Extremely sick with long COVID and POTS-like symptoms, much better on a whole-foods diet
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 2 years
- Last post
- Aug 2024
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I also just had covid a few weeks ago so I’m really hoping I’m not going backwards again.
In context ↗ - At worst: Moderate
I did find on my darkest days forcing myself to just get up and move my body or go outside helped…little bit each time.
In context ↗ - Now: Much better
I’m WAY better but then get these set backs
In context ↗ - Began after: another virus
A couple years ago I got extremely sick after influenza A and strep also had had Covid.
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Summary
Dusk 46046 got extremely sick a couple of years ago after influenza A and strep, along with Covid, and had POTS-like symptoms. Cutting out gluten, dairy and sugar and eating whole foods helped a lot, and they were much better by August 2024, though setbacks continued. A recent crash brought anxiety, chills, tiredness and nausea after coffee, wine and chocolate.
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What they tried
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- Cutting out gluten, dairy and sugar / whole-foods diet · Helped
I found gluten, dairy and sugar were big factors. I ate extremely clean Whole Foods…helped a lot.
In context ↗ - Forcing myself to just get up and move my body or go outside · Helped
forcing myself to just get up and move my body or go outside helped…little bit each time
In context ↗ - holistic chiropractor who does muscle testing · Helped
I also found a holistic chiropractor who does muscle testing so she helped with some supplements my body needed.
In context ↗ - some supplements · Not said
she helped with some supplements my body needed
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Approaches: Diet
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| a couple years ago | extremely sick after influenza A and strep, also had CovidA couple years ago I got extremely sick after influenza A and strep also had had Covid.In context ↗ | Moderate |
| by 2024 | much better after cutting out gluten, dairy and sugar and eating whole foodsI ate extremely clean Whole Foods…helped a lot.In context ↗ | Mild |
| 2024-08-21 | crashed after coffee on an empty stomach, red wine and chocolateI felt as if I just crashed today. Very cold, tired, nauseous.In context ↗ | Mild |
| 2024-08-21 | overall much better but still gets setbacksI’m WAY better but then get these set backsIn context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- POTS & dysautonomia
had alot of symptoms that sounded like Pots
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
Today it caused me feeling really anxious.
In context ↗ - Temperature regulation
Very cold, tired, nauseous.
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