Long COVID with almost daily diarrhoea and fatigue, somewhat better on a probiotic
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- 18 months
- Last post
- Sep 2023
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
My doctor is happy to investigate my symptoms, but isn't interested in treating this as a long covid case.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
After 3 weeks, the Florastor seems less effective as I'm back to having diarrhea / very soft stools (but thank goodness still no pain, significantly less gas and urgency).
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
Had Covid in January 2022.
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Summary
A Canadian Reddit user had no gut problems before COVID-19 in January 2022, then occasional diarrhoea. A stomach illness in July 2023 changed their stools, and in late August 2023 symptoms suddenly worsened with almost daily diarrhoea, urgency, sometimes pain, loss of appetite and extreme fatigue. A Florastor probiotic helped a lot for about three weeks, then became less effective, with diarrhoea/very soft stools returning but still no pain and significantly less gas and urgency.
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What they tried
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Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- more probiotic foods · No change
I tried eating more probiotic foods, but this didn't help at all
In context ↗ - Florastor probiotic supplements · Helped
I've started taking Florastor probiotic supplements which has helped a lot ... After 3 weeks, the Florastor seems less effective as I'm back to having diarrhea
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Approaches: Supplements
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| When | What happened | Where they were | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2022 | COVID-19, then occasional diarrhoeaHad Covid in January 2022. From Jan 2022 - July 2023, I was having occasional problems (diarrhea 2 or 3 times a month)In context ↗ | Near normal | |
| July 2023 | stomach illness, stools changedHad a stomach illness in July 2023, I'm assuming Norovirus ... Stools were definitely weird after that, no diarrhea but very soft and lighter color.In context ↗ | Near normal | |
| Late August 2023 | sudden worsening of gut symptoms with extreme fatigueLate August 2023 - my symptoms suddenly got much worse, with no discernable cause. Almost daily diarrhea, an urgent need to go and sometimes pain when I had to pass stools, loss of appetite, extreme fatigue.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| September 2023 | Florastor probiotic helped a lotSeptember 2023 - I've started taking Florastor probiotic supplements which has helped a lot. No more urgency or pain, less gassy, and stools are solid againIn context ↗ | Near normal | Probiotics and fermented foods |
| 2023-09-26 | Florastor became less effective after three weeksAfter 3 weeks, the Florastor seems less effective as I'm back to having diarrhea / very soft stools (but thank goodness still no pain, significantly less gas and urgency).In context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Gut problems
Since having Covid, I've had low level gut problems which recently worsened.
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