Long COVID with fatigue, headaches and brain fog, improved then relapsed
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 5 years
- Last post
- Jun 2026
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I got long haul symptoms from the Pfizer vaccine.
In context ↗ - At worst: Moderate
Extreme fatigue. ... Now I sleep 12 to 14 hours and I’m still constantly tired.
In context ↗ - Now: Relapsed
I was doing much better after years of healing and one mistake (taking new medicine clomipramine) brought all the symptoms back
In context ↗ - Began after: a vaccination
I got long haul symptoms from the Pfizer vaccine.
In context ↗
Read from 12 of their posts and comments; links to the 8 this page draws on
Summary
A 27-year-old woman developed long COVID after her first Pfizer dose in June 2021, with extreme fatigue, daily headaches, tingling, dizziness and brain fog. Supplements helped a little and symptoms eventually cleared, but an EMG test in 2021 brought them back worse and a 2024 iron infusion caused another major relapse. After years of healing she was almost 100% for a few months, then clomipramine in 2026 brought the brain fog and nerve pain back.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- iron infusions · Much worse
He gave me 3 iron infusions to correct that. ... Relapse started after an iron infusion.
- Quercetine · Helped
Quercetine it’s an antioxidant and helps with inflammation ... It all helps a bit
In context ↗ - b1 · Helped
Also b1 (100 mg) ... It all helps a bit
In context ↗ - b2 · Helped
and b2 , zinc, magnesium (350 mg) ... It all helps a bit
In context ↗ - zinc · Helped
zinc, magnesium (350 mg) ... It all helps a bit
In context ↗ - magnesium · Helped
magnesium (350 mg) ... It all helps a bit
In context ↗ - vit c · Helped
vit c, vit d ( 5000 iu) ... It all helps a bit
In context ↗ - vit d · Helped
vit d ( 5000 iu) ... It all helps a bit
In context ↗ - Pea · Helped
Pea,... ... It all helps a bit
In context ↗ - clomipramine · Much worse
Recently i took a new medication (clomipramine) and the long covid issues all came back.
In context ↗ - years of healing · Helped
I was almost 100% for a few months ... I took many years to get better.
- COVID vaccination as treatment · Worse
The vaccine made everything worse again.
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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 4 months after onset: the story doesn’t say how ill they were before that. 1 step has no time and sits in story order between the steps around it. 2 steps say too little to place on the scale and are only in the table. The line stops at their last step that can be placed; how they are now is in the table. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2021 | first Pfizer dose; long haul symptoms beganI got my first dose of the Pfizer vaccine the 30th of June in the morning.In context ↗ | Not stated | |
| 18 October 2021 | extreme fatigue, daily headaches, dizziness, brain fogExtreme fatigue. Before the vaccine I slept 7 to 8 hours and was rested. Now I sleep 12 to 14 hours and I’m still constantly tired.In context ↗ | Moderate | |
| early November 2021 | symptoms had clearedBefore I got it my symptoms where all gone.In context ↗ | Near normal | |
| 8 November 2021 | crashed after EMG / nerve conduction testAfter the tests everything is 100x than before.In context ↗ | Moderate | |
| 2023–early 2024 | almost 100% for a few months after years of healingI was almost 100% for a few monthsIn context ↗ | Near normal | Time and spontaneous remission |
| May 2024 | major relapse after iron infusion, new occipital nerve painRelapse started after an iron infusion.In context ↗ | Moderate | |
| 5 June 2026 | clomipramine brought all long covid symptoms back; still present after stoppingone mistake (taking new medicine clomipramine) brought all the symptoms backIn context ↗ | Not stated |
Adverse events
- COVID vaccination as treatment“The first four days I experienced the regular side effects such as headaches, tiredness and nausea.” In context ↗ Side effects
- COVID vaccination as treatment“The vaccine made everything worse again.” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
- “Electrical shocks felt like I was getting electrocuted. The needle was thick and the doctor was constantly stirring it.” In context ↗ Other
- “After the tests everything is 100x than before. Pins and needles in legs, feet, arms and hands even in places I never had them before.” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
- Iron infusion / ferritin repletion“Relapse started after an iron infusion.” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
- Clomipramine (Anafranil)“Recently i took a new medication (clomipramine) and the long covid issues all came back.” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
- Clomipramine (Anafranil)“my nervous system is in full fight and flight mode again. Tingling in face, nerve pain, muscle twitches, bad brainfog” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Neuropathy & tingling
Tingling in face, nerve pain, muscle twitches
In context ↗ - Brain fog
heavy brain fog, tiredness, tintling in face, nerve pain, muscle twitching
In context ↗ - Headaches & migraine
headaches every day ( I never had headaches before the vaccin)
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
dizziness/ drunk feeling/ rocking on the boat feeling
In context ↗ - Muscle weakness
extreem muscle weakness
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
Now I sleep 12 to 14 hours and I’m still constantly tired.
In context ↗ - Tinnitus
tinnitus in my left ear
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
I am beyond depressed and never was like this.
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
neck pain on the left side
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