Long COVID
Somewhat betterIll 4 years before improving or writing
Four or more years of crippling long COVID, now somewhat better after an unnamed approach
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- 4 years
- Last post
- Jan 2026
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
4+ years of crippling long COVID
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
this is what worked for me too ... It's not a cure, but a game changer.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
4+ years of crippling long COVID
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Summary
A Reddit user described four or more years of 'crippling long COVID' as of 2024. In October 2024 they said an unnamed approach they had tried was 'not a cure, but a game changer'. They continued to recommend pacing, rest, low-histamine eating, ashwagandha for depression, Zyrtec-D and antacids for histamine, ginger for dizziness, vitamin D3 for back pain, and heat or ice for aches and headaches.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- Pacing · Helped
Pace everything you do. If you brush your teeth, go lay back down and rest.
In context ↗ - eating non histamine foods · Not said
Pacing, eating non histamine foods, taking Ashawangandha for depression, Ginger for dizziness.
In context ↗ - Ashawangandha · Not said
taking Ashawangandha for depression
In context ↗ - Ginger · Not said
Ginger for dizziness
In context ↗ - Zyrtec-D · Not said
Zyrtec-D, anti acid for histamine
In context ↗ - Nida Yoga on YouTube · Helped
Nida Yoga on YouTube helped calm my mind and regulate my body
In context ↗ - various vitamins · Not said
Other various vitamins for fatigue and back pain
In context ↗ - vitamin D3 · Not said
Take vitamin D3 for back pain.
In context ↗ - Heating pad · Not said
Heating pad for muscle aches, ice packs for headaches.
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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 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | long COVID began, later called crippling4+ years of crippling long COVIDIn context ↗ |
| 2024-10-27 | reported an unnamed approach was a game changerIt's not a cure, but a game changer.In context ↗ |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Anxiety & low mood
Ashawangandha for depression
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
Ginger for dizziness
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
vitamins for fatigue and back pain
In context ↗ - Headaches & migraine
ice packs for headaches
In context ↗ - Post-exertional malaise
If you feel good, do not overdo it, or you will crash big time.
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