In bed with long COVID pain and brain fog, now somewhat better with daily cannabis
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Severe (mostly bedbound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 4 years
- Last post
- Apr 2026
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I have had long covid for four years.
In context ↗ - At worst: Severe
I went from having suicidal thoughts from the pain, to being able to get up out of bed and play with my nephew for a couple hours a day
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
Now I’m slowly starting to recover again. It’s a very slow climb, but it is a climb.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I have had long covid for four years.
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Read from 8 of their posts and comments; links to the 6 this page draws on
Summary
They developed long COVID in late 2020 and were soon in bed with pain at 8-9 out of 10, suicidal thoughts from the pain, brain fog, nausea and trouble sleeping. Daily cannabis from about three months in cut the pain to 3-4 and got them out of bed, and their doctor backed continued use. A three-week flare-up and repeat COVID infections set them back more than once; by April 2026 they said they were getting better.
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Their words about each treatment
- Cannabis · Helped
I started using it daily around 3 months into long covid, and have not stopped using it since, and I’m 9 months in. My doctor seems surprised with how much it helps, it takes my pain from 8 to 3 or 4.
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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 3 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| onset | long COVID beganI have had long covid for four years.In context ↗ | Not stated |
| around 3 months into long covid | in bed with pain 8-9 and suicidal thoughts from the painI went from having suicidal thoughts from the pain, to being able to get up out of bed and play with my nephew for a couple hours a dayIn context ↗ | Severe |
| September 2021 | daily cannabis cut pain and got them out of bedit takes my pain from 8 to 3 or 4In context ↗ | Moderate |
| October 2021 | three-week flare-up of painI kinda ignored my rule during my 3 week flare up I just had, due to the pain, and now I’m dealing with the consequences.In context ↗ | Moderate |
| December 2021 | second COVID infection with almost every symptomAfter the second, I had almost every possible symptom, it was horrible.In context ↗ | Moderate |
| December 2021 | appetite, nausea and brain fog much better two days after the infection wore offBut 2 days after it wore off, my appetite, nausea, and brain fog got so much better.In context ↗ | Moderate |
| before May 2025 | repeated COVID reinfections after starting to recoverI started recovering, then got covid again. Started recovering again, got covid again-again.In context ↗ | Moderate |
| April 2026 | slowly getting betterOpposite for me, I’ve been getting betterIn context ↗ | Moderate |
Adverse events
- Cannabis (THC, marijuana)“Smoking seems to help the most, but I keep it down to 1 or 2 times a months, cus it makes my lungs feel icky.” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Pain & fibromyalgia
my pain is a 8~9 and existence is hell
In context ↗ - Brain fog
I have too much brain fog to look any of this stuff up
In context ↗ - Gut problems
Without it I have no appetite, and throw up if I eat too fast or something too heavy.
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
Its the only way I can fall asleep before 5 am.
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
I went from having suicidal thoughts from the pain
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