Long COVID head pressure for two years, a little better with magnesium
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- 2 years
- Last post
- Oct 2023
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
2 years for me. Barely getting better
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
Barely getting better
In context ↗
Read from 8 of their posts and comments; links to the 6 this page draws on
Summary
Kite 11146 had long COVID for two years, with head pressure, and in August 2023 said they were barely getting better. Caffeine, alcohol and weed triggered full headaches that lasted from morning to night. Magnesium tablets helped a little, enough to drink two cups of coffee, but dull headaches persisted into October 2023.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- ssri · Helped
I learned being on ssri is just a bandaid. Magnesium tablets helped me more
In context ↗ - Magnesium tablets · Helped
Only thing that’s kind of helping is magnesium pills
In context ↗ - the diet · No change
I’ve ruled out histamine. I’ve tried the diet and everything.
In context ↗
Approaches: Supplements
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. The chart starts 2 years after onset: the story doesn’t say how ill they were before that. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| onset | long COVID onset2 years for me. Barely getting betterIn context ↗ | Not stated | |
| 2023-08-08 | two years in, head pressure, dizziness, brain fog, insomnia, barely improving | Moderate | |
| 2023-08-19 | magnesium helped more than SSRIsMagnesium tablets helped me moreIn context ↗ | Mild | Magnesium |
| 2023-10-07 | still has headaches, magnesium lets them drink two cups of coffeeMagnesium made my ability to drink caffeine a bit better but I can only do 2 regular 8 oz cups.In context ↗ | Mild | Magnesium |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Headaches & migraine
the full headache lasts from morning to night
In context ↗ - Brain fog
I have the exact same symptoms.
In context ↗
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