Down to a few foods with long COVID, much better after stool test and nicotine snus
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Dec 2025
In their words
- At worst: Moderate
I can’t work ... I wasn’t sure if I’d ever be able to drive again
- Now: Much better
I wouldn’t claim I’m 100% but I had all that and more and can now drive and get around normally.
In context ↗
Read from 43 of their posts and comments; links to the 17 this page draws on
Summary
After a COVID infection wrecked their gut they were down to three to five foods, with neuropathy, dizziness, headaches and histamine/oxalate intolerance, unable to work and declining for over a year. A Biomesight stool test with its recommended low-histamine foods and prebiotics, plus homemade nicotine snus, was credited with a large improvement. By late 2025 they could drive and get around normally, though not fully recovered.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- probiotics (including HU58 and VSL#3) · Worse
I was taking a lot of expensive probiotics last year and made myself worse in the long run.
In context ↗ - resveratrol · Worse
I had a terrible reaction to Claritin which I have taken many times in the past. Same with the resveratrol I was taking.
In context ↗ - Claritin and other antihistamines · Worse
Antihistamines also make me worse.
In context ↗ - nicotine (homemade organic snus) · Helped
Tried it again post Covid and it made me worse. BUT it ended up being the additives in general snus ... So far has helped me a lot and hoping it continues.
In context ↗ - low histamine and low oxalate elimination diet · Helped a lot
Since radically altering my diet and working on my microbiome it is now rare.
In context ↗ - PHGG (partially hydrolysed guar gum) · Helped
I take about 1/4-1/2 tsp PHGG per day.
In context ↗ - chicory root tea and inulin-containing foods · Helped
And have chicory root tea every morning and recently at night too.
In context ↗ - resting (doing nothing) · Helped
-resting. As in doing nothing.
In context ↗ - coconut oil · Not said
And coconut oil I've been taking a couple weeks more and more.
In context ↗ - grapefruit seed extract · Not said
I have not taken oregano oil but I'm actually on day two of grapefruit seed extract rn.
In context ↗ - sauna / portable steam room · Helped
Or portable steam room / sauna then shower after.
In context ↗ - contrast showers · Helped
Once I was physically able doing contrast showers helped too.
In context ↗ - lauricidin (monolaurin) · Helped
Has been great for me and also can kill Covid.
In context ↗
Approaches: Alternative therapies · Diet · Radical rest · Supplements
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 |
|---|---|
| early 2024 | steadily declining for over a year; down to 3-5 tolerated foods, constant panic and shaking, unable to workBefore that I was steadily declining for over a yearIn context ↗ |
| 2024-09 | Biomesight microbiome test and microbiome-prescription food and prebiotic planit wasnt until recently I actually got a biomesight test and did research that I was able to change strategies and start to see slow improvements so farIn context ↗ |
| 2024-11-21 | tolerating over a dozen foods instead of a coupleI have made a lot of progress in just s few months. Went from just a couple tolerated foods to over a dozen including herbsIn context ↗ |
| 2025-02-23 | microbiome work reduces burning feet, headaches, histamine reactions, dizziness and temperature intoleranceit has absolutely been a huge factor in regaining more quality of life. It is night and day compared to before I started working on my microbiomeIn context ↗ |
| 2025-10-23 | can drive and get around normally, not fully recoveredI wouldn’t claim I’m 100% but I had all that and more and can now drive and get around normallyIn context ↗ |
Adverse events
- Loratadine (Claritin)“I had a terrible reaction to Claritin which I have taken many times in the past.” In context ↗ Allergic reaction / anaphylaxis
- Resveratrol“I had a terrible reaction to Claritin which I have taken many times in the past. Same with the resveratrol I was taking.” In context ↗ Allergic reaction / anaphylaxis
- “I now react to magnesium stearate which is a filler in so many supplements.” In context ↗ Allergic reaction / anaphylaxis
- Loratadine (Claritin)“Antihistamines also make me worse.” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
- Probiotics and fermented foods“I was taking a lot of expensive probiotics last year and made myself worse in the long run.” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
- Probiotics and fermented foods“depending on the blend of bifido bacteria’s you got you risk creating more issues with histamine post Covid which is what happened to me” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
- “Didn’t realize I was making myself worse with every new supplement or med I tried.” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Mast cell (MCAS) & allergies
I have histamine and oxalate intolerance from Covid
In context ↗ - Neuropathy & tingling
I had burning, pins and needles and pain in my feet pretty bad
In context ↗ - Headaches & migraine
Neuropathy, dizziness, fatigue, pain, weird seizure like headaches
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
I had all that and more
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
I was having constant panic and shaking earlier in the year
In context ↗ - Brain fog
I have definitely noticed having altered access to memories
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