Long COVID with cognitive symptoms and fatigue, somewhat better with breathing exercises
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Mar 2026
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I also developed long covid symptoms pre-vaccination.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
I’m better than I was at my lowest point cognitively, but definitely not 100%.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I also developed long covid symptoms pre-vaccination.
In context ↗
Read from 11 of their posts and comments; links to the 7 this page draws on
Summary
A 36-year-old man developed long COVID before vaccination, with cognitive symptoms and fatigue; by 2023 he had improved but was not 100%. He thought antihistamines, cold-water exposure, fasting and vigorous cardio probably helped somewhat, and later said breathing exercises actually helped. He took LDN without being sure it worked and had spent a large amount of money and time trying to figure it out.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- long haul clinic · No change
I’m enrolled in one technically but have found it to be a total waste of time (if not worse).
In context ↗ - ice pack on forehead · Helped
I lie down and put an ice pack on my forehead sometimes. I think it helps.
In context ↗ - LDN · Helped
I’m also uncertain on the LDN, but I think maybe it helps with the fatigue some?
In context ↗ - antihistamines · Helped
I thought these were the answer when I first started taking them, now I think they just somewhat mask whatever the issue is
In context ↗ - H2 blockers (e.g. Pepcid AC) · Helped
1) antihistamines, including H2 blockers (e.g. Pepcid AC). I thought these were the answer when I first started taking them, now I think they just somewhat mask whatever the issue is
In context ↗ - cold water exposure · Helped
cold water exposure. This is just a bandaid like the rest, but it can snap me out of the fog temporarily.
In context ↗ - fasting · Helped
fasting. I think switching the fuel of the brain from glucose to ketones can be helpful ... it does tend to help me I think
In context ↗ - bulletproof coffee (butter and MCT oil) · Helped
I find that a “bulletproof coffee” (coffee blended with a tablespoon or two of butter and a tablespoon or two of MCT oil ... can help transition my brain more quickly when fasting
In context ↗ - cardio exercise (jogging, biking) · Helped
for me I find that getting blood moving through relatively hard cardio exercise is helpful ... I’ve found that it helps me quite a bit
- sulforaphane supplement · No change
You can also get it in supplement form but I’ve never found one that felt like it was doing much for me.
In context ↗ - breathing exercises · Helped
One thing that I think has actually helped me is doing breathing exercises. I think the best protocol for me was to start at 4-6 (four second inhale, six second exhale), then progress to 4-7 and 4-8.
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Approaches: Diet · Exercise and activity · Mind-body practices
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. 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 | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | long COVID symptoms began before vaccinationI also developed long covid symptoms pre-vaccination.In context ↗ | Not stated | |
| — | lowest point cognitivelyI’m better than I was at my lowest point cognitively, but definitely not 100%.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2023-06-22 | made a lot of improvementsFor what it’s worth, I’ve made a lot of improvements.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2026-03-17 | breathing exercises helpedOne thing that I think has actually helped me is doing breathing exercises.In context ↗ | Mild | Meditation, yoga, breathwork |
Adverse events
- Meditation, yoga, breathwork“I found this DEEPLY unsettling at first, like my skin was crawling” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
cold water exposure ... can snap me out of the fog temporarily
In context ↗ - Headaches & migraine
I lie down and put an ice pack on my forehead sometimes. I think it helps.
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