Long COVID fatigue and brain fog, now almost back to normal after Pilates and meditation
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 20 months
- Last post
- Apr 2026
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I have had mild/moderate long covid for 10.5 months - my symptoms are down to fatigue, brain fog, and PEM
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I used to work out 4-6 days a week, but I'm pleased to be moving again, even if it's less than pre-covid
In context ↗ - Now: Near normal
I have recovered, probably to 95% of my previous health. ... I'm still not as energetic or fit as I was in 2021
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
Got sick on Xmas in 2021.
Read from 8 of their posts and comments; links to the 8 this page draws on
Summary
Bramble 99857 caught COVID at Christmas 2021 and was ill for about 15 months with fatigue, brain fog, PEM, nausea and persistent chest pain, though less impaired than many. Pilates, a regular meditation practice and acupuncture for chest pain were reported as helping. By August 2023 they rated themselves about 95% of previous health, with chest pain still flaring under stress or tiredness. In January 2024 they thought they might be getting reinfected after one of their children tested positive.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- Pilates · Helped
I've also had some success with Pilates. The workouts I've been doing are somehow easier to get into than yoga.
In context ↗ - yoga · Not said
The workouts I've been doing are somehow easier to get into than yoga.
In context ↗ - meditation · Helped
I have a consistent meditation practice, which has helped me tolerate the fatigue and frustration with being sick.
In context ↗ - acupuncture · Helped
I'm working with an acupuncturist for some chronic chest pain. It seems to be helping.
In context ↗ - creatine · Helped
I take it and feel like it’s helped with my ability to focus.
In context ↗ - COVID vaccination as treatment · Not said
I had some side effects - fatigue, very mild fever, really sore arm, but it was okay. Side effects began about 18 hours after the shot and cleared up after 1.5 days.
In context ↗
Approaches: Mind-body practices
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. 1 step says too little to place on the scale and is only in the table. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2021 | COVID at Christmas; ill for over a yearI felt terrible for a solid 15 months (fatigue, nausea, chest pain, brain fog, etc.)In context ↗ | Mild | |
| October 2022 | symptoms down to fatigue, brain fog and PEM after starting Pilates and meditationI've also had some success with Pilates.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| January 2023 | acupuncture for chronic chest pain began to helpI'm working with an acupuncturist for some chronic chest pain. It seems to be helping.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| August 2023 | recovered to about 95% of previous health and active againI have recovered, probably to 95% of my previous health.In context ↗ | Near normal | |
| January 2024 | COVID reinfection after recoveryI’ve recovered from LC and just got reinfected- advice?In context ↗ | Not stated | |
| April 2026 | still doing well, creatine helping focusI take it and feel like it’s helped with my ability to focus.In context ↗ | Near normal | Creatine |
Adverse events
- COVID vaccination as treatment“I had some side effects - fatigue, very mild fever, really sore arm, but it was okay. Side effects began about 18 hours after the shot and cleared up after 1.5 days.” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Post-exertional malaise
I had some degree of PEM that would knock me out if I tried to resume anything like my previous activity.
In context ↗ - Brain fog
my symptoms are down to fatigue, brain fog, and PEM
In context ↗ - Gut problems
I had nausea for 9 months
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
I had it persistently for a couple of years, but it eventually resolved. (It still flares up when I'm stressed or tired).
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