Long COVID with constant exhaustion for 15 months, much better after dry fasting and keto
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Severe (mostly bedbound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 15 months
- Last post
- Oct 2023
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I caught covid thrice until now. January 2022, July 2022, June 2023.
In context ↗ - At worst: Severe
I was severely ill for 15 months, then recovered to about 90%.
In context ↗ - Now: Much better
I was severely ill for 15 months, then recovered to about 90%. The last infection brought me to about 80% of functioning.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I caught covid thrice until now. January 2022, July 2022, June 2023.
In context ↗
Read from 5 of their posts and comments; links to the 5 this page draws on
Summary
Grove 51381 caught COVID three times, in January and July 2022 and June 2023, and was severely ill with constant exhaustion for 15 months before recovering to about 90%. Dry fasting, a ketogenic diet, omega-3 fish oil and zeolite were credited, with high-dose niacin later easing tiredness. The June 2023 reinfection dropped functioning to about 80%; urine therapy improved mental clarity for hours while sport remained hard.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- Niacin (Vitamin B3) · Helped a lot
high-dose niacin (Vit B3) has recently been incredibly helpful, almost making me feel normal again
In context ↗ - Time · Helped
A few issues went away with time and other treatment
In context ↗ - water fasting · Not said
I prefer dry fasting over water fasting, as I get some breathing problems related to back injuries when fasting
In context ↗ - dry fasting · Helped a lot
I did a 4-day dry fast and continued with the ketogenic diet afterward. I didn't get sick all of January
In context ↗ - ketogenic diet · Helped a lot
continued with the ketogenic diet afterward
In context ↗ - Zeolite · Helped
Zeolite has made a difference
In context ↗ - Omega-3 supplement (fish oil) · Helped
Omega-3 supplement (fish oil) of high quality
In context ↗ - chlorine dioxide solution · Helped
chlorine dioxide solution for avoiding reinfection / treating reinfection
In context ↗ - rest · Helped
rest and probably some other things I forgot to mention
In context ↗ - urine therapy · Helped
once I had appr. two cups (0,5L) my mental clarity went to 95%
In context ↗
Approaches: Alternative therapies · Diet · Pacing · Supplements
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. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2022 | First COVID infection; long COVID began with constant exhaustionI caught covid thrice until now. January 2022, July 2022, June 2023.In context ↗ | Severe | |
| 2023-02-05 | High-dose niacin greatly reduced tirednessIt has reduced my tiredness a lot, more than anything else I've tried.In context ↗ | Moderate | |
| 15 months in | Recovered to about 90% of functioning after fasting, keto diet, fish oil and zeoliteI was severely ill for 15 months, then recovered to about 90%.In context ↗ | Near normal | Dry fasting |
| June 2023 | Third COVID infection dropped functioning to about 80%The last infection brought me to about 80% of functioning.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2023-10-09 | Urine therapy restored mental clarity for hours; still limited in sportDrinking more urine throughout the day later in experimentation kept the mental clarity at that level.In context ↗ | Mild |
Adverse events
- Extended water fasting (3+ days)“I prefer dry fasting over water fasting, as I get some breathing problems related to back injuries when fasting.” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
Urine therapy (drinking urine) helps my mental clarity
In context ↗ - Flu-like symptoms
I'm sick 80% of my days.
In context ↗ - Breathlessness
I get some breathing problems related to back injuries when fasting.
In context ↗
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