Long COVID with CFS, POTS and brain fog, nearly back to normal by 16 weeks of pregnancy
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- 3 years
- Last post
- May 2024
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I've had classic long covid (cfs, pots, brain fog, diabetes) since 2021
In context ↗ - Now: Near normal
since becoming pregnant with my third child I am nearly in full remission ... But the post exertional malaise is gone and the brain fog is substantially reduced!
In context ↗ - Began after: a vaccination
recognizing and diagnosing vaccine reactions now vs. when it all began for me
Summary
Ocean 97748 had long COVID with CFS, POTS, brain fog and diabetes from 2021; energy management and fish oil brought only mild gains. In early 2024, in the days before a positive pregnancy test, symptoms began to lift, and by 16 weeks of pregnancy they reported near-full remission with PEM gone, brain fog much reduced and able to walk, jog and work out. A cold briefly brought symptoms back and they then resolved.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- energy management · Helped
mild improvements through energy management
In context ↗ - anti-inflammatory fish oil supplements · Helped
mild improvements through ... anti-inflammatory fish oil supplements
In context ↗ - hydration · Helped
My BP is still a little wonky if I don't focus on hydration.
In context ↗
Approaches: Pacing · 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. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | long COVID with CFS, POTS, brain fog and diabetes beginsI've had classic long covid (cfs, pots, brain fog, diabetes) since 2021In context ↗ | Mild | |
| before May 2024 | mild gains with energy management and fish oilexperienced mild improvements through energy management and anti-inflammatory fish oil supplementsIn context ↗ | Mild | Pacing and the energy envelope |
| early 2024 | symptoms fade in early pregnancysince becoming pregnant with my third child I am nearly in full remissionIn context ↗ | Near normal | |
| early 2024 | symptoms crept back after a coldMy symptoms crept back in when I caught a cold but resolved post cold.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2024-05-02 | near-full remission at 16 weeks pregnant after the cold resolvedBut the post exertional malaise is gone and the brain fog is substantially reduced!In context ↗ | Near normal |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Post-exertional malaise
the post exertional malaise is gone
In context ↗ - Brain fog
the brain fog is substantially reduced
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
My BP is still a little wonky if I don't focus on hydration.
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
I would get a weird feeling like a panic attack with no emotion
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