Matt's Long Covid (and ME/CFS) Full Recovery Story
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Severe (mostly bedbound)
- Ill before improving
- Not stated
- Published
- No date given
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
i had long covered
Watch the video ↗From the video’s captions - At worst: Severe
i just remember the days i was just in bed on and off most of the day
Watch the video ↗From the video’s captions - Now: Near normal
i would say i am fully recovered now ... i still have a sort of slight re-injury anxiety
Watch the video ↗From the video’s captions - Began after: COVID
obviously i had covered i had one jab at the time
Summary
Matt had COVID-19 with mild symptoms, then crashed a few weeks later and declined for about three months. At his worst he was in bed most of the day at his parents' home. He credits pacing, daily meditation and breathing, CBT, and brain retraining programmes (DNRS and the Lightning Process). He says he is fully recovered and mostly good, with slight re-injury anxiety; the paid programmes were funded from personal savings.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- Pamela Rose fatigue coaching course · Helped
from pamela rose really learned the importance of pacing
Watch the video ↗From the video’s captions - yoga, meditation and breathing exercises · Helped
i've obviously still got symptoms but things have the edge has just gone off slightly
Watch the video ↗From the video’s captions - lightweight training (weights and yoga) · Helped
i was able to start doing a bit of lightweight training again from your channel the recommendation
Watch the video ↗From the video’s captions - CBT with a psychologist · Helped
i found a psychologist who specializes in cognitive behavioral therapy
Watch the video ↗From the video’s captions - Lightning Process · Helped
i did a intro session for the lightning process
Watch the video ↗From the video’s captions - DNRS · Helped a lot
the dns the nrs one i did do the full program
Watch the video ↗From the video’s captions - vitamins · Not said
i stopped taking all the vitamins
Watch the video ↗From the video’s captions
Approaches: CBT & mindset · Brain retraining · Exercise and activity · Mind-body practices · Pacing
Their path
How ill they were on the ME/CFS severity scale, estimated from what they describe at each point, with time counted from when the illness began. Hover or tap a point. The dashed part: the story doesn’t say when. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| a few weeks after a mild COVID infection | Sudden crash at his work desk after an intense workout and a stressful dayi suddenly had this sensation where i was like i don't i'm struggling to remain sitting upWatch the video ↗From the video’s captions | Moderate | |
| 3 mo | Three months of boom and bust; a 5-10 minute walk left him nearly fainting; stopped worki just then had this period of about three months where i would say things got worse and really went through a kind of boom and bustWatch the video ↗From the video’s captions | Moderate | |
| last year | Moved in with his parents; in bed on and off most of the day, unable to cooki just remember the days i was just in bed on and off most of the dayWatch the video ↗From the video’s captions | Severe | |
| after about two months of daily practice | Coping day to day, cooking the odd meal, boom and bust stoppedi could cook the odd meal i could i could watch tv in the evening and and not be completely whacked i'd stop the boom and bath cycleWatch the video ↗From the video’s captions | Moderate | Meditation, yoga, breathwork |
| — | Gradually walking further with CBT, Lightning Process and DNRS techniques; 80-90% bettereven when i was like 80 90 percent better i had to do that stuff every timeWatch the video ↗From the video’s captions | Mild | Brain retraining programs (DNRS, Gupta, ANS Rewire, Primal Trust) |
| time of interview | Says he is fully recovered, with a slight fear of relapsei would say i am fully recovered nowWatch the video ↗From the video’s captions | Near normal |
Adverse events
- “i did a really intense workout” Watch the video ↗From the video’s captions Made symptoms worse
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Post-exertional malaise
i want to go on a walk but then i'll be out of it for a week
Watch the video ↗From the video’s captions - Brain fog
thankfully i wasn't too hindered by the brain fog
Watch the video ↗From the video’s captions - POTS & dysautonomia
my heart rate was 140 150 bit me per minute like standing up
Watch the video ↗From the video’s captions - Sleep problems
i had insomnia depression
Watch the video ↗From the video’s captions - Pain & fibromyalgia
extreme fatigue muscle and joint aches
Watch the video ↗From the video’s captions - Anxiety & low mood
i still have a sort of slight re-injury anxiety
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