Disabling hand and forearm pain that stopped work, somewhat better on a gluten-free diet
- Condition
- Condition not stated
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 2.5 years
- Last post
- Oct 2024
In their words
- Condition: Condition not stated
I don't know if I have long Covid. It could be anything.
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I have no weakness. Just pain, so I can technically still do things but it hurts
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
cutting gluten seemed to give me success to about 90% improvement ... the pain is back to 50%
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I got Covid summer 2022.
- Says they never had: Muscle weakness
I have no weakness.
Summary
Falcon 40472 developed acid reflux and fragrance sensitivity a month after a mild COVID infection in summer 2022, then disabling bilateral hand and forearm pain in May 2023 that stopped them working. A gluten-free diet brought about 90% pain improvement, but semaglutide was followed by the pain returning to about 50%. They remained unsure whether this was long COVID and were considering further testing.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- paxlovid · Helped a lot
Got paxlovid like day 2 and the whole thing was SO mild. I felt fine by day 3.
In context ↗ - omeprazole · Helped
It's better now after 7 weeks of omeprazole and reducing trigger foods.
In context ↗ - NSAIDs · No change
NSAIDS, tylenol, gabapentin (1800mg), and even strong painkillers do NOT touch this pain.
In context ↗ - OT · No change
Did OT and it didn't help.
In context ↗ - gluten-free diet · Helped
cutting gluten seemed to give me success to about 90% improvement
In context ↗ - semaglutide · Worse
I started semiglutide a month ago and my issues are coming back.
In context ↗ - EMDR · Not said
I started EMDR last month and so it could be exacerbating the pain that the trauma brings.
In context ↗ - dietician · Not said
I just started working with a dietician and will be eating much healthier moving forward.
In context ↗
Approaches: Diet
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 |
|---|---|---|
| summer 2022 | mild COVID-19 infection, fine by day 3I got Covid summer 2022. ... the whole thing was SO mild. I felt fine by day 3.In context ↗ | |
| May 2023 | bilateral hand and forearm pain; could not workI developed bilateral, nearly symmetrical pain in both hands and forearms in May 2023.In context ↗ | |
| December 2023 | gluten-free diet brought about 90% improvementcutting gluten seemed to give me success to about 90% improvement.In context ↗ | Gluten-free diet |
| September 2024 | pain returned after starting semaglutideI started semiglutide a month ago and my issues are coming back.In context ↗ | |
| 2024-10-19 | still in pain; considering further testing and started a dietician and EMDRI can technically still do things but it hurtsIn context ↗ |
Adverse events
- Semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy)“It could just be a coincidence, but I started semiglutide a month ago and my issues are coming back.” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Gut problems
A month later, I developed acid reflux and still struggle with it to this day.
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
bilateral, nearly symmetrical pain in both hands and forearms
In context ↗ - Neuropathy & tingling
Some burning and tingling in my palm muscles.
In context ↗
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