Recurring mono-like episodes with long COVID, somewhat better after becoming less active
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Aug 2023
In their words
- At worst: Mild
Inbetween episodes, I would be mostly fine and energetic. However, doing any kind of sport more excessive than walking would trigger an episode within a day
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
ive not had an infection episode ... apart from the ear and throat issue, I feel good
In context ↗
Summary
They developed recurring mononucleosis-like episodes from July 2022, each lasting six to nine days and returning every one to four weeks, with exertion triggering an episode within a day. Between episodes they felt mostly fine and energetic. After becoming less active they went over a month without an episode by August 2023, though ear popping and throat irritation remained.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- Eat well, exclude foods · Not said
Eat well, exclude foods you listed
In context ↗ - supplements · Not said
I already take a large portion of those in ur link including monolaurin
In context ↗ - Rest / keeping activity low · Helped
Rest. I try my best but I cant just sleep all day. ... Ive been less active so may that has contributed to it
- stopped drinking alcohol · No change
had stopped drinking for few months but having seen no improvement, now ocassionally drink a little
In context ↗ - long walks, yoga · Not said
Just long walks, yoga etc.
In context ↗ - sport more excessive than walking · Worse
doing any kind of sport more excessive than walking would trigger an episode within a day, sometimes 2
In context ↗
Approaches: Pacing
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 | After |
|---|---|---|
| July 2022 | recurring mono-like infection episodes began, every 1-4 weeks, lasting 6-9 daysSince July 2022, I've been getting chronic infections with symptoms that resemble mononucleosis infection by EBV. They've been intermittent and would happen every 1-4 weeks after the last episode and last between 6-9 days.In context ↗ | |
| 2023-07-16 | no infection episode in over 30 days after being less activeSince july 16th, ive not had an infection episode. Ive been less active so may that has contributed to it but i had never gone more than 30 days without an episode.In context ↗ | Pacing and the energy envelope |
| 2023-08-22 | around 37 days without an episode, feels good apart from ear and throat irritationThis is around the 37 day and apart from the ear and throat issue, I feel good.In context ↗ | Pacing and the energy envelope |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Post-exertional malaise
doing any kind of sport more excessive than walking would trigger an episode within a day, sometimes 2
In context ↗ - Flu-like symptoms
getting chronic infections with symptoms that resemble mononucleosis infection by EBV
In context ↗ - Temperature regulation
I would describe it as feeling cold internally.
In context ↗
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