Long COVID anxiety and gut inflammation, mostly back to normal after two years
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 2 years
- Last post
- Jun 2024
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
got the diagnoses of long covid after
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I had a lot of symptoms and felt awful for a long time ... work a very demanding job
- Now: Near normal
I’m mostly back to normal now thankfully. It took a good 2 years or so to feel like my old self.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I got covid in March of 2020, so the first wave, and got the diagnoses of long covid after.
In context ↗
Summary
Marsh 87901 got COVID-19 in March 2020 and developed long COVID with panic attacks, daily anxiety, low mood and inflammation from throat to intestines. Xanax helped somewhat but was only a band-aid; antidepressants caused side effects; therapy, exercise, meditation, clean eating and vitamins brought little relief. A strict acid-reflux diet with omeprazole eased their gut symptoms, and after about two years they felt mostly back to normal, though visible veins still flare when they feel unwell.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- Xanax · Helped
Though the panic attacks lessened ... I still take Xanax once a day for sleep or if I have an anxiety attack
In context ↗ - antidepressants · Worse
I tried a couple of antidepressants but they had weird side effects, so I stopped.
In context ↗ - exercise · No change
trying exercise, meditation, clean eating, a vitamin regimen, and therapy ... I’m sure I’d be worse off if I hadn’t been doing those things, but I’m not better.
In context ↗ - therapy · No change
therapy (I’ve been in therapy since getting Covid - I believe it affected my brain chemistry) ... I’m sure I’d be worse off if I hadn’t been doing those things, but I’m not better.
In context ↗ - Zegerid (omeprazole and baking soda) · Helped
I also took Zegerid, which is a mix of omeprazole and baking soda, for 3 months after the endoscopy. ... overall things are a lot better.
In context ↗ - Acid Watcher Diet · Helped
I had to go on a super strict diet for 3 months (look up the Acid Watcher Diet book). ... overall things are a lot better.
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Approaches: Diet
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 |
|---|---|---|
| March 2020 | COVID-19, first waveI got covid in March of 2020, so the first wave, and got the diagnoses of long covid after.In context ↗ | Mild |
| December 2020 | daily panic attacks, anxiety and low mood while still workingI had a lot of symptoms and felt awful for a long time ... My anxiety and low mood are still present everyday | Mild |
| December 30, 2020 | gut symptoms eased on omeprazole and the Acid Watcher dietNow I’m on omeprazole once a day and my diet is mostly unprocessed foods and no alcohol or caffeine. I still get phlegm/post nasal drip sometimes, but overall things are a lot better.In context ↗ | Mild |
| June 30, 2024 | mostly back to normal after about two yearsI had a lot of symptoms and felt awful for a long time, but I’m mostly back to normal now thankfully. It took a good 2 years or so to feel like my old self.In context ↗ | Near normal |
Adverse events
- Antidepressants (unspecified)“I tried a couple of antidepressants but they had weird side effects, so I stopped.” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Anxiety & low mood
I developed panic attacks after getting Covid at the end of March. ... My anxiety and low mood are still present everyday
In context ↗ - Gut problems
I ended up getting diagnosed with esophagitis, gastritis, and duodenumitus. Covid basically inflamed all of my innards from my throat to my intestines. It was awful and painful.
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
I still take Xanax once a day for sleep or if I have an anxiety attack
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