Long COVID
Outcome unclearIll for 5 years
Five years of long COVID brain fog and migraines, treatments giving mixed results
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill for
- 5 years
- Last post
- Sep 2025
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I've had LC for about 5 years
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I went from doing a 2 hour workout every day to now only doing one light exercise 5 days a week
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I've had LC for about 5 years
In context ↗
Read from 5 of their posts and comments; links to the 4 this page draws on
Summary
Otter 86549 had long COVID for about five years, with brain fog and migraines, plus heart palpitations from antihistamines. One treatment seemed to improve their immune response so they no longer got sick, but it worsened brain fog and migraines. A treatment they tried for a month did nothing. Alcohol made them feel pre-COVID while drinking and extremely good the next day, then a bit worse than normal from day three to seven. After intense workouts harmed them, they now do one light exercise five days a week.
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What they tried
Their words about each treatment
- antihistamines · Worse
I'm getting horrible heart palpitations from every type of antihistamines I've tried
In context ↗ - LDN · Worse
It healed some part of my immunesystem permanently, I don't get sick anymore. However it did seem to worsen other symptoms like brain fog and migraines
In context ↗ - nicotine patches · No change
Been on them for a month slowly ramping up the dose, i dont feel any different sadly.
In context ↗ - exercising · Much worse
I have always tried to keep exercising during. This really fucked me up. I went from doing a 2 hour workout every day to now only doing one light exercise 5 days a week.
In context ↗
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 | Where they were | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| about 2020 | Long COVID onsetI've had LC for about 5 yearsIn context ↗ | Not stated | |
| during long COVID | Years of intense daily exercise worsened healthI have always tried to keep exercising during. This really fucked me up.In context ↗ | Mild | Everyday exercise and activity |
| 2025-09-04 | Reduced to one light exercise five days a week; symptoms seem okayI went from doing a 2 hour workout every day to now only doing one light exercise 5 days a week.In context ↗ | Mild |
Adverse events
- H1 antihistamines (unspecified)“I'm getting horrible heart palpitations from every type of antihistamines I've tried” In context ↗ Heart rhythm problems
- Low-dose naltrexone“However it did seem to worsen other symptoms like brain fog and migraines” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Heart symptoms & palpitations
I'm getting horrible heart palpitations from every type of antihistamines I've tried
In context ↗ - Brain fog
worsen other symptoms like brain fog and migraines
In context ↗ - Post-exertional malaise
I have always tried to keep exercising during. This really fucked me up.
In context ↗