Long COVID brain fog and anxiety, now near normal with time and mental-health work
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 21 months
- Last post
- Nov 2025
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I have been dealing with long covid for around a year now.
In context ↗ - At worst: Moderate
I am walking proof that you can be completely crippled by it and bounce back to almost feeling completely normal.
In context ↗ - Now: Near normal
I am what I would call about 90% better. ... Able to workout 5 days a week, complete all my every day tasks, run my small business etc. Do I still feel "off" some days? Absolutely.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I got covid the first time December of 2021.
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Summary
Late-30s man got long COVID in early 2022, a month after his first infection, with dizziness, chest pain, palpitations, brain fog and anxiety. He reached about 90% by nine months, then a November 2022 reinfection set him back for months. He credits time and mental-health work, prayer and breathing, not supplements; by 21 months he was again about 90%, working out five days a week, and takes Xanax as needed for lingering anxiety.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- time · Helped a lot
I truthfully think it was just time and working on myself mentally.
In context ↗ - training my brain to think positively · Helped a lot
Convince yourself you WILL recover. Easier said than done, but I think that was the single most important thing for my recovery.
In context ↗ - Prayer and faith · Helped a lot
Prayer and faith were HUGE for my recovery.
In context ↗ - breathing exercises · Helped
breathing exercises, prayer, trying to think positively about overcoming everything etc is what helped the most
In context ↗ - water with electrolytes · Helped
drinking a ton of water with electrolytes daily. Those were the only constants that I know helped me slowly get better.
In context ↗ - Xanax · Helped
I did get prescribed Xanax and I take .25 mg in times of absolute need.
In context ↗ - magnesium · No change
I can’t specifically say anything helped. If anything it may have been placebo effect.
In context ↗ - exercise on a recumbent bike · Not said
I have been trying to exercise on a recumbent bike at the gym several times a week trying to train my heart to level itself out.
In context ↗ - rest · Not said
I feel like I have tried it all supplement-wise and diet, water intake, rest etc.
In context ↗
Approaches: POTS medication · Alternative therapies · Brain retraining · Mind-body practices
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. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| January-February 2022 | long COVID symptoms began a month after first COVID infectionAbout 4-6 weeks later (Jan-Feb 2022) the symptoms hit me HARD.In context ↗ | Moderate | |
| September-October 2022 | felt fairly good, close to himself again8-9 months in I was starting to feel fairly goodIn context ↗ | Mild | Time and spontaneous remission |
| November 2022 | symptoms came roaring back after a second COVID infectionin November 2022, I got covid again.In context ↗ | Moderate | |
| January 2023 | worst symptoms after reinfectionI am currently feeling the worst I think I ever have.In context ↗ | Moderate | |
| April 2023 | stress-triggered flare of dizziness and brain fogI had a stressful situation I was thinking about and boom! It’s right back.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| June 2023 | spiraled back after golfing and a beerLiterally sent me spiraling right back to where I was.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| June 2023 | back to about 90% most of the timeI’m back to about 90% most of the time.In context ↗ | Near normal | Time and spontaneous remission |
| September 2023 | about 90% better, working out and running his businessI am what I would call about 90% better.In context ↗ | Near normal | Time and spontaneous remission |
| November 2025 | still troubled by doom feelings, eased as needed by XanaxThe only thing that helped me with this feeling/thoughts over the last 4+ years was Xanax.In context ↗ | Near normal | Alprazolam (Xanax) |
Adverse events
- “When he injected me, I immediately got this sinking feeling like I weighed a million pounds and was stuck to the chair.” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- POTS & dysautonomia
Random dizziness still hits me from time to time
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
still some palpitations but much less frequently
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
Do I have anxiety or “PTSD” from LC? Yes.
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
difficulty sleeping
In context ↗ - Vision problems
vision problems
In context ↗ - Neuropathy & tingling
Full body tingles/flush are frightening and cause anxiety.
In context ↗
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