Long COVID brain fog and coordination problems, now close to normal; Paxlovid helped a leg
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 17 months
- Last post
- Apr 2022
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
1-2 months after “recovering” from covid
In context ↗ - At worst: Moderate
Ive been to countless neuro, cardio, post covid, functional med docs
In context ↗ - Now: Near normal
it took a couple of really rough downs to finally equal out to a place where i could work to 85-90% of my capacity prior to covid ... even now i still have days where i need to take a break because my body is just absolutely exhausted
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I had very mild covid infection.
Read from 5 of their posts and comments; links to the 5 this page draws on
Summary
A 21-year-old man who fell ill with mild COVID-19 in November 2020 developed worsening brain fog, loss of smell in one nostril, and coordination and fine motor problems through mid-2021, when he felt he was getting worse and worse. After pushing through with a couple of rough downs he reached 85-90% of his previous capacity by January 2022, though he still needed breaks some days. After a March 2022 reinfection, Paxlovid left his left leg stronger.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- vitamin change · No change
No vitamin change or routine has helped either.
In context ↗ - pepcid · No change
I was using pepcid and claritin for 3 months or so with no change to any of my symptoms, so i discontinued use.
In context ↗ - ripped the bandaid off · Helped a lot
I “ripped the bandaid off” and it took a couple of really rough downs to finally equal out to a place where i could work to 85-90% of my capacity prior to covid
In context ↗ - paxlovid · Helped
It didn’t do anything immediately, but a week or so after finishing the 5 day course, my left leg (which had been shaking when putting weight on it) was significantly stronger
In context ↗
Approaches: Exercise and activity
Their path
What they say at each step doesn’t fit the worst point or outcome above on the severity scale, so the steps are listed as they describe them. Dates are when they posted.
| When | What happened | After |
|---|---|---|
| November 2020 | mild COVID-19 infection; long COVID symptoms began 1-2 months laterI had very mild covid infection. The rest of the symptoms im dealing with now started 1-2 months after “recovering” from covidIn context ↗ | |
| January 2022 | pushed through ('ripped the bandaid off'), a couple of really rough downs, then equaled out at 85-90% of prior capacityit took a couple of really rough downs to finally equal out to a place where i could work to 85-90% of my capacity prior to covidIn context ↗ | |
| April 2022 | after a reinfection, a 5-day Paxlovid course; left leg stronger a week after finishing ita week or so after finishing the 5 day course, my left leg (which had been shaking when putting weight on it) was significantly strongerIn context ↗ | Paxlovid / nirmatrelvir |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
my train of thought, sense of time, spatial awareness, memory and focus are all god awful
In context ↗ - Neuropathy & tingling
The right side of my body is less responsive to touch
In context ↗ - Muscle weakness
my left leg (which had been shaking when putting weight on it) was significantly stronger
In context ↗ - Loss of smell or taste
the right nostril smells practically nothing
In context ↗
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