Long COVID brain fog and neurological problems, somewhat better with niacin
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 3 years
- Last post
- Jul 2024
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I had came to a ‘I can live with this tier’ of LC.
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
Wasn’t happy with it, but wasn’t being destroyed on a day to day.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
Tbh, I’m not 100% sure if they’ve improved or I’ve just learned to live with them. Either way, it hasn’t impacted my life as much over the years.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
Before shit the fan 7 months ago, I had came to a ‘I can live with this tier’ of LC.
Summary
They had brain fog and neurological problems from March 2021 and reached a level of long COVID they could live with, though energy was low and they felt hungover daily. Niacin helped most, with turmeric, ginger and blueberry smoothies and time outdoors in the sun also helping. Around seven months before July 2024, after a virus, they developed neuropathy and pain all over the body; they were unsure whether their symptoms had improved over the years or they had just learned to live with them.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- Niacin · Helped
starting off with the big one, Niacin. Believe it’s a B12 extract, but it’s the thing that helped me the most.
In context ↗ - Vitamin D · No change
But things like Vitamin D, Omega 3 or whichever not so much.
In context ↗ - Daily smoothie with turmeric, ginger and blueberries · Helped
daily smoothies which included Tumeric, Ginger & Blueberries ... those helped
In context ↗ - Washing my face · Helped
doing that really helps just get a refresh
In context ↗ - Going outdoors in the summer sun · Helped
if I forced myself outdoors, the natural sun is something no vitamin can ever replicate
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. 1 step has no time and sits in story order between the steps around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| March 2021 | brain fog and neurological symptoms beganhave had ‘brain fog’ / neurological issues for ~3 years now (March 2021)In context ↗ | Mild |
| — | reached a level of long COVID they could live with after niacin, smoothies and sunstarting off with the big one, Niacin. Believe it’s a B12 extract, but it’s the thing that helped me the most.In context ↗ | Mild |
| about 7 months before July 2024 | a virus brought neuropathy and pain all over the bodyI’m worried after whatever virus hit me 7 months ago may be the end of meIn context ↗ | Not stated |
| July 2024 | unsure whether symptoms improved or they adapted to themI’m not 100% sure if they’ve improved or I’ve just learned to live with them.In context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
have had ‘brain fog’ / neurological issues for ~3 years now (March 2021)
In context ↗ - Neuropathy & tingling
neuropathy issues (nervous system essentially causing pain all over the body)
In context ↗ - Headaches & migraine
pressure behind the right eye
In context ↗ - Flu-like symptoms
overall a 2/10 hangover at all times
In context ↗
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