Long COVID
No benefitNeeds ongoing treatment
Long COVID reflux and gut problems still worse, with no benefit from treatments
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Feb 2025
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I had some gut issues before I got covid, some of them just got worse with covid
In context ↗ - Now: No benefit
the reflux definitely got worse and stayed worse each time I got covid
In context ↗
Read from 5 of their posts and comments; links to the 5 this page draws on
Summary
Stone 58578 had reflux and gut problems beginning before COVID; two COVID infections each made the reflux worse and it stayed worse. Pantoprazole caused severe pain and esomeprazole felt similar, so they stopped it. Licorice and snacks sometimes helped a little, Gaviscon twice nightly allowed sleep, gut mapping didn't help much, and practitioner advice gave mixed results at best.
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What they tried
Also tried
licorice· HelpedGaviscon· HelpedGut mapping (Biome Sight)· No changeEsomeprazole· WorsePantoprazole· Much worseNaturopath and specialist advice· Not saidkefir· Not said
Their words about each treatment
- Gut mapping (Biome Sight) · No change
I've already tried doing the whole gut mapping thing in the past and it didn't actually help me much
In context ↗ - Naturopath and specialist advice · Not said
saw both a naturopath and a specialist for it, and got mixed results at best
In context ↗ - Pantoprazole · Much worse
like I was in so much pain I actually went to the doctor in tears not knowing what to do
In context ↗ - Esomeprazole · Worse
I tried esomeprazole but I could feel it going the same way after a few days so I quit
In context ↗ - licorice · Helped
licorice helps a little sometimes
In context ↗ - Gaviscon · Helped
taking Gaviscon twice a night so I can sleep okay
In context ↗ - kefir · Not said
I do know that when I used a super super small amount, I was fine
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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 |
|---|---|
| onset | reflux and gut issues began before COVIDMine started up before I caught COVIDIn context ↗ |
| — | reflux worsened and stayed worse after COVID infectionsthe reflux definitely got worse and stayed worse each time I got covidIn context ↗ |
| 2025-02-18 | still dealing with gut health; tolerated a tiny amount of kefirI've had a lot going on besides just gut health! But I do know that when I used a super super small amount, I was fine.In context ↗ |
Adverse events
- Pantoprazole (Protonix)“reacting *horribly* to pantoprazole ... I actually went to the doctor in tears” In context ↗ Side effects
- Esomeprazole (Nexium)“I tried esomeprazole but I could feel it going the same way after a few days so I quit” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Gut problems
the reflux definitely got worse and stayed worse each time I got covid
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
taking Gaviscon twice a night so I can sleep okay
In context ↗