Barely able to get off the couch with long COVID, much better with citicoline and omega-3
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Severe (mostly bedbound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 3 years
- Last post
- Sep 2023
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
My life has been almost completely forked with long haul since I got OG covid in December 2020.
In context ↗ - At worst: Severe
Getting up from the couch to get a little cup of nyquil was a monumental feat.
In context ↗ - Now: Much better
During that 48hr window, I have some safe exercises that I do like light yoga, walking, and stationary bike and in quantities that don't give me PEM.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
since I got OG covid in December 2020
Read from 6 of their posts and comments; links to the 5 this page draws on
Summary
Eagle 73163 got long COVID in December 2020 and was severely affected about six months later, barely able to get up from the couch. Self-experimenting with nootropics, especially citicoline, restored basic function, and omega-3 brought back their taste. They still have PEM with a 48-hour delay and by late 2023 managed light yoga, walking, a stationary bike and short runs. Vaccination did not help them.
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What they tried
What they credit
Their words about each treatment
- Citicoline (Cognizin) · Helped
Started experimenting on myself with nootropics and found the chemical my body was missing and boom, was suddenly able to get that nyquil cup no problem.
In context ↗ - Nordic Natural’s ProOmega · Helped
It gave me my taste back, independently from the other two supps
In context ↗ - Nootropics Depot Magnesium Threonate · Helped
Works best for me with Nordic Natural’s ProOmega and Nootropics Depot Magnesium Threonate.
In context ↗ - vaxxed · No change
getting vaxxed would help with long haul covid symptoms (it didn't work for me but your mileage may vary)
In context ↗ - full body cryotherapy · Helped
Wim Hof cold therapy does kind of help me, but only when I do full body cryotherapy.
In context ↗ - controlled exercise (light yoga, walking, stationary bike) · Helped
my body actually loves it - if I do it right
In context ↗
Approaches: Pacing · 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. The chart starts 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| December 2020 | COVID-19 (OG covid)My life has been almost completely forked with long haul since I got OG covid in December 2020In context ↗ | Not stated |
| about six months after covid | worst point of long haul; barely able to get off the couchGetting up from the couch to get a little cup of nyquil was a monumental featIn context ↗ | Severe |
| 2021 | able to do basic tasks again after nootropics, other long haul problems remainedStarted experimenting on myself with nootropics and found the chemical my body was missing and boom, was suddenly able to get that nyquil cup no problemIn context ↗ | Moderate |
| 2023-09-06 | managing light yoga, walking, stationary bike and short runs around PEM, with some bedbound daysEven a day with a short, light run is better than a day being bedboundIn context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
Felt like my brain and nervous system in general were slogging through cement just to do basic tasks
In context ↗ - Muscle weakness
it was so hard for me to move or do anything
In context ↗ - Loss of smell or taste
It gave me my taste back
In context ↗ - Post-exertional malaise
two weeks later have PEM from the exact same thing
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
Imo it helps because of my EDS and fibro
In context ↗
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