Long COVID buzzing, numbness and palpitations kept in check by bland diet, then back
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Feb 2025
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
though I'm not sure i have long covid
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
A few days after i decided to get back into cardio they started buzzing again.
In context ↗ - Now: Relapsed
It seemed to lessen and even stop after a few months. A few days after i decided to get back into cardio they started buzzing again.
In context ↗
Read from 4 of their posts and comments; links to the 4 this page draws on
Summary
In early 2025, Birch 87332 reported buzzing feet, numb hands and feet at night, tinnitus, anxiety and palpitations, unsure whether they had long COVID. A bland diet kept symptoms under control, but returning to sugar, gluten, milk and processed food brought 10 days of palpitations, night sweats and buzzing feet. A four-month gluten, dairy and sugar-free diet made no difference, and restarting cardio brought the buzzing back.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- gluten, dairy and sugar elimination diet · No change
I quit gluten, dairy and sugar for 4 months and ate only non processed and it made zero difference.
In context ↗ - bland diet · Helped
I had it under control with a bland diet, now I've gone back to sugar, gluten, milk and processed food
In context ↗ - cardio · Worse
A few days after i decided to get back into cardio they started buzzing again.
In context ↗
Approaches: Diet
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 |
|---|---|
| — | Illness the user was unsure was long COVIDthough I'm not sure i have long covidIn context ↗ |
| — | tingling and numbness lessened and stopped after a few monthsIt seemed to lessen and even stop after a few months.In context ↗ |
| — | symptoms kept under control with a bland dietI had it under control with a bland dietIn context ↗ |
| 2025-02-13 | returned to sugar, gluten, milk and processed food; 10 days of palpitations, night sweats and buzzing feetnow 10 days straight I have numbers, palpitations, night sweats and buzzing in feetIn context ↗ |
| 2025-02-13 | crashed after restarting cardio: buzzing and night numbness returnedA few days after i decided to get back into cardio they started buzzing again.In context ↗ |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Tinnitus
I still have tinnitus
In context ↗ - Neuropathy & tingling
Feet and hands started going numb at night again too.
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
I still have anxiety
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
palpitations, night sweats and buzzing in feet
In context ↗ - Gut problems
Only diagnosis i have is gastritis and GERD.
In context ↗
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