Long COVID
Mild → somewhat betterIll 3 years before improving or writingNeeds ongoing treatment
Long COVID with severe throat pain and reflux, now somewhat better
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 3 years
- Last post
- Mar 2025
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
So i have been struggling with this since i had covid in february (7 months now)
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I cant train at gym because of it because any increased pressure just make it way worse.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
Well after an antibiotic that i took the LPR like symptoms have significantly improved. ... however I developed chronic abdominal tension/pressure or pain
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
So i have been struggling with this since i had covid in february (7 months now)
In context ↗
Read from 38 of their posts and comments; links to the 21 this page draws on
Summary
Tulip 30064, a man in his late twenties, developed long COVID in February 2022 with severe throat pain and reflux. Antibiotics eased the throat symptoms but shifted the problem to his abdomen; he was diagnosed with H. pylori and mild methane overgrowth. Treatment cleared H. pylori and he tried rifaximin and antimicrobials, but pain persisted. By March 2025 he still had daily abdominal pain, though remedies helped him sleep.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
klabax· HelpedGaviscon· HelpedEsoxx one· Helpedreduced acidic foods (quit coffe, tomatoes, citrus fruits, also much less Dairy)· Helpedlinseeds· Helpedkamille tea, salvia· Helpedalkaline water· Helpedoily vitamine a+e spray· Helpedprokinetics· Helpedlow fodmap diet· Helpedvitamine c· Helpedcold showers· Helpedh1 blocker telfexo· No changeVarious sprays for throat· No changepantoprazole· No changeElimination diet· No changeProbiotics· No changebee stings· No changel glutamine· No changedgl· No changeMallow tea, slippery elm· No changerifaximin· No change24h without eating· No changeAllicin, neem, and oregano oil· No changeAllicin, neem, and oregano oil· No changeAllicin, neem, and oregano oil· No changeB12· No changeD3· No changesodium butyrate· No changedigestive enzymes· No changegym training· Worsedexilant· Worsephysiotherapy· Worsepylera· WorseApple cider vinegar· Much worsecelery juice· Much worseAustin goh breathing exercises· Not saidDifferent eating habits (eating slower, chew throughly)· Not saidosteopath· Not said
Their words about each treatment
- klabax · Helped
i kept coughing for 8 weeks, only antibiotic resolved that cough
In context ↗ - h1 blocker telfexo · No change
He also perscribed h1 blocker telfexo (this didnt help at all)
In context ↗ - Various sprays for throat · No change
I tried Various sprays for throat, none of which helped.
In context ↗ - pantoprazole · No change
I tried pantoprazole before, 40mg, didnt help much.
In context ↗ - Gaviscon · Helped
For now I just use gaviscon at night as it seems to help mildly now which is good.
In context ↗ - Austin goh breathing exercises · Not said
Austin goh breathing exercises
In context ↗ - Esoxx one · Helped
Gaviscon seemed to be temporarily helpful, aswell as essox one, linseeds.
In context ↗ - Elimination diet · No change
i have tried elimination diet but once i noticed i dont have any symptoms eating perticular thing for 3 times and then have symptoms eating it for the 4th time i Got so confused and gave up on it
In context ↗ - Probiotics · No change
After treatment 2 months of probiotic ... This didnt make me feel any better
- Different eating habits (eating slower, chew throughly) · Not said
Different eating habits (eating slower, chew throughly)
In context ↗ - reduced acidic foods (quit coffe, tomatoes, citrus fruits, also much less Dairy) · Helped
Diet might have been helping as I reduced acidic foods.
In context ↗ - gym training · Worse
Im unable to train legs and ABS because these exercises seem to make it worse.
In context ↗ - Apple cider vinegar · Much worse
I tried it.p Made my silent reflux 3 Times worse than before it.
In context ↗ - bee stings · No change
I have been stung by bee just last week. 3 times actually. It didnt cure my covid induced lpr
In context ↗ - linseeds · Helped
I noticed also that only linsen seeds and gaviscon eased symptoms Tiny bit.
In context ↗ - dexilant · Worse
I tried using this dexilant for another month. Apart from my poop being hard and some small headaches I havent noticed any difference, actually the symptoms worsened during that period too.
In context ↗ - celery juice · Much worse
As I gave it a try for few days my symptoms worsened much.
In context ↗ - kamille tea, salvia · Helped
i keep it a bit under control with gaviscon, linseeds, kamille tea, salvia and alkaline water
In context ↗ - alkaline water · Helped
gaviscon, linseeds, kamille tea, salvia and alkaline water. It seems to work atleast to lower the symptoms.
