Long COVID with brain fog, dizziness and back pain, somewhat better by month four
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 4 months
- Last post
- Mar 2021
In their words
- At worst: Mild
The most i've been doing is 4 mile walks with my dog daily but by knees and back really stiffen up afterwards.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
Going on month 4 and feel like i'm slowly slowly getting better.
In context ↗
Read from 4 of their posts and comments; links to the 4 this page draws on
Summary
A previously healthy 23-year-old male felt sick during quarantine for about four days around late 2020; from early January 2021 he had brain fog and dizziness, and by 3.5 months his neuro symptoms were slowly improving while his body still hurt, with a stiff and painful back/spine. By month four he felt slowly better, with headaches and brain fog easing but prickly/staticy feet at night, rib and back pain worsening through the day, and muscle twitches. He kept walking four miles daily with his dog, though his knees and back stiffened afterwards.
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What they tried
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Their words about each treatment
- 4 mile walks with my dog daily · Not said
The most i've been doing is 4 mile walks with my dog daily but by knees and back really stiffen up afterwards.
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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. The chart starts 2 months after onset: the story doesn’t say how ill they were before that. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| beginning of January 2021 | weird neuro problems beganIt wasn't until the beginning of January that I started to experience really weird neuro problems just like you!In context ↗ | Mild |
| 2021-02-18 | brain fog and dizziness improving slowlyit seems my brain fog and and dizziness has been improving slowlyIn context ↗ | Mild |
| 2021-03-09 | slowly slowly getting betterGoing on month 4 and feel like i'm slowly slowly getting better.In context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
Headaches and brain fog have improved
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
my brain fog and and dizziness has been improving slowly
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
my back/spine is stiff and painful but every morning when I wake up It feels like I got run over by a train my body hurts so bad
In context ↗ - Neuropathy & tingling
still experiencing prickly and staticy feet (usually at night)
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
Been able to sleep through the night recently which is great
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