Long COVID
Outcome unclear
Long COVID; PPI caused severe weakness and fatigue, hydrocortisone tried
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Jun 2026
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I have mega weakness and fatigue when i take ppi i dont know why . Super sleepy
In context ↗
Read from 6 of their posts and comments; links to the 4 this page draws on
Summary
Reddit user in a long COVID community who mentioned hydrocortisone and took around 25 mg split into four doses; found a PPI caused severe weakness, fatigue and sleepiness. A product made them feel good although many caused stomach pain from orange acid flavor. No onset, illness duration or overall outcome is given.
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What they tried
Their words about each treatment
- hydrocortisone · Not said
I take around 25 mg but split in 4 dose. The 2-3 dose i felt so bad
In context ↗ - PPI · Worse
I have mega weakness and fatigue when i take ppi i dont know why . Super sleepy
In context ↗ - electrolytes · Helped
Feel good but many cause stomach pain from orange acid flavor . Try many , some are better than other
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Their path
They say too little about how ill they were at each step to draw it on the severity scale, so the steps are listed as they describe them. Dates are when they posted.
| When | What happened |
|---|---|
| 2025-11-01 | severe weakness, fatigue and sleepiness while taking a PPII have mega weakness and fatigue when i take ppi i dont know why . Super sleepyIn context ↗ |
| 2026-06-15 | feels good on electrolytes but many cause stomach painFeel good but many cause stomach pain from orange acid flavorIn context ↗ |
Adverse events
- Proton pump inhibitors (unspecified)“I have mega weakness and fatigue when i take ppi i dont know why . Super sleepy” In context ↗ Side effects
- Hydrocortisone / cortisol“The 2-3 dose i felt so bad” In context ↗ Side effects
- Salt, electrolytes and fluids“many cause stomach pain from orange acid flavor” In context ↗ Gut side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Muscle weakness
I have mega weakness and fatigue when i take ppi
In context ↗ - Gut problems
many cause stomach pain from orange acid flavor
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