Long COVID brain fog, nearly back to normal with anti-inflammatory diet and supplements
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 8 months
- Last post
- Dec 2023
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
the severity in my long covid symptoms
In context ↗ - At worst: Moderate
at one point in time I felt like I was high 24/7 for 3 months straight and laid around in a daze
In context ↗ - Now: Near normal
SO much better. ... I still have moments of random fogginess every once in awhile but nowhere near as bad as the full blown dpdr episode I was stuck in.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
a constant dpdr fog like state from my initial covid infection in may 2022
In context ↗
Read from 5 of their posts and comments; links to the 5 this page draws on
Summary
Dusk 22110 got long COVID in May 2022 with constant brain fog and derealisation plus dizziness, and by December 2022 was hopeless enough to try to check into a psychiatric hospital. From January 2023 an anti-inflammatory diet plus omega-3, vitamin D3, B12, magnesium and an antihistamine helped substantially. Brain fog returned for two weeks after a March 2023 flu; by late 2023 they were much better, working and studying full time, though still having occasional fogginess and anxiety.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- anti-inflammatory diet · Helped a lot
I started the diet following a friend’s advice and symptoms improved significantly within a month.
In context ↗ - omega-3 · Helped
I take these daily and this regimen is what helped me!
In context ↗ - D3 · Helped
I’ve been taking b12 and d3 for months now and feel like it’s helped
In context ↗ - Magnesium Glycinate · Helped
250mg Magnesium Glycinate (I use the powder form and take it at night with a glass of cranberry juice to mask the taste)
In context ↗ - weekly therapy · Helped
I still struggle with a lot of anxiety/trauma associated with the ordeal for sure but go to therapy to manage those symptoms.
In context ↗
Approaches: H1 antihistamines · Diet · 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. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2022 | COVID infection; constant brain fog and derealisation begana constant dpdr fog like state from my initial covid infection in may 2022In context ↗ | Moderate | |
| December 2022 | lowest point; hopeless, sought inpatient psychiatric admission at ChristmasI was so hopeless I tried to check myself into an inpatient mental hospital on ChristmasIn context ↗ | Moderate | |
| February 2023 | brain fog cleared after 8 months on diet and supplementsafter 8 months of brain fog I had my life back!In context ↗ | Near normal | Anti-inflammatory diet |
| March 2023 | flu bug from work brought the brain fog back for about two weeksall the progress I had with my covid brain fog has come backIn context ↗ | Moderate | |
| November 2023 | random increase in symptoms of unknown cause, then went awayI had a random increase in symptoms last month which was frustrating but they went away againIn context ↗ | Mild | |
| December 2023 | much better, only brief occasional fogginess; anxiety managed with therapySO much better. ... I still have moments of random fogginess every once in awhile but nowhere near as bad as the full blown dpdr episode I was stuck in.In context ↗ | Near normal |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
I still have moments of random fogginess every once in awhile
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
I still have dizziness and occasional instances of intense fatigue
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
I still struggle with a lot of anxiety/trauma associated with the ordeal for sure
In context ↗
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