Long COVID tingling, twitching and headaches, somewhat better after rest and supplements
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 5.5 years
- Last post
- May 2026
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I’ve had Covid 4 times now, and suffered from long Covid symptoms on 3/4
In context ↗ - At worst: Moderate
Rest - took 4 months off doing nothing
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
making a full recovery each time apart from what I’m currently dealing with since 4th infection in mid January
In context ↗
Read from 15 of their posts and comments; links to the 7 this page draws on
Summary
A man in his twenties developed long COVID after COVID infections starting in December 2020. After his second infection in September 2021 he had tingling, twitching, headaches, eye pain and facial numbness, and recovered by February 2022, crediting rest, supplements, green tea and NAC. He had a third infection in February 2022 and a neuro relapse in August 2023; a fourth infection in January 2024 began constant buzzing in his feet, still present in 2026.
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What they tried
What they credit
Their words about each treatment
- b12 · Helped
Supplements - mg, b12 etc standard stuff
In context ↗ - Rest · Helped
Rest - took 4 months off doing nothing
In context ↗ - N Acetyl-Cysteine · Helped a lot
I think this one was a major player and I haven’t seen it mentioned much on these forums - 2 a day dissolved in water
In context ↗
Approaches: Radical rest · Supplements
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 | Where they were | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2020 | First COVID infection; long COVID with fatigue, breathlessness and palpitationsWent through PEM style after 1st infection (fatigue, shortness of breath, palpitations) which cleared up after a few months.In context ↗ | Not stated | |
| September 2021 | Second infection; neuro symptoms started a month laterThis has been my second bout of long covid, tested positive Sept 21. Month later woke up with headaches, eye focusing issues, eye pain, extreme tingling all over bodyIn context ↗ | Not stated | |
| February 2022 | Symptoms eased and he felt as good as beforeSo all these symptoms and they finally eased towards the end of January ... feel amazing and as good as before.In context ↗ | Recovered | NAC (N-acetylcysteine) |
| August 2023 | Neuro relapse a year after symptoms had clearedThe last week or so I’ve had a very similar onset of symptoms again.In context ↗ | Not stated | |
| January 2024 | Fourth infection; numbness, tingling and buzzing in feetmaking a full recovery each time apart from what I’m currently dealing with since 4th infection in mid JanuaryIn context ↗ | Not stated | |
| April 2024 | Twitching and buzzing in feet improved, tingling limited to left legThese have improved, and likewise tingling was in both legs but now this sensation is mainly limited to left leg.In context ↗ | Not stated | |
| May 2026 | Buzzing in feet constant 24/7 and ramping up after every illnessthe buzzing is literally constant 24/7 at varying intensitiesIn context ↗ | Not stated |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Post-exertional malaise
Went through PEM style after 1st infection (fatigue, shortness of breath, palpitations)
In context ↗ - Brain fog
I’ve had brain fog for sure, in the sense that when I was holding a convo with someone I felt like I couldn’t find the right word
In context ↗ - Neuropathy & tingling
the buzzing is literally constant 24/7 at varying intensities
In context ↗ - Headaches & migraine
Have been getting headaches and pain around temple/eye at times
In context ↗ - Vision problems
eye focusing issues, eye pain
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
jerking in sleep and had multiple sleep paralysis episodes
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
Heart palps, shortness of breath, fatigue, loss of appetite
In context ↗ - Breathlessness
I have felt a bit short of breath/tight chested also
In context ↗ - Loss of smell or taste
I lost my taste during a virus about a month ago
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
it’s still so disheartening and anxiety inducing that it comes back
In context ↗ - Tinnitus
Apart from the tinnitus my ears have been good.
In context ↗ - Muscle weakness
My left hand feels week and twitchy
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
strong and painful twitching and cramping in calves
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