Five months into long COVID with daily crashes, somewhat better after Moderna and Ambien
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 5 months
- Last post
- Mar 2021
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
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In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I’ve managed to work a whole week this week
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
getting decent rest has lead to better good days and fewer bad days ... This, unfortunately, is exactly my daily struggle as well.
Read from 4 of their posts and comments; links to the 4 this page draws on
Summary
Birch 57941 was five months into long COVID by March 2021. They were still struggling daily, pushing until they stared blankly then taking three or four days off. A first Moderna dose on 3/3 seemed to help moderately with brain fog and energy, and Ambien brought better rest, better good days and a full week of work. The daily struggle and crashes after effort continued, so the gain was partial.
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What they tried
Their words about each treatment
- first dose of Moderna · Helped
First dose of Moderna on 3/3. Seems to have helped moderately with brain fog and my overall energy level.
In context ↗ - ambien · Helped
It’s by no means a silver bullet, but getting decent rest has lead to better good days and fewer bad days.
In context ↗ - rest · Helped
The only thing I find that helps is rest.
In context ↗
Approaches: Other drugs and medicines · Pacing · Vaccination
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. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| about October 2020 | long COVID onset; daily brain fog and crashes after pushing throughAfter 5 months I cracked and asked my PCP for a prescription of ambien.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2021-03-08 | first Moderna dose; brain fog and energy moderately betterSeems to have helped moderately with brain fog and my overall energy level.In context ↗ | Mild | COVID vaccination as treatment |
| 2021-03-26 | Ambien gave decent sleep; better good days, fewer bad days, worked a whole weekgetting decent rest has lead to better good days and fewer bad daysIn context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2021-03-31 | still daily brain fog; rest only help; 3-4 days off after pushingThis, unfortunately, is exactly my daily struggle as well. The only thing I find that helps is rest.In context ↗ | Mild |
Adverse events
- Zolpidem (Ambien)“Any more that that and I start having trouble getting the engine turned on in the morning so to speak.” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
Seems to have helped moderately with brain fog and my overall energy level.
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
After 5 months I cracked and asked my PCP for a prescription of ambien.
In context ↗ - Post-exertional malaise
Push until I’m staring blankly and then take 3-4 days off, hopefully lined up with the weekend.
In context ↗
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