Long COVID nervous-system symptoms and tinnitus, much better after recovery videos
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- 5 months
- Last post
- Sep 2026
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
there's a lot of similarities between long covid and benzo withdrawal
In context ↗ - Now: Much better
my left ear is still sensitive and I have light tinnitus, but it's much better now
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
Then I got Covid, and everything turned to shit again.
In context ↗
Read from 4 of their posts and comments; links to the 4 this page draws on
Summary
They had prolonged withdrawal after two years of low-dose valium, then were 95% ok about 10 months after stopping. COVID brought the nervous-system symptoms back and left them with ear sensitivity and light tinnitus. Five months on they felt much better but not 100%, and by 2026 listening to recovery YouTube channels had helped them immensely. They believe time is the healer.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- valium · Not said
I've had prolonged benzo withdrawal (after 2 years on a low dose of valium) and I felt the same. My nervous system (vagus) was fried.
In context ↗ - time · Helped
I believe time is the healer.
In context ↗ - listening to Raelan Agle, Harry Boby and CFS recovery on YouTube · Helped a lot
I personally was helped immensely by listening to Raelan Agle, Harry Boby and CFS recovery on YouTube.
In context ↗
Approaches: Brain retraining
Their path
What they say at each step doesn’t fit the worst point or outcome above on the severity scale, so the steps are listed as they describe them. Dates are when they posted.
| When | What happened | After |
|---|---|---|
| late 2024 | COVID brought the nervous-system symptoms backThen I got Covid, and everything turned to shit again.In context ↗ | |
| 2025-02-14 | feeling much better but still not 100%I'm now 5 months out from that and feeling much better but still not 100%.In context ↗ | Time and spontaneous remission |
| 2025-07-24 | ear sensitivity and light tinnitus much bettermy left ear is still sensitive and I have light tinnitus, but it's much better now.In context ↗ | |
| 2026-09-12 | helped immensely by recovery YouTube channelsI personally was helped immensely by listening to Raelan Agle, Harry Boby and CFS recovery on YouTube.In context ↗ |
Adverse events
- Diazepam (Valium)“I've had prolonged benzo withdrawal (after 2 years on a low dose of valium) and I felt the same. My nervous system (vagus) was fried.” In context ↗ Withdrawal problems
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Tinnitus
I have light tinnitus, but it's much better now
In context ↗ - Light & noise sensitivity
my left ear is still sensitive and I have light tinnitus
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
My nervous system (vagus) was fried. ... It all came back after I got covid
In context ↗ - Flu-like symptoms
which is giving you that sick feeling (I had that too)
In context ↗
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