Long COVID
Severe → somewhat betterIll 5 years before improving or writing
Long COVID with daily nausea, dry heaving and brain fog, now slowly recovering
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Severe (mostly bedbound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 5 years
- Last post
- Aug 2025
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I was diagnosed with long Covid summer of 2020
In context ↗ - At worst: Severe
I was bed ridden on the couch, because being bed ridden in my dark bed room was making me more depressed.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
But I feel like I’m slowly recovering. I hope.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
Caught Covid a few months after my high school graduation.
Read from 13 of their posts and comments; links to the 9 this page draws on
Summary
A young man who caught Covid in 2020 shortly after high school developed long Covid with daily nausea, dry heaving, brain fog, weakness, a racing heart and 12-14 hours of sleep a day. He has been on long-term disability since 2022 and lives with his girlfriend. Symptoms were worst in the first 10-12 months; the racing heart largely settled, nausea persisted and brain fog worsened. By 2025 he felt he was slowly recovering.
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What they tried
Also tried
Zofran (Ondansetron)· Helpedpushing myself to stay awake as long as possible· HelpedB12· HelpedTylenol· Helpedanti depressant / anxiety· No changeremicade· Worsea prescription the same medication that pregnant women are given for anti nausea· Not saidGravol· Not said
Their words about each treatment
- remicade · Worse
For the next few weeks, I got more and more weak, had extreme nausea, dry heaving bouts that would last 5-7 hours, not throwing up once.
In context ↗ - anti depressant / anxiety · No change
It didn’t help with any of my long Covid symptoms, but mentally I did see a slight improvement
In context ↗ - Zofran (Ondansetron) · Helped
anti nausea works 50% of the time for me
In context ↗ - a prescription the same medication that pregnant women are given for anti nausea · Not said
Also have a prescription the same medication that pregnant women are given for anti nausea.
In context ↗ - pushing myself to stay awake as long as possible · Helped
What has helped me the most with feeling weak, and having useless sleep ... is pushing myself to stay awake as long as possible.
In context ↗ - B12 · Helped
Zofran (Ondansetron), B12, and Tylenol.
In context ↗ - Gravol · Not said
When I do get nauseous I stick to Gravol unless it’s really bad.
In context ↗
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 |
|---|---|---|
| summer 2020 | Caught Covid shortly after high school and developed long CovidI was diagnosed with long Covid summer of 2020In context ↗ | Moderate |
| 2021 | Worst period, bedridden on the couch, crashing after small activityI’d say it was at its worse first 10-12 months after my initial Covid infection which brought on Long Covid.In context ↗ | Severe |
| 2023-10 | First Covid reinfectionI’m 21 now and just got reinfected with Covid again for the first time. Life has been hell.In context ↗ | Moderate |
| 2024-01 | Heavy heart symptoms settled, nausea and brain fog remained2 years later I haven’t had any heavy symptoms like that for years, still dealing with heavy nausea, and weakness.In context ↗ | Moderate |
| 2025-08 | Good days and bad days, slowly recoveringI have good days and bad days. ... I feel like I’m slowly recovering.In context ↗ | Moderate |
Adverse events
- Infliximab (Remicade)“For the next few weeks, I got more and more weak, had extreme nausea, dry heaving bouts that would last 5-7 hours” In context ↗ Gut side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Anxiety & low moodBrain fogGut problemsHeart symptoms & palpitationsMuscle weaknessPOTS & dysautonomiaPain & fibromyalgiaPost-exertional malaiseSleep problems
Their words about their symptoms
- Post-exertional malaise
I was so weak that I would play a game on my computer that was next to the couch, get weak, and then crash on the couch afterwards for 3 hours.
In context ↗ - Brain fog
Brain fog is much much worse.
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
Rarely get a racing heart like I did back then.
In context ↗ - Gut problems
still dealing with heavy nausea, and weakness
In context ↗ - Muscle weakness
I feel groggy and weak, day in and day out
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
having useless sleep (don’t feel awake after sleeping 8+ hours)
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
leg pain below the knee, mass fatigue, cold feet
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
knee pain, cold feet, racing heart for no reason
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
Of course I’m depressed, and anxious about my health.
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