Long COVID with brain fog, now nearly normal 90% of the time after rest and electrolytes
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Aug 2024
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I regret getting vaxxed. Caused my LH
In context ↗ - Now: Near normal
80-90% recovered with flare-ups here and there.
In context ↗ - Began after: a vaccination
I regret getting vaxxed. Caused my LH
In context ↗
Read from 12 of their posts and comments; links to the 8 this page draws on
Summary
Crocus 61422's long COVID began about ten days after a first AstraZeneca dose, with brain fog, panic attacks before flights, and flare-ups after food, exercise or poor sleep. They credited rest, less stress, electrolytes, nattokinase, lion's mane, NAC, black cumin seed oil and resveratrol, and avoided alcohol and high-histamine foods. By 2023 they felt normal about 90% of the time, with random flare-ups.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- Sleeping on my right side · Helped
I've found that if I sleep on my right side only that it relieves symptoms for most part and can actually get a decent night of sleep.
In context ↗ - Decaf coffee · Helped
I switched to decaf. Doesn't trigger symptoms but still at least get the taste.
In context ↗ - Benadryl · Helped
Now I have to pop a benadryl before every flight or I have a panic attack.
In context ↗ - Plenty of rest · Helped
Things that I believe were most helpful for me: ... Plenty of rest
In context ↗ - Minimize stress · Helped
Minimize stress best you can
In context ↗ - Water balanced with electrolytes · Helped
Lots and lots of water balanced with electrolytes
In context ↗ - Nattokinase · Helped
Things that I believe were most helpful for me: ... Nattokinase
In context ↗ - Lion's mane · Helped
Try taking Lion's mane and Reishi. It has seriously helped me a ton with the brain fog
In context ↗ - NAC · Helped
Things that I believe were most helpful for me: ... NAC
In context ↗ - Black cumin seed oil · Helped
Things that I believe were most helpful for me: ... Black cumin seed oil
In context ↗ - Resveratrol · Helped
Things that I believe were most helpful for me: ... Resveratrol
In context ↗ - High histamine foods · Helped
Things to avoid: ... High histamine foods
In context ↗ - Exercise only as tolerated · Not said
Only what you can tolerate: ... Exercise
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Approaches: POTS medication · Anticoagulants · Diet · Radical rest · Supplements
Their path
How ill they were on the ME/CFS severity scale, estimated from what they describe at each point, in the order they describe; they don’t give enough times to place each step. 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 first AstraZeneca dose | long COVID symptoms began about 10 days after first vaccine doseAstra Zeneca. Symptoms appeared like 10 days after first doseIn context ↗ | Mild |
| 2023-01-10 | felt normal 90% of the time, with random flare-ups after food, exercise or poor sleepI feel totally normal 90% of the time now. I just get flare-ups randomlyIn context ↗ | Near normal |
| 2023-02-08 | 80-90% recovered with flare-ups here and there80-90% recovered with flare-ups here and there.In context ↗ | Near normal |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
It has seriously helped me a ton with the brain fog
In context ↗ - Post-exertional malaise
I just get flare-ups randomly. Usually after eating food or exercise or not getting enough sleep.
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
Now I have to pop a benadryl before every flight or I have a panic attack.
In context ↗ - Neuropathy & tingling
I have same issue as you.
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