Long COVID with severe panic attacks and insomnia, somewhat better after YouTube therapy
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- 9 months
- Last post
- Mar 2022
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I started showing my symptoms June 2021 ... fast forward Xmas 2021 I get covid again
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
symptoms still there ugh and brain fog so hopefully in a few months I’ll be back normal again
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I started showing my symptoms June 2021 I would have severe panic attacks anxiety was through the roof ... before covid I was so chill before
Summary
Following a barely noticed COVID infection, symptoms began in June 2021: Creek 50111 had severe panic attacks, anxiety and insomnia that peaked around two months and eased by six months. A December 2021 reinfection brought milder symptoms back. YouTube 'therapy in a nutshell' helped, as did magnesium, potassium and chamomile tea with chia and flax; anxiety and brain fog persisted in March 2022.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- therapy · No change
I even tried therapy about 5 sessions but for me that felt unhelpful
In context ↗ - “therapy in a nutshell” (YouTube) · Helped a lot
I started watching on YouTube “therapy in a nutshell” and I can’t stress how much that has helped me
In context ↗ - Magnesium · Helped
days I take Magnesium potassium chamomile tea with chia and flax seeds I instantly feel relief and calmness
In context ↗
Approaches: CBT & mindset
Their path
They say too little about how ill they were at each step to draw it on the severity scale, so the steps are listed as they describe them. Dates are when they posted.
| When | What happened |
|---|---|
| June 2021 | symptoms began: severe panic attacks, anxiety, unable to sleepI started showing my symptoms June 2021 I would have severe panic attacks anxiety was through the roofIn context ↗ |
| around month 2 | worst point of first illnessfirst time I got covid around month 2 it was the worseIn context ↗ |
| around 6 months (late 2021) | symptoms started to relaxlucky it got better around 6 monthsIn context ↗ |
| Xmas 2021 | COVID reinfection, symptoms returned milderfast forward Xmas 2021 I get covid again ... now I’m experiencing the same things but not as badIn context ↗ |
| March 2022 | symptoms milder but still present, using videos and supplementsI now still get symptoms such as anxiety but not as bad but still annoyingIn context ↗ |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Anxiety & low mood
severe panic attacks anxiety was through the roof
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
I couldn’t sleep to the point I’d hear and see stuff
In context ↗ - Brain fog
symptoms still there ugh and brain fog
In context ↗ - Vision problems
to the point I’d hear and see stuff
In context ↗
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