On-and-off gut symptoms after COVID, now almost normal with reduced food intake and cardio
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- 7 months
- Last post
- Feb 2023
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I've had on and off GI symptoms that I didn't have prior to getting COVID last summer.
In context ↗ - Now: Near normal
I have been doing super well the last 30 or so days. ... the only thing I can rely on is reducing my total food intake.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I've had on and off GI symptoms that I didn't have prior to getting COVID last summer.
In context ↗
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Summary
Sandpiper 35548 developed on and off gastrointestinal symptoms after COVID in summer 2022. They tried gluten free, dairy free and low FODMAP diets and found that reducing total food intake helped most; they also did 30 minutes of cardio 5-6 days a week, which they felt helped. By February 2023 they had been doing well for about a month, though they had lost a lot of weight, and reported a healthy blood glucose level.
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What they tried
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Their words about each treatment
- exercise · Helped
I noticed that exercise seems to help me. So I do 30 minutes of cardio 5-6 days per week.
In context ↗ - eating smaller amounts of food · Helped
I also noticed that more than anything, eating smaller amounts of food helps.
In context ↗ - gluten free, dairy free, low FODMAP, etc. diet · No change
I have tried a gluten free, dairy free, low FODMAP, etc. diet and the only thing I can rely on is reducing my total food intake.
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Approaches: Diet · Exercise and activity
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. The chart starts 3 months after onset: the story doesn’t say how ill they were before that. 1 step says too little to place on the scale and is only in the table. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| last summer | COVID followed by on and off GI symptomsI've had on and off GI symptoms that I didn't have prior to getting COVID last summer.In context ↗ | Not stated |
| October-December | did pretty decent for a few monthsAnd I did pretty decent from October-December.In context ↗ | Near normal |
| 2023-02-19 | doing super well for about 30 daysI have been doing super well the last 30 or so days.In context ↗ | Near normal |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Gut problems
I've had on and off GI symptoms that I didn't have prior to getting COVID last summer.
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