Long COVID brain fog, chest pains and diarrhoea eased somewhat with time and vitamins
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 13 months
- Last post
- Jan 2023
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I have been dealing with long covid since last Christmas
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
Thankfully not as bad as others have it, nothing truly disabling, and symptoms seems to be lessening with time.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
Am recovering from a new infection which is mostly going well I think however my brain fog is flaring up quite badly.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
Got covid last Christmas
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Summary
Glacier 75022 developed long COVID in December 2021, with brain fog, chest pains, odd headaches and persistent diarrhoea, though nothing disabling. Symptoms eased over the following year, which they put down to time along with vitamins and minerals, sleep and avoiding alcohol. A cold over Christmas 2022 brought wonky balance and ringing ears, and by mid-January 2023 they were recovering from that infection but with brain fog flaring badly.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- vitamins and minerals · Helped
for me what has helped is making sure you're getting all your vitamins and minerals ... Also vitamin supplements in liquid form.
- vitamin D · Helped
including vitamin D. Either from the sun or supplement
In context ↗ - vitamin boosted smoothies · Helped
What has helped me a lot are those vitamin boosted smoothies that you get.
In context ↗ - eating greens · Helped
I manage it by eating my greens and avoiding alcohol.
In context ↗ - enough sleep · Helped
and enough sleep (if you can)
In context ↗
Approaches: Radical rest · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| December 2021 | long COVID after covid at ChristmasI have been dealing with long covid since last Christmas.In context ↗ | Mild |
| August 2022 | symptoms slowly easing over the yearspent the year recovering and I was slowlyIn context ↗ | Mild |
| August 2022 | odd episode of eyes unfocusing, after which mental symptoms improvedStrangest thing is that after this my mental symptoms seemed to improve.In context ↗ | Mild |
| December 2022 | cold over Christmas; balance wonky and ears ringingThen this Christmas I get what seems very like a cold, but now my balance is wonky and my ears ring.In context ↗ | Mild |
| January 2023 | recovering from a new infection with a bad brain fog flareAm recovering from a new infection which is mostly going well I think however my brain fog is flaring up quite badly.In context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
Brain issues like problems with memory and forming thoughts ... my brain fog is flaring up quite badly
- Headaches & migraine
strange headaches that seem to occur in random spots in by brain
In context ↗ - Gut problems
I also have the diarrhoea. It gets better and worse (general trend better).
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
now my balance is wonky
In context ↗ - Vision problems
my eyes suddenly unfocused in an odd way
In context ↗
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