Long COVID buzzing and headaches, somewhat better with B12 shots and gabapentin
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Aug 2022
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I've never had issues with this before and even my doctor told me that they are still figuring out all the effects that this can cause for long term.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
It has gotten better. ... It was getting a lot better until we went to once a month with the shots. It started getting worse again.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
they are still figuring out all the effects that this can cause for long term
Summary
A person with long COVID described buzzing and headaches that only Tylenol or ibuprofen helped. Blood work found low B12; weekly B12 shots and gabapentin for sleep brought clear improvement. When the shots were cut to monthly the symptoms worsened again, though not as bad as before, and headaches still only eased with Tylenol or ibuprofen.
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What they tried
What they credit
Their words about each treatment
- exercise · No change
Been once. His advice was exercise. Did not help.
In context ↗ - b12 shots · Helped
Doctor had me coming in once a week for b12 shots ... It was getting a lot better until we went to once a month with the shots. It started getting worse again.
In context ↗ - gabapentin · Helped
prescribed me gabapentin so I could sleep at night
In context ↗ - Tylenol · Helped
Nothing had really helped me other than Tylenol or ibuprofen.
In context ↗
Approaches: Supplements
Their path
How ill they were on the ME/CFS severity scale, estimated from what they describe at each point, in the order they describe; they don’t give enough times to place each step. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-04 | low B12 found; weekly B12 shots and gabapentin for sleep helpedDoctor had me coming in once a week for b12 shots and prescribed me gabapentin so I could sleep at night. It was getting a lot betterIn context ↗ | Mild | Vitamin B12 |
| 2022-08-04 | worsened after B12 shots were reduced to once a monthIt was getting a lot better until we went to once a month with the shots. It started getting worse again. Not as bad as it was but it is still concerning.In context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Sleep problems
prescribed me gabapentin so I could sleep at night
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