Unbearable depression and anxiety after long COVID, somewhat better with vitamin D
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Apr 2021
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
After COVID it was insanely low and my depression and anxiety were unbearable.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
have already seen a drastic improvement
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
After COVID it was insanely low
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Summary
Flint 36035 found their vitamin D was insanely low after COVID, with unbearable depression and anxiety. Their doctor said supplements would take about three months to help, and they had already seen a drastic improvement before that point. They advised others to have vitamin D levels checked.
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What they tried
What they credit
Their words about each treatment
- vitamin D supplements · Helped a lot
Have your doc check your vitamin D levels. This turned out to be a huge part of my issue. After COVID it was insanely low
In context ↗
Approaches: Supplements
Their path
They say too little about how ill they were at each step to draw it on the severity scale, so the steps are listed as they describe them. Dates are when they posted.
| When | What happened | After |
|---|---|---|
| — | long COVID with unbearable depression and anxiety, vitamin D very lowAfter COVID it was insanely low and my depression and anxiety were unbearable.In context ↗ | |
| 2021-04-03 | drastic improvement after vitamin D supplementsI'm about to hit that point and have already seen a drastic improvement.In context ↗ | Vitamin D and sun exposure |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Anxiety & low mood
my depression and anxiety were unbearable
In context ↗
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