Long COVID close to housebound, now somewhat better as brain fog and vision begin to clear
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 4 years
- Last post
- Aug 2026
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
My brain fog and blurry vision is finally clearing after 4 years.
In context ↗ - At worst: Moderate
Are you homebound yet? I am close.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
This happens to me. I feel good outside but in the home it is bad.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
Same for me.
Read from 16 of their posts and comments; links to the 10 this page draws on
Summary
A person with long COVID since about 2022 reported brain fog, blurry vision, dysautonomia, MCAS, severe muscle loss, numbness and constant panic, and by March 2026 was close to housebound. A diet of vegetables, chicken, rice, soup, salt and homemade electrolytes seemed to calm inflammation, and after four years the brain fog and vision began clearing while muscle wasting kept progressing. In summer 2026 they felt better outdoors than at home.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- hrt · Worse
Can't tolerate hrt and no answers.
In context ↗ - iv saline, salt, homemade electrolytes and soup · Helped
I just started iv saline, c and gluthione and it has helped with some issues.
In context ↗ - pacing · Helped
I have been starting to pace more and it helps.
In context ↗ - Diet · Helped
Diet is helping reduce some inflamation.
In context ↗ - juicing for supplements · Helped
just started juicing for supplements and steaming my veggies. It helps.
In context ↗ - lymphatic massages · Not said
Doing lymphatic massages.
In context ↗ - being outside in the sun · Helped
I feel good outside but in the home it is bad.
In context ↗
Approaches: POTS medication · Diet · 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. The chart starts 4 years after onset: the story doesn’t say how ill they were before that. 2 steps say too little to place on the scale and are only in the table. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | long COVID onsetfinally clearing after 4 yearsIn context ↗ | Not stated |
| 2025-11-13 | declining with severe muscle loss and weak diaphragmI am declining. ... Severe muscle loss here. My diaphram muscles are weak.In context ↗ | Not stated |
| 2026-01-27 | brain fog, blurry vision and fight-or-flight improved with diet, salt and electrolytesMy brain fog and blurry vision is finally clearing after 4 years.In context ↗ | Moderate |
| 2026-03-04 | progressing rapidly, worse over winterMine progressing rapidly. Worse this winter.In context ↗ | Moderate |
| 2026-03-24 | close to housebound with muscle wastingAre you homebound yet? I am close.In context ↗ | Moderate |
| 2026-08-26 | felt better outdoors in summerSame ok at the moment with summer.In context ↗ | Moderate |
Adverse events
- Hormone replacement therapy (HRT)“Can't tolerate hrt and no answers.” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Post-exertional malaise
I have all that stuff as well PEM on and on.
In context ↗ - Brain fog
My brain fog and blurry vision is finally clearing after 4 years.
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
Have mcas and dysaoutonomia panic all the time.
In context ↗ - Mast cell (MCAS) & allergies
I react to everything. I assume mcas.
In context ↗ - Muscle weakness
Severe muscle loss here. My diaphram muscles are weak.
In context ↗ - Neuropathy & tingling
Cold hands and feet, legs ache, visible veins, numbness hands and toes.
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
I panic all the time.
In context ↗
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