Long COVID
Moderate → no benefit
Long COVID with weight loss, nausea and food aversion, tried Lion's Mane and B12
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Apr 2023
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I have had the worst of the Long COVID symptoms since September of 2022.
In context ↗ - At worst: Moderate
I definitely went through a phase recently that was similarly severe and was barely able to function.
In context ↗ - Now: No benefit
I definitely have been struggling with this! Have lost sooo much weight because of it and food aversion.
In context ↗
Read from 10 of their posts and comments; links to the 7 this page draws on
Summary
A 48-year-old woman whose worst long COVID symptoms began in September 2022, after inflammatory conditions worsened following her first COVID infection in early 2020. She had pre-existing IBS-C. Weight loss, nausea and food aversion made eating difficult. Lion's Mane, sublingual B12, D3 and fish oil helped her energy and brain fog somewhat, and cutting back on gluten helped her skin and energy. In April 2023 she had lost a lot of weight and still had food aversion.
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What they tried
Also tried
Sublingual B12· HelpedD3· HelpedLion’s Mane Mushroom· HelpedFish Oil· Helpedcutting back on gluten· Helpedchicken broth with fresh ginger· HelpedZofran· HelpedPhenergan· HelpedOTC meds for IBS-C· Helpedsupplemental probiotics· Worsefermented foods· Not saidprescription medication for IBS-C· Not said
Their words about each treatment
- Sublingual B12 · Helped
I also take B12 and D3 daily which help with energy.
In context ↗ - Lion’s Mane Mushroom · Helped
Lion’s Mane Mushroom supplement has helped me the most with the brain fog.
In context ↗ - Fish Oil · Helped
supplements that have helped my energy level a bit ... Fish Oil
In context ↗ - supplemental probiotics · Worse
I have not had much success with supplemental probiotics bc I also have IBS and I don’t tolerate them well
In context ↗ - fermented foods · Not said
I have used fermented foods but looks like those are out on a low histamine diet
In context ↗ - cutting back on gluten · Helped
I have cut way back on gluten and I do find that helps with skin issues, like eczema, and I have more energy.
In context ↗ - chicken broth with fresh ginger · Helped
The only thing that seems to get me through those days when I can’t get anything down is chicken broth with fresh ginger boiled in it.
In context ↗ - Zofran · Helped
Zofran and Phenergan are helpful but they come with side effects too.
In context ↗ - OTC meds for IBS-C · Helped
No prior health conditions besides relatively controlled IBS-C with OTC meds.
In context ↗ - prescription medication for IBS-C · Not said
I am now on a prescription medication for it because the symptoms became so debilitating last summer
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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. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| early 2020 | first COVID infection; inflammatory conditions flaredI definitely noticed an exacerbation of inflammatory conditions following my first COVID infection in early 2020In context ↗ | Near normal |
| January 2023 | barely able to functionI definitely went through a phase recently that was similarly severe and was barely able to functionIn context ↗ | Moderate |
| April 2023 | still losing weight, food aversion and nauseaI definitely have been struggling with this! Have lost sooo much weight because of it and food aversion.In context ↗ | Moderate |
Adverse events
- Probiotics and fermented foods“I don’t tolerate them well” In context ↗ Side effects
- Ondansetron (Zofran), Promethazine (Phenergan)“Zofran and Phenergan are helpful but they come with side effects too.” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
Lion’s Mane Mushroom supplement has helped me the most with the brain fog.
In context ↗