Long COVID with migraines, somewhat better after low-histamine diet and trazodone
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 4 months
- Last post
- Oct 2025
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
Apparently im going through the same thing.m, LC.
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I’m able to stay pretty active: I walk around 8k steps a day, I can do most errands and chores, and I go to the gym twice a week.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
I was dry heaving for about 2 months then I took OTC PPI and that kinda fixed it. My battle now is the first meal of the day.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I got either COVID or norovirus around May 29
Read from 7 of their posts and comments; links to the 5 this page draws on
Summary
Stream 62918 became ill in late May 2025 with GI issues, dry heaving, insomnia, body aches, head pressure and migraines, likely from COVID or norovirus. A low-histamine diet, trazodone and a two-week PPI course helped; they also avoided high-fiber foods and took Liquid IV. By September they walked 8k steps a day and did errands and gym twice a week, though sex crashed them and they still had throat pressure and trouble burping in October.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- low-histamine diet · Helped
The first thing I did was go on a low-histamine diet for about a month, which helped a lot.
In context ↗ - trazodone · Helped
My doctor prescribed trazodone for the sleep problems, and that finally fixed my insomnia.
In context ↗ - PPI · Helped
I was put on a 2-week course of PPI (no more than that). That took away the stomach bug feeling, sour taste, dry heaving, and the constant hunger.
In context ↗ - Liquid IV electrolytes · Helped
I take Liquid IV every morning
In context ↗ - magnesium · Worse
I became sensitive to supplements that never used to bother me. like magnesium and even spearmint. Now they give me weird flushy feelings and some cramping.
In context ↗ - affirmations · Helped
I Try to be positive and use affirmations daily.
In context ↗ - sleeping more on a regular schedule · Helped
I noticed if o sleep more I’ll feel better. Going to bed around 9:30 and waking up at 7:00 everyday
In context ↗ - avoiding high-fiber foods · Helped
if I eat fiber-rich foods, I get brain fog and my gut acts weird, so I’ve been avoiding high-fiber stuff
In context ↗
Approaches: Brain retraining · Diet
Their path
What they say at each step doesn’t fit the worst point or outcome above on the severity scale, so the steps are listed as they describe them. Dates are when they posted.
| When | What happened | After |
|---|---|---|
| late May 2025 | COVID/norovirus; GI issues, dry heaving, insomnia, body aches, head pressure, migrainesI got either COVID or norovirus around May 29, and I’ve been dealing with this ever since.In context ↗ | |
| September 2025 | much better; walking 8k steps, errands, gym twice a weekI feel some much better now than last month. ... I walk around 8k steps a day, I can do most errands and chores, and I go to the gym twice a week. | Low-histamine diet |
| October 2025 | still throat pressure, can't burp; Liquid IV helps a littleMy battle now is the first meal of the day. I get this pressure around my throat and can’t burp well.In context ↗ |
Adverse events
- Magnesium“I became sensitive to supplements that never used to bother me. like magnesium and even spearmint. Now they give me weird flushy feelings and some cramping.” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Post-exertional malaise
sex completely crashes me
In context ↗ - Brain fog
if I eat fiber-rich foods, I get brain fog and my gut acts weird
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
My doctor prescribed trazodone for the sleep problems, and that finally fixed my insomnia.
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
I get way sorer than before, and it takes longer for the soreness to go away
In context ↗ - Headaches & migraine
waves of head pressure, and migraines/headaches
In context ↗ - Gut problems
I get this pressure around my throat and can’t burp well
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
I started feeling anxious out of nowhere
In context ↗ - Mast cell (MCAS) & allergies
I became sensitive to supplements that never used to bother me. like magnesium and even spearmint. Now they give me weird flushy feelings and some cramping. Certain foods also seem to trigger symptoms.
In context ↗ - Temperature regulation
chills, and body aches
In context ↗
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