In context ↗ - osteopath · Not said
been to osteopath who believes problem lies in my gut
In context ↗ - antibiotics · Helped
after an antibiotic that i took the LPR like symptoms have significantly improved
In context ↗ - oily vitamine a+e spray · Helped
I am using oily vitamine a+e spray which coats back of my throat to prevent it from damage and heal. It helps a Little.
In context ↗ - prokinetics · Helped
I do vitamine c, cold showers, prokitenic, and chamonille teas and well it doesnt cure me but atleast i can sleep through the night.
In context ↗ - low fodmap diet · Helped
I am on low fodmap diet but it doesnt seem to help much, but atleast i "tolerate" those foods better.
In context ↗ - physiotherapy · Worse
physiotherapy aggrevated my symptoms even more.
In context ↗ - pylera · Worse
I lost about 3kg weight in 10 day period.
In context ↗ - l glutamine · No change
some healing remedies: l glutamine, dgl, Mallow tea, slippery elm ... This didnt make me feel any better
- rifaximin · No change
So I took xifaxan. It didnt work at all.
In context ↗ - 24h without eating · No change
I went as far as 24h without eating but still no improvement in symptoms.
In context ↗ - Allicin, neem, and oregano oil · No change
I tried antimicrobials. Didnt budge the symptoms.
In context ↗ - B12 · No change
On top of that digestive enzymes, B12, D3, sodium butyrate, digestive enzymes
In context ↗
Approaches: Antibiotics
Their path
What they say at each step doesn’t fit the worst point or outcome above on the severity scale, so the steps are listed as they describe them. Dates are when they posted.
| When | What happened |
|---|---|
| February 2022 | COVID-19 followed by severe throat pain and coughSo i have been struggling with this since i had covid in february (7 months now)In context ↗ |
| 2022-08-29 | Apple cider vinegar made silent reflux three times worseI tried it.p Made my silent reflux 3 Times worse than before it.In context ↗ |
| 2022-10-07 | throat symptoms dropped by about 90% without medicineHowever lately my symptoms are lowered by 90% by itself so hopefully it stays that way.In context ↗ |
| 2023-02-21 | Celery juice worsened reflux for monthsAs I gave it a try for few days my symptoms worsened much.In context ↗ |
| 2023-12-08 | throat symptoms subsided about 80% after antibiotics; discomfort moved below ribsMy throat symptoms subsided by 80% ever since this discomfort below ribs started, it started after course of antibiotics.In context ↗ |
| 2024-07-27 | severe symptoms and weight loss, close to bedboundIm so far gone now when it comes to symptoms there isnt really ant other option as Im on a brink on getting bedbound.In context ↗ |
| 2025-01-10 | H. pylori antibiotics caused 3 kg weight loss and no reliefI lost about 3kg weight in 10 day period.In context ↗ |
| 2025-03-07 | LPR improved after antibiotics, but chronic abdominal pain and pressure persisted; remedies helped sleepI do vitamine c, cold showers, prokitenic, and chamonille teas and well it doesnt cure me but atleast i can sleep through the night.In context ↗ |
Adverse events
- Apple cider vinegar“I tried it.p Made my silent reflux 3 Times worse than before it.” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
- Celery and celery juice“As I gave it a try for few days my symptoms worsened much.” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
- “they put me on PPI which worsened my symtoms even further.” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
- Dexlansoprazole (Dexilant)“Apart from my poop being hard and some small headaches I havent noticed any difference, actually the symptoms worsened during that period too.” In context ↗ Gut side effects
- Clarithromycin (Biaxin), Antibiotics (unspecified)“I had to use antibiotics which actually made my throat reflux go away but then I felt horrible stomach discomfort for months” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
- Clarithromycin (Biaxin), Antibiotics (unspecified)“the antibiotics are pretty strong. I lost about 3kg weight in 10 day period.” In context ↗ Other
- Physical therapy / physiotherapy“ofcourse i went, physiotherapy aggrevated my symptoms even more.” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
Symptoms mentioned
Anxiety & low moodBreathlessnessGut problemsHeadaches & migraineHeart symptoms & palpitationsMuscle weaknessSleep problems
Their words about their symptoms
- Gut problems
I suffer from LPR and very uncomfortable qbdominal fulness and pain 24/7.
In context ↗ - Breathlessness
I have sevre throat reflux, shortness of breath, throat tightness
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
Heart palpitations
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
had also 2 panic attacks
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
At once point it was so bad I woke up every night from pain.
In context ↗ - Headaches & migraine
some small headaches
In context ↗ - Muscle weakness
It got so bad i had problems to hold my head up.
In context ↗
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