Long COVID diarrhoea and weight loss, somewhat better with salt water and fermented foods
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- 18 months
- Last post
- Feb 2023
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I've been battling LC for 18 months.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
It has been resolving. ... I started to turn a corner when I was able to get the GI issues under control.
- Began after: a vaccination
Vaccine injury compounded by Covid infections.
Read from 15 of their posts and comments; links to the 13 this page draws on
Summary
A Reddit user dates long COVID to a second Moderna shot, compounded by later Covid infections, and was ill about 18 months with chronic diarrhoea, nausea, poor appetite, 20% weight loss and anxiety after Omicron. Salt water, fermented foods, psyllium, Zyrtec and Pepcid, and Zoloft were tried; they credit non-iodized salt water and fermented foods with settling their gut, though weight remained down after some regain.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- Cannabis · Worse
Cannabis now exacerbates my anxiety even at low doses.
In context ↗ - Full spectrum hemp extract · Not said
I use full spectrum hemp extract sublingually instead. Trace THC seems to work synergistically with the other cannabinoids without producing negative side effects.
In context ↗ - OTC supplements and home remedies · Not said
I am also using a lot of other home remedies and hippie stuff but the above seem to really have the most powerful effect.
In context ↗ - Zoloft (sertraline) · Helped
I got on zoloft to manage my anxiety when it spun out of control after getting omicron. I needed it to get my brain back under control
In context ↗ - Zyrtec (cetirizine), generic · Helped
Zyrtec and Pepcid are seeming to work for me ... Finally able to eat more. Seemed to help with gut problems. Better sleep.
In context ↗ - Pepcid (famotidine), generic · Helped
Generic Zyrtec and Pepcid did a lot for me
In context ↗ - Himalayan non-iodized salt water · Helped
Began drinking Himalayan (non iodized) salt water. I am finally having consistent solid BMs.
In context ↗ - Fermented foods (Kombucha) · Helped
Fermented foods. Then I was actually able to absorb my food.
In context ↗ - Elimination diet · No change
I tried everything elimination to the point of eating only salted wild venison or turkey. Didn't work.
In context ↗ - Lemon juice and organic honey · Not said
I also put lemon juice and organic honey.
In context ↗ - Psyllium · Not said
Also used some Psyllium.
In context ↗ - Fasting · Not said
Things I tried, hard to say what worked. ... Fasting
In context ↗ - HBOT · Helped a lot
Worked great for me. Get one that can go 2atm or higher. Commit to 10-20 dices to see results
In context ↗
Approaches: H1 antihistamines · H2 blockers · Hyperbaric & oxygen · SSRIs
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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Long COVID began after second Moderna shotI didn't take a solid shit for 18 months after that second Moderna shotIn context ↗ |
| — | Lowest weight with nausea, poor appetite and GI distressI lost 20% of my weight at my lowest. I had nausea, reduced appetite, and GI distress along with it.In context ↗ |
| 2022-09 | Gut settled and solid bowel movements returnedBegan drinking Himalayan (non iodized) salt water. I am finally having consistent solid BMs.In context ↗ |
| 2022-11 | Able to absorb food and weight began returningI had to fix my GI symptoms to get my weight to start coming back. Non iodized salt water daily worked for me. Fermented foods. Then I was actually able to absorb my food.In context ↗ |
| 2023-02-24 | Gut improved but still well below usual weightHad the shits for 18 months and these may have helped.In context ↗ |
Adverse events
- Cannabis (THC, marijuana)“Cannabis now exacerbates my anxiety even at low doses. ... This anxiety effect of smoking cannabis precipitated after my most recent bout with Omicron” In context ↗ Mood or psychiatric effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Gut problems
I had nausea, reduced appetite, and GI distress along with it.
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
Cannabis now exacerbates my anxiety even at low doses.
In context ↗
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