Long COVID
Mild → much betterIll 5 years before improving or writingNeeds ongoing treatment
Long COVID with severe insomnia and brain fog, much better after keto then carnivore diet
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 5 years
- Last post
- Nov 2025
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
Ive been dealing with long covid for over 2.5 years now
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
These were all daily issues ... since my job requires I apply critical thinking skills
- Now: Much better
Im not recovered but ive found eating a low carb diet to be helpful in my recovery, the insomnia isnt as bad as before but I still deal with it every night
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I got sick in 2020 with covid
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Summary
Ocean 49338 became ill with long COVID in 2020 and had severe insomnia, head pressure, brain fog, dizziness and gut problems. After many supplements and doctor visits, a ketogenic then carnivore diet brought major relief and made them feel functional again. They still have insomnia and head pressure, and carbohydrates trigger flares, so they stay in ketosis. They spent thousands of dollars on supplements.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
breath work and yoga· HelpedDLPA· HelpedL-tryptophan· Helpedliquid melatonin· Helpedstopped eating gluten· HelpedHydroxyzine· Helpedchlorpheniramine· HelpedZyrtec· Helpeddigestive enzymes and ox bile· Helpednicotine patch· Helpedpaxlovid· Helpedsinus irrigation with xylitol· Helpedoil pulling with coconut oil· Helpedneck Myofascial Release· Helpedeating beef liver· Helped18/6 intermittent fasting, 24/36/72 hour fasts· No changecutting back on caffeine· No changeBenadryl· WorseNAC· WorseAcetyl L-Carnitine/Alpha Lipoid Acid· Worsevitamin B complex· Not saidTMG· Not saidRed Yeast Rice· Not saidVitamin C· Not saidstress reducing exercises· Not said
Their words about each treatment
- low lectin diet · Helped
the diet changes I was trying may have been helpful in my overall health, but didn't resolve the main problem at hand for me
In context ↗ - breath work and yoga · Helped
making strides in improvements with my insomnia/dizziness through breath work and yoga
In context ↗ - vitamin B complex · Not said
I started taking a vitamin B complex with Magnesium Taurate, TMG and DLPA during the day and L-tryptophan + liquid melatonin at night
In context ↗ - Magnesium Taurate / magnesium supplements · Helped
taking magnesium supplements
In context ↗ - DLPA · Helped
The DLPA has helped me with feeling much more alert even with sleep deprivation
In context ↗ - L-tryptophan · Helped
the l-tryptophan seems to be helping with sleep
In context ↗ - liquid melatonin · Helped
liquid melatonin at night
In context ↗ - beet root powder · Helped a lot
After 3 days, I noticed my lightheadedness wasn't so bad ... A few days later after that I stopped feeling lightheaded!
In context ↗ - stopped eating gluten · Helped
My bloating/gut pains went away almost completely after removing gluten from my diet after a couple weeks.
In context ↗ - Benadryl · Worse
I've been on benadryl for months and have been dealing with horrible memory issues and muscle twitching.
In context ↗ - Hydroxyzine · Helped
I take Hydroxyzine and Benedryl every night. These are the only antihistamines that seem to work for me.
In context ↗ - chlorpheniramine · Helped
chlorpheniramine, and Zyrtec, all have therapeutic effects
In context ↗ - Zyrtec · Helped
Zyrtec provides me with less relief but doesn't have the same drowsiness effects.
In context ↗ - digestive enzymes and ox bile · Helped
started taking digestive enzymes and ox bile to help aid in breaking down fat
In context ↗ - keto diet · Helped a lot
I found the best thing that started helping me recover from this nonsense after 2.5 years was going full keto.
In context ↗ - carnivore diet · Helped a lot
carnivore is pushing me back towards completely normal sleep
In context ↗ - nicotine patch · Helped
It was the first drug I found that helped me with my brain fog. It was a godsend for me
In context ↗ - paxlovid · Helped
It helped me recover from the acute infection and I think it prevented my long covid symptoms from getting worse
In context ↗ - LDN · Helped
That and taking LDN, I took way too long before trying it out.
In context ↗ - NAC · Worse
These two supplements I tried I had a bad reaction to
In context ↗ - Acetyl L-Carnitine/Alpha Lipoid Acid · Worse
Acetyl L-Carnitine/Alpha Lipoid Acid (they were combined in one pill)
In context ↗ - 18/6 intermittent fasting, 24/36/72 hour fasts · No change
Ive tried fasting but it didn’t do much for me.
In context ↗ - cutting back on caffeine · No change
I tried cutting back on caffeine and didn’t feel any better or worse.
In context ↗ - vitamin D · Helped
I also was also very low in ferritin, B12, and vitamin D so getting those numbers corrected also helped.
In context ↗ - sinus irrigation with xylitol · Helped
Ive started irrigating my sinuses with distilled water + xylitol and it helps quite a bit.
In context ↗ - oil pulling with coconut oil · Helped
I've been oil pulling using coconut oil and that has helped significantly with migraine/headaches/light-headedness.
In context ↗ - neck Myofascial Release · Helped
Look up neck Myofascial Release, I do these stretches every day and it helps quite a bit.
In context ↗ - eating beef liver · Helped
eating beef liver (most nutrient dense food on the planet)
In context ↗ - low impact exercise, walks/easy hikes · Helped
Another important aspect to my recovery is low impact exercise, I'm talking walks/easy hikes during the day.
In context ↗ - stress reducing exercises · Not said
experimented on all sorts of supplement combinations, stress reducing exercises, diets and drugs
In context ↗
Approaches: Diet · Exercise and activity · 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 14 months after onset: the story doesn’t say how ill they were before that. 1 step says too little to place on the scale and is only in the table. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2020 | COVID-19 infection; long COVID begansince November of 2020In context ↗ | Not stated | |
| 2022-01-19 | reported improvements in insomnia and dizziness with breathwork and yogamaking strides in improvements with my insomnia/dizziness through breath work and yogaIn context ↗ | Mild | Meditation, yoga, breathwork |
| 2022-05-12 | sleep improved to six uninterrupted hours with a supplement stackI was able to get 6 hours of uninterrupted sleep last night taking these minerals/vitamins/amino-acidsIn context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2022-08-03 | beet root powder resolved lightheadedness and internal vibrations; felt 95% of normalI'm feeling as close to my normal self as I ever have these past 2 years, I'd say 95%ishIn context ↗ | Near normal | Nitric-oxide boosters (beetroot, arginine, citrulline) |
| 2022-10-19 | stopped beetroot powder; lightheadedness returnedI stopped taking the beetroot powder so that could be whyIn context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2023-06-30 | started keto; remaining symptoms began clearingmy remaining symptoms: lightheadedness + maintenance insomnia + head pressure + brainfog started to clear upIn context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2023-07-09 | on keto five weeks; felt 98-99% back to normalIm like 98-99% back to normal on this dietIn context ↗ | Near normal | |
| 2023-11-02 | still had dizziness and head pressure, though less than beforeI still deal with it the dizziness and head pressure but its much less of an issue now.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2024-01-06 | sinus irrigation made head pressure less noticeableAfter about a month of doing irrigation daily, its not really noticeable anymore.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2024-06-22 | keto/carnivore improved sleep; IBS resolvedI now wake up at most once a night now and I'm able to quickly go back to sleep.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2024-08-19 | carnivore diet further improved sleep toward normalcarnivore is pushing me back towards completely normal sleepIn context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2025-11-22 | strict keto improves remaining symptoms; cheat meals reset progressThe only thing that Ive found that improves my remaining symptoms is going on a strict keto diet.In context ↗ | Mild |
Adverse events
- Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)“I've been on benadryl for months and have been dealing with horrible memory issues and muscle twitching.” In context ↗ Side effects
- NAC (N-acetylcysteine)“Initially my head starts throbbing after a few hours of taking these, then I feel wired and unable to sleep the first night ... I took NAC three different times through the years and I had the same reaction each time” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
- L-carnitine“Head pressure is noticeably worse with brain fog and will slowly decrease over the span of a week ... the ALC/ALA supplement I only tried once” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
Symptoms mentioned
Anxiety & low moodBrain fogGut problemsHeadaches & migraineHeart symptoms & palpitationsMast cell (MCAS) & allergiesPOTS & dysautonomiaPain & fibromyalgiaSleep problemsTinnitus
Their words about their symptoms
- Sleep problems
the insomnia isnt as bad as before but I still deal with it every night
In context ↗ - Brain fog
headaches/migraines and brain fog from terrible sleep
In context ↗ - Headaches & migraine
head pressure, nausea, a burning head sensation, and severe insomnia
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
I still deal with it the dizziness and head pressure but its much less of an issue now.
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
sleep disturbances with heart palpitations
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
I realized I've been dealing with an unchecked anxiety issue
In context ↗ - Gut problems
I started suffering from sever gut health issues IBS, nausea, and bloating.
In context ↗ - Tinnitus
mine went away completely after 6-9months I believe
In context ↗ - Mast cell (MCAS) & allergies
histamine spikes at night
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