Long COVID with bloating and brain fog, somewhat better on low-carb, more meat and fat
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- 5 years
- Last post
- May 2025
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
It all started 5 years ago when I got covid.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
Adding more meat and fats to my diet was what worked for me.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
It all started 5 years ago when I got covid.
In context ↗
Summary
A Reddit user who fell ill with COVID-19 in 2020 developed bloating, nausea and malaise after eating, later heavy brain fog, muscle cramps, weakness and a depressive mood. After years of specialists, scans, diets and supplements costing about 30K USD, they found cutting carbohydrates and eating more meat and fat eased their symptoms, and still hoped to get their gut back to normal.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- healing · Not said
I have tried healing, meditation, cold plunge, all sorts of diets.
In context ↗ - supplements · Not said
Not to mention all the supplements I have tried.
In context ↗ - probiotic foods · Worse
it gets much worse when I eat carbs and probiotic foods
In context ↗ - more meat and fats / carnivorous diet · Helped
Adding more meat and fats to my diet was what worked for me.
In context ↗
Approaches: Diet
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 |
|---|---|
| 5 years ago | COVID-19 infection; bloating, nausea and malaise after eating beganIt all started 5 years ago when I got covid.In context ↗ |
| 2025-03-03 | Symptoms shifted to muscle cramps, heavy brain fog, mood swings, muscle weakness and nauseaThey have gradually shifted to what I have now, which is:In context ↗ |
| 2025-03-03 | Cutting carbohydrates and eating more meat and fat eased symptomsAdding more meat and fats to my diet was what worked for me.In context ↗ |
| 2025-05-02 | Still credits meat for having saved them over the last years, wants gut back to normalMeat is what have saved me the last years for so many reasons.In context ↗ |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Gut problems
My symptoms started with bloating, nausea and malaise after eating.
In context ↗ - Brain fog
Heavy brain fog.
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
Mood swings and depressive thoughts.
In context ↗ - Muscle weakness
Muscle weakness.
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
Muscle cramps and spasms.
In context ↗
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