Long COVID
Outcome unclearIll for 2 years
Long COVID with head and neck tension, tried neck massage and dry fasting
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- 2 years
- Last post
- Sep 2022
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
had an air mattress before long covid so I ended up sleeping on that throughout 2020
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
Some time after my covid infection
Read from 11 of their posts and comments; links to the 10 this page draws on
Summary
Reddit user in r/covidlonghaulers who developed long COVID after a COVID infection and was still reporting symptoms in September 2022. They described constant head and neck tension, scalp numbness, plus trapped gas and gut pressure. Burping, scalp and neck massage, dry fasting, a colon cleanse formula and herbal and mineral supplements were among things they tried or recommended; no overall recovery was described.
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What they tried
Also tried
burping / gulping air· Helpedputting hair up / untangling hair· Helpeddeep tissue massage of neck, shoulders, scalp and face· Helpedsleeping on the floor (firm surface)· HelpedDr. Christopher's colon cleanse formula· Helpedlimiting carb intake· Helpeddry fast· Helpedginseng, maca, rhodiola· Helpedginseng, maca, rhodiola· Helpedginseng, maca, rhodiola· Helpedbee products· Helpedionic minerals from the Great Salt Lake / trace mineral complex / kelp· Helpedneuropathy oil· No change
Their words about each treatment
- neuropathy oil · No change
I bought neuropathy oil but it doesn’t seem to have an effect.
In context ↗ - burping / gulping air · Helped
Burping a great deal helps immensely and I do it every day
In context ↗ - putting hair up / untangling hair · Helped
untangling every knot diminished the head pressure I experienced so much so that I felt immediate relief
In context ↗ - deep tissue massage of neck, shoulders, scalp and face · Helped
Burping and massaging your scalp help a lot.
In context ↗ - sleeping on the floor (firm surface) · Helped
I'm currently sleeping on the floor of my room and wake up feeling fine
In context ↗ - Dr. Christopher's colon cleanse formula · Helped
I'm at the moment taking Dr. Christopher's colon cleanse formula and limiting my carb intake.. I feel much lighter when I eliminate in the morning
In context ↗ - dry fast · Helped
Dry fast with gulping air and burping it out helps me immensely.
In context ↗ - ginseng, maca, rhodiola · Helped
ginseng, bee products, maca, rhodiola, and kelp among a few others. I take them all and recommend them too
In context ↗ - ionic minerals from the Great Salt Lake / trace mineral complex / kelp · Helped
Ionic minerals from the Great Salt Lake is what I take ... Minerals help greatly with everything.
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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 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | long COVID after covid infectionhad an air mattress before long covid so I ended up sleeping on that throughout 2020In context ↗ |
| 2021-05-06 | constant head and neck tension, scalp numbness, parosmia and tinglingthere’s a numb sensation to my scalp, a tough resistance to relaxing or flexing my scalp muscles, and the constant pulling sensationIn context ↗ |
| 2021-12-23 | dizziness returned about five months later and stayed off and onSome time after my covid infection, then it returned about five months later. Now I have it off and on throughout the day.In context ↗ |
| 2022-09-21 | still relying on burping, dry fasting, colon cleanse and herbal supplements for symptomsDry fast with gulping air and burping it out helps me immensely.In context ↗ |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Headaches & migraine
untangling every knot diminished the head pressure I experienced so much
In context ↗ - Gut problems
gas creates this awful pressure for me in my body
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
Now I have it off and on throughout the day.
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