Long COVID and a hard relapse, now about 25% better with SPM Active and organic diet
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 13 months
- Last post
- Aug 2023
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I’m learning after 22 months of dealing with LC
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I’m 7 weeks in, improved about 25% which has been good. But still can’t get over the hump and back to my previous activity level.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
I’m 7 weeks in, improved about 25% which has been good. But still can’t get over the hump and back to my previous activity level.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
Been dealing with long Covid symptoms for almost a year now.
In context ↗
Read from 7 of their posts and comments; links to the 6 this page draws on
Summary
A 30-year-old man fell ill with long Covid in mid-2021 and was still limited 22 months later. Three good months ended in a hard relapse; in June 2022 SPM Active and Natto-Serrazime plus an organic diet, water and sleep lowered his inflammation and gave him relief. Pushing exercise repeatedly set him back for months. By August 2023 he was about 25% improved, still with chest and back pain.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- IBEPRO (ibuprofen) · Helped
Colchicine and IBEPRO help.
In context ↗ - SPM Active · Helped
Doctor put me on SPM Active (2 pills a day) along with Natto-Serrazime (1 pill before bed)
In context ↗ - Natto-Serrazime · Helped
along with Natto-Serrazime (1 pill before bed) both a bit pricey
In context ↗ - organic diet · Helped
Along with organic diet, 1 gallon of water, and +8 hour of sleep.
In context ↗ - limiting physical activity · Helped
The less I do physically I can get a period of a few weeks with zero flare ups.
In context ↗ - couch potato rest · Helped
Rest! Like couch potato rest.
In context ↗ - Wim Hof method breathwork · Not said
Hydrate, seated or laying breath work (Wim Hof method), and just let time pass.
In context ↗ - rilonacept · Helped
I’m 7 weeks in, improved about 25% which has been good. But still can’t get over the hump
In context ↗
Approaches: Anticoagulants · Other drugs and medicines · Pacing · Radical rest · Supplements
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. The chart starts 10 months after onset: the story doesn’t say how ill they were before that. 1 step says too little to place on the scale and is only in the table. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 (about May) | long Covid symptoms beganBeen dealing with long Covid symptoms for almost a year now.In context ↗ | Not stated |
| early 2022 | a run of three solid monthsHad 3 solid months recentlyIn context ↗ | Mild |
| June 2022 | relapsed hard out of nowherethen relapsed hard out of no where!In context ↗ | Mild |
| June 2022 | found relief after starting SPM Active and Natto-Serrazime with diet, water and sleepFound some relief these past two weeksIn context ↗ | Mild |
| March 2023 | pushing running and hard lifting set him back to ground zero for monthsit’s like a start back at ground zero again for a few monthsIn context ↗ | Mