Long COVID
Mild → no benefitIll for 3 years
Long COVID brain fog and vertigo for three years, only a little better after HBOT and LDN
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill for
- 3 years
- Last post
- Jun 2026
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I’ve been battling LC since Feb 2023.
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I now eat a Mediterranean diet and it has helped a little bit, but I’m still operating at like 50% of my former self.
In context ↗ - Now: No benefit
it’s been 3 years, still struggling
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
about 2 months after my second infection, so late Jan 2023, I had the worst migraine of my life
Read from 20 of their posts and comments; links to the 13 this page draws on
Summary
Man in his late 30s developed long COVID after his second infection in late 2022; in February 2023 vertigo began, followed by constant brain fog, dizziness and lightheadedness. A 25-day Paxlovid trial brought a week or two of clarity before he returned to baseline, and a third infection in November 2023 set him back further. HBOT, diet change, LDN, methylene blue and clomiphene left him only a little better after three years, with bilateral vestibular hypofunction diagnosed.
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What they tried
Also tried
cpap· HelpedPaxlovid (nirmatrelvir/ritonavir) trial· Helped · wore offMediterranean diet· Helpedbaby aspirin· HelpedHBOT· Helped · wore offLDN (low-dose naltrexone)· Helpedmethylene blue· Helpedclomiphene· Helpedvestibular physical therapy· HelpedBotox in cheeks· Helpedvitamin d· No changevitamin b12· No changeMagnesium· No changeLoratadine· No changefamotodine· No changeNAC· No changeGlutathione· No changefish oil· No changel-tyrosine· No changeUbiquinol· No changeintermittent fasting (16:8)· No changeantibiotics· No changecutting out caffeine and alcohol· Not saidcutting out caffeine and alcohol· Not saidphysical therapist specializing in long Covid· Not saidZinc· Not saidnystatin· Not saidprebiotic supplements· Not saidDHEA· Not saidvitamin C· Not said
Their words about each treatment
- vitamin d · No change
my dr who prescribed vitamin b12 and vitamin d
In context ↗ - Magnesium · No change
I saw a neurologist who prescribed magnesium
In context ↗ - cutting out caffeine and alcohol · Not said
I cut out caffeine and alcohol entirely
In context ↗ - cpap · Helped
they found I have sleep apnea, so I have a cpap now ... it has helped with quality of sleep
- physical therapist specializing in long Covid · Not said
I see a physical therapist now, specializing in long Covid
In context ↗ - Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir/ritonavir) trial · Helped
For a week or two I felt about 75% better ... I returned back to the baseline that’s been the last 1+ year
In context ↗ - Loratadine · No change
I’ve tried loratadine and famodotine (H1 & H2 antihistamines, but didn’t see any improvement)
In context ↗ - NAC · No change
along with taking NAC and a few other vitamins & supplements ... but nothing has really moved the needle
In context ↗ - Glutathione · No change
Right now I’m taking B12, D3, NAC, magnesium, fish oil, Glutathione, Loratadine ... but nothing has really moved the needle
- Zinc · Not said
Zinc (50mg, but this may not be good (?) to take as it could deplete copper, so I stopped taking it?
In context ↗ - l-tyrosine · No change
l-tyrosine, Ubiquinol, omega 3, magnesium ... but nothing has really moved the needle
In context ↗ - Mediterranean diet · Helped
I now eat a Mediterranean diet and it has helped a little bit
In context ↗ - intermittent fasting (16:8) · No change
I’ve been on an anti inflammatory diet and I’ve been intermittent fasting ... but nothing has really moved the needle
In context ↗ - baby aspirin · Helped
Last week I started taking baby aspirin every day, and I’m not sure if it’s a coincidence or not, but my brain fog has slightly improved.
In context ↗ - nystatin · Not said
I also had candida overgrowth (dysbiosis /leaky gut) and took nystatin for a few weeks.
In context ↗ - HBOT · Helped
I’ve done 10 sessions of HBOT (hyperbaric oxygen therapy) so far, and it does help, but it also slowly dissipates over time
In context ↗ - prebiotic supplements · Not said
Now I’m taking some prebiotic supplements to start repopulating my gut with healthy bacteria.
In context ↗ - LDN (low-dose naltrexone) · Helped
On LDN and methylene blue. I’m only a little better.
In context ↗ - DHEA · Not said
I was on DHEA prior
In context ↗ - clomiphene · Helped
Clomiphene (after discovering low testosterone levels ~360; I was on DHEA prior) ... clomiphene helped bring it up to about 500
- vestibular physical therapy · Helped
I did it for a few months, and it helped a little, but hasn’t moved the needle a ton.
In context ↗ - antibiotics · No change
I was put on antibiotics, but it didn’t clear anything up.
In context ↗ - Botox in cheeks · Helped
I had TMJ and got Botox in my cheeks to help with it. And it has helped
In context ↗ - vitamin C · Not said
Vitamins B, C, D, and magnesium
In context ↗
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2023 | woke with vertigo, then constant brain fog and lightheadednessIn February 2023, I woke up from sleep with a vertigo episode—and I haven't felt the same since.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| Feb-May 2023 | living in a haze, felt like a zombieFrom Feb 2023 to May 2023 I felt like a zombie.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| May-June 2023 | good days mixed in with the badI wasn’t exactly recovering, but I had good days now, mixed in with the bad.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| July 2023 | daughter born; sleep deprivation and stress worsened symptomsMy daughter was born in early July (our first), and sleep deprivation and stress compounded on my symptomsIn context ↗ | Mild | |
| Nov 2023 | third COVID infection, then a 5k and yard work led to a crashI felt like I hit a wall. My body shut down and I slept for the rest of the day.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| March 2024 | a week or two of clarity after the Paxlovid trialFor a week or two I felt about 75% better.In context ↗ | Mild | Paxlovid / nirmatrelvir |
| April 2024 | trial benefit faded, back to his usual baselineI returned back to the baseline that’s been the last 1+ year.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| May 2024 | Mediterranean diet; walking 7,000 steps a dayI now eat a Mediterranean diet and it has helped a little bit, but I’m still operating at like 50% of my former self.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| July 2024 | brain fog slightly improved after starting baby aspirinLast week I started taking baby aspirin every day, and I’m not sure if it’s a coincidence or not, but my brain fog has slightly improved.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| Sept 2024 | 10 HBOT sessions helped a little, effect faded over timeI’ve done 10 sessions of HBOT (hyperbaric oxygen therapy) so far, and it does help, but it also slowly dissipates over time (for me anyway).In context ↗ | Mild | Hyperbaric oxygen (HBOT) |
| July 2025 | on LDN and methylene blue, only a little betterI’m only a little better. Every day is still a struggle.In context ↗ | Mild | Low-dose naltrexone |
| June 2026 | chronic sinusitis found; antibiotics did not help; sinus surgery plannedI was put on antibiotics, but it didn’t clear anything up. I’m finally resorting to surgery (in 2 weeks).In context ↗ | Mild |
Adverse events
- Paxlovid / nirmatrelvir“The first 15 days I had a metallic taste in my mouth- the last 10 I didn’t.” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Anxiety & low moodBrain fogGut problemsHeadaches & migraineMuscle weaknessNeuropathy & tinglingPOTS & dysautonomiaPost-exertional malaiseSleep problemsVision problems
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
my #1 symptom by far is brain fog
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
I feel lightheaded and dizzy
In context ↗ - Headaches & migraine
I had the worst migraine of my life
In context ↗ - Post-exertional malaise
I have had bad cases of PEM, but thankfully the worst (I hope) is behind me.
In context ↗ - Muscle weakness
The following weeks I was weak & fatigued.
In context ↗ - Neuropathy & tingling
I lose feeling very quickly in my arms and legs, specifically my fingers
In context ↗ - Vision problems
eye tracking issues (trouble focusing my eyes)
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
I’m sure I’ve developed anxiety along the way as well.
In context ↗ - Gut problems
I’ve always had a verrrry slow metabolism (sometimes only one bowel movement every few days)
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
I have a cpap now, and it has helped with quality of sleep
In context ↗