Long COVID
Outcome unclearNeeds ongoing treatment
Muscle spasms and eye twitches in long COVID, tried electrolytes; eye twitches returned
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Feb 2026
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- Condition: Long COVID
r/covidlonghaulers
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Summary
Tide 33418, posting in r/covidlonghaulers in February 2026, described muscle spasms and eye twitches that went away after they started drinking more electrolytes, which they linked to an electrolyte deficiency. After quitting the electrolytes a few weeks before writing, the eye twitches came back again.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- electrolytes · Helped
I had this issue and eye twitches, it went away when I started drinking more electrolytes.
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Their path
They say too little about how ill they were at each step to draw it on the severity scale, so the steps are listed as they describe them. Dates are when they posted.
| When | What happened | After |
|---|---|---|
| — | muscle spasms and eye twitchesI had this issue and eye twitchesIn context ↗ | |
| — | eye twitches stopped after drinking more electrolytesit went away when I started drinking more electrolytesIn context ↗ | Salt, electrolytes and fluids |
| 2026-02-25 | quit electrolytes, eye twitches returnedI quit cause I got lazy about it a few weeks ago and the eye twitches are backIn context ↗ |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Neuropathy & tingling
the eye twitches are back
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