Long COVID with brain fog, now almost back to normal after vitamins and acupuncture
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 7 months
- Last post
- Aug 2023
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
Recently recovered from long COVID last year after 6 months of hauling.
In context ↗ - At worst: Moderate
Bed rest – sleep, sleep and more sleep
In context ↗ - Now: Near normal
I'm currently 3 weeks out post-COVID reinfection after being 95% back to normal after my first infection last year.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I'm a 28 y/o male, who tested positive back in January 2022.
Read from 23 of their posts and comments; links to the 13 this page draws on
Summary
A 28-year-old man fell ill with long COVID in January 2022: brain fog, fatigue, chest pain, dizziness, tinnitus, anxiety, POTS. Symptoms of severe neuropathy in mid-2022 proved to be B6 toxicity from a supplement. He credits vitamins, acupuncture, physio, naturopathy, meditation, CBD and bed rest for recovering to about 95% over six to eight months, though anxiety and depression remained and he still felt side effects from the B6 toxicity. An August 2023 reinfection caused gastric upset and fatigue but no long COVID symptoms so far.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- Meditation · Helped
I've picked up meditation this week, which seems to be helping.
In context ↗ - Bed rest · Helped
Bed rest – sleep, sleep and more sleep
In context ↗ - Vit D · Helped
Vitamins – including Zinc, Vit D and Vit C
In context ↗ - Multivitamin · Not said
I was taking a multivitamin for at least 3 months which I assume elevated my B12 levels.
In context ↗ - Anti-histamines · Helped
Anti-histamines - help with current seasonal allergies and histamine reactions.
In context ↗ - Paracetamol · Helped
Paracetamol / Ibuprofen – helps with my leg pain and headaches.
In context ↗ - CBD Oil · Helped
CBD oil – help feel somewhat sane
In context ↗ - smoking weed · Helped
CBD Oil / smoking weed – helps with pain.
In context ↗ - Acupuncture · Helped
Acupuncture – weekly acupuncture for 3 months
In context ↗ - Cupping · Helped
Acupuncture / Cupping – managing my nerve pain and bulging disc
In context ↗ - Physio · Helped
Physio – found a great physio in Australia that specialized in long COVID
In context ↗ - Chinese medicine · Not said
my GP suggested that it could of been all the Chinese medicine I've been taking
In context ↗ - CalmX (Metagenics) · Much worse
Each scoop contained 25mg of B6, where I was taking 4x scoops a day, resulting in 100mg dosage per day over the course of 4 months
In context ↗ - Naturopathy · Helped
Naturopathy – help reduce inflammation
In context ↗ - Mediterranean diet · Not said
I'm also sticking to a very strict Mediterranean diet
In context ↗ - montelukast · Not said
prescribed me paracetamol, Vit D and C, zinc, chest decongestant and montelukast.
In context ↗ - Oral hygiene routine · Not said
advised by my LC group to follow a strict oral hygiene routine to reduce viral load
In context ↗ - Avoiding alcohol, caffeine and cigarettes · Not said
I'm also avoiding alcohol, caffeine and cigarettes at all costs.
In context ↗
Approaches: Alternative therapies · Mind-body practices · Other drugs and medicines · Physiotherapy and rehab · Radical rest · 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. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| January 2022 | COVID-19 (Omicron); long COVID symptoms began two weeks laterTwo weeks post infection, symptoms such as brain fog, fatigue, extreme anxiety / depersonalization, chest pains, dizziness, dropping sensation, tinnitus, nausea and head spins emerged.In context ↗ | Mild |
| May 2022 | symptoms began improving on their ownAs of May, I started to notice my symptoms improve after testing positive.In context ↗ | Mild |
| June 2022 | crashed after a cold and throat infectionBut in early June, I got hit with a cold and throat infection.In context ↗ | Mild |
| July 2022 | severe neuropathic pain, twitching and electric shocks; at breaking pointCurrently at breaking point, experiencing severe neurological symptomsIn context ↗ | Moderate |
| September 2022 | B6 toxicity found; stopped the supplement and symptoms easedI have now been 3 weeks off the supplement and have noticed a huge improvement in symptoms.In context ↗ | Mild |
| December 2022 | recovered from long COVID, left with health anxiety and depressionIt has officially been a year since infection and just over 5 months post recovery from LH.In context ↗ | Near normal |
| August 2023 | COVID reinfection in Greece with gastric issues, nausea and fatigue dumpsWeek 2 of infection saw very bad gastric issues, nausea and wooziness.In context ↗ | Mild |
| August 2023 | 95% back to normal with no long COVID symptoms after reinfectionCurrently on my second reinfection, so far no sign of LC symptoms.In context ↗ | Near normal |
Adverse events
- “This intake was enough for my body to develop scary neurological symptoms I posted about a couple of weeks ago.” In context ↗ Nerve pain
- “Took nearly 7 months to recover, but I still feel side effects to this day” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
symptoms such as brain fog, fatigue, extreme anxiety / depersonalization
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
I was later diagnosed with POTs and a form of orthostatic intolerance.
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
leaving me with nothing but crippling health anxiety, depression and a fear for the unknown.
In context ↗ - Headaches & migraine
Increased headaches on the side of the head and forehead.
In context ↗ - Neuropathy & tingling
Severe peripheral neuropathy, which included vast range of symptoms such as a burning, tingling, prickling sensation
In context ↗ - Tinnitus
Louder tinnitus in left ear.
In context ↗ - Muscle weakness
with slight weakness in my left hand
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
The nerve pain has slowly subsided and all is left are these sore leg muscles.
In context ↗ - Gut problems
Week 2 of infection saw very bad gastric issues, nausea and wooziness.
In context ↗ - Vision problems
Pain in the left eye, with little flashes of colored dots that appear for 2 seconds.
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
This included chest pain, neuropathy, light-headedness, dizziness and tinnitus to name a few.
In context ↗ - Mast cell (MCAS) & allergies
Anti-histamines - help with current seasonal allergies and histamine reactions.
In context ↗
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