Long COVID
Severe → no benefit
Long COVID exhaustion needing a cane and rollator, still not at the better part
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Severe (mostly bedbound)
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Jul 2026
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
the city I live in also has a devoted long covid clinic that helps me to manage all of this
In context ↗ - At worst: Severe
I wish right now I could afford a motorized chair but having a cane and a rollator walker already make a major difference
In context ↗ - Now: No benefit
I aint gonna say it gets better because I havent experienced the better part yet
In context ↗
Read from 7 of their posts and comments; links to the 6 this page draws on
Summary
Hare 69184 described energy reserves 'low to nonexistent', needed a cane and rollator walker, and was sometimes too exhausted to hold a toothbrush. Speech, occupational and physical therapy were draining, and they were steadily reaching an ever-so-slightly better new baseline; a long COVID clinic helped manage things. Bupropion helped over two years; largely stopping alcohol brought no improvement. By mid-2026 they said they had not yet reached the better part.
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What they tried
Also tried
cane and rollator walker· Helped a lotlong covid clinic· HelpedImodium· Helpedmint tea· Helpedhumming· Helpedbreathing exercises· HelpedIbuprofen· HelpedWelbutrin· Helpedtherapist· HelpedAcetaminophen· No changestopped consuming alcohol· No changespeech therapy· Not saidoccupational therapy· Not saidphysical therapy· Not saidextreme pacing· Not said
Their words about each treatment
- speech therapy · Not said
I’m in speech therapy, occupational therapy, and physical therapy
In context ↗ - long covid clinic · Helped
a devoted long covid clinic that helps me to manage all of this
In context ↗ - Imodium · Helped
For diarrhea I use Imodium as needed. Works VERY effectively but can make you swing the other way to constipation.
In context ↗ - mint tea · Helped
Mint tea also helps me with both upset stomach and nausea.
In context ↗ - humming · Helped
Humming, as crazy as it sounds, also helps with nausea.
In context ↗ - breathing exercises · Helped
Breathing exercises are HUGE. I like to put my hands on my waist and belly breathe at the same time.
In context ↗ - extreme pacing · Not said
Pace yourself with EVERYTHING. ... I’m talking extreme pacing.
In context ↗ - Ibuprofen · Helped
Ibuprofen helps me with pain
In context ↗ - Acetaminophen · No change
Acetaminophen does jack all for me.
In context ↗ - cane and rollator walker · Helped a lot
Getting mobility aids is SUCH a game changer. ... having a cane and a rollator walker already make a major difference.
In context ↗ - Welbutrin · Helped
Welbutrin has worked decently well for *me*. ... Ive been on it for a lil over two years.
In context ↗ - therapist · Helped
Mine has been a HUGE support for me.
In context ↗ - stopped consuming alcohol · No change
I largely stopped consuming alcohol 2 years ago, but saw no improvement.
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Their path
What they say at each step doesn’t fit the worst point or outcome above on the severity scale, so the steps are listed as they describe them. Dates are when they posted.
| When | What happened |
|---|---|
| — | onset of long COVID/CFS illness (date not given)my already low to nonexistent energy reservesIn context ↗ |
| 2024-05-31 | speech, occupational and physical therapy gave a slightly better baselineI've been steadily getting to a new baseline that's ever so slightly better than my previous baselineIn context ↗ |
| 2026-07-14 | still ill, using a cane and rollator walker, says they have not reached the better partI aint gonna say it gets better because I havent experienced the better part yetIn context ↗ |
Adverse events
- Speech therapy, Occupational therapy, Physical therapy / physiotherapy“the therapies most days feel just like extra work and draining on my already low to nonexistent energy reserves” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
- Loperamide (Imodium)“For diarrhea I use Imodium as needed. Works VERY effectively but can make you swing the other way to constipation.” In context ↗ Gut side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Gut problems
For diarrhea I use Imodium as needed.
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
Ibuprofen helps me with pain
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