Moderate long COVID for a year, well after flu, then relapsed after a cold
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 1 year
- Last post
- Jun 2026
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I had moderate long COVID for a year
In context ↗ - At worst: Moderate
I had moderate long COVID for a year
In context ↗ - Now: Relapsed
I had moderate long COVID for a year, it disappeared after I was exposed to flu. Felt great for most of a year, flared again after a mild cold.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I had moderate long COVID for a year
In context ↗
Read from 6 of their posts and comments; links to the 5 this page draws on
Summary
Falcon 54096 had moderate long COVID for a year, which resolved after an exposure to flu; they felt well for most of a year, then flared again after a mild cold. By mid-2026 they were in a resurgence, pacing with intervals of activity and rest, monitoring heart rate and using electrolytes, and had stopped their gym routine. A large thyroid was removed and they felt better immediately.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- whole thyroid removed · Helped
Had whole thyroid removed and felt better immediately.
In context ↗ - extended release metformin · Not said
I requested extended release metformin, started at 500mg went up to 1000mg after 2 weeks. No GI side effects, did make me tired.
In context ↗ - water with electrolytes · Helped
drinking lots of water with electrolytes and resting helps with the fatigue and lightheadedness
In context ↗ - rest · Helped
rest, pacing and electrolytes are essential
In context ↗ - pacing · Helped
For me, intervals of activity and rest are best.
In context ↗ - gym routine · Not said
I’ve had to stop my gym routine as I couldn’t pace myself.
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Approaches: Surgery & structural
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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| onset | long COVID beganI had moderate long COVID for a yearIn context ↗ | Moderate |
| 12 mo | long COVID disappeared after exposure to fluit disappeared after I was exposed to fluIn context ↗ | Recovered |
| 23 mo | flared again after a mild coldflared again after a mild coldIn context ↗ | Not stated |
| 2026-06-02 | still in an LC resurgence, pacing with intervals of activity and reclining restI’m currently in a LC resurgence and agree that rest, pacing and electrolytes are essential.In context ↗ | Mild |
Adverse events
- Metformin“I requested extended release metformin, started at 500mg went up to 1000mg after 2 weeks. No GI side effects, did make me tired.” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- POTS & dysautonomia
drinking lots of water with electrolytes and resting helps with the fatigue and lightheadedness.
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