped
That’s what works for me like a charm: no food until 12.
In context ↗ - no coffee or coke, lots of protein and vegetables · Helped
no coffee or coke. Lots of protein veggies
In context ↗ - Coq10 · Worse
Vit b, expecially p5p and b12, also q10 is a trigger for me.
In context ↗ - astaxanthine · Helped
mitochondrial basics with ppq, astaxanthine, k2d3 combo
In context ↗ - bormaline · Helped
resveratol, bormaline, Coq10
In context ↗ - Spotify: Cortisol detox · Helped
And Spotify: Cortisol detox .
In context ↗ - 5htp · Helped
magnesium with p5p , or 5htp
In context ↗ - quercetin · Helped
quercetin, ALA, 2000mg C
In context ↗ - Omega 3 · Worse
Omega-3 screwed up my stomach
In context ↗ - Estrogel · Worse
my system couldn't handle the Estrogel; by day three, I had a massive adrenaline spike and had to stop
In context ↗ - gym, jogging, HIIT · Much worse
Walking… walking… walking… than jogging… than HIIT … and crash…than second LC
In context ↗ - Life Extension prebiotic · Helped a lot
helped calm the severe nerve pressure and spasms down completely
In context ↗ - aggressive pacing · Helped
Here is what aggressive pacing looks like for me, and it works:
In context ↗
Approaches: Diet · Mind-body practices · Pacing · 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. 1 step has no time and sits in story order between the steps around it. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Long COVID after a COVID infection; pushed into perimenopauseAfter COVID hit, it felt like my body went into overdriveIn context ↗ | Mild |
| — | Worst flares: gut pain, blood-pressure spikes, DPDR, sleep deprivation, hair lossNow lost my hair , wrinkles , and a very tired 70 y oldIn context ↗ | Moderate |
| 2025-11 | Started her supplement 'magic mix'That’s my magic mix.In context ↗ | Mild |
| 2026-03 | Back in the gym, leg press 150 kgI’m finally getting back into my gym groove to take my power backIn context ↗ | Near normal |
| 2026-06-19 | crashed after trying rope jumping a month after a reinfectionMy crash is getting better / 7th day/ . I did the same shitIn context ↗ | Mild |
| 2026-08-20 | after third infection, hormones depleting, new symptomsGetting worse… but better.In context ↗ | Mild |
Adverse events
- Alpha-lipoic acid (ALA, R-ALA)“R-lipoic acid gives me anxiety/ no joke/” In context ↗ Mood or psychiatric effects
- Estrogen (estradiol)“Estrogel /only 2 days/ almost sent me to ER .” In context ↗ Side effects
- Magnesium“Any other gave me gastrointestinal problems…. ... Magnesium gave me GI issues (yes, even bisglycinate)” Gut side effects
- Omega-3 and fish oil“Omega-3 screwed up my stomach” In context ↗ Gut side effects
- Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine, P5P), Vitamin B complex, Vitamin B12, CoQ10 / ubiquinol“Vit b, expecially p5p and b12, also q10 is a trigger for me.” In context ↗ Mood or psychiatric effects
- CoQ10 / ubiquinol“Q10, PQQ, and P5P triggered my anxiety” In context ↗ Mood or psychiatric effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
Brain fog, and i was able to sleep
In context ↗ - Post-exertional malaise
than jogging… than HIIT … and crash
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
I have disautonomia.
In context ↗ - Gut problems
after 2.5 years the diarrhoea just getting better
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
sleep deprivation, jolts
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
I have health anxiety
In context ↗ - Mast cell (MCAS) & allergies
almost anaphylactic shock
In context ↗ - Hair loss
Now lost my hair
In context ↗
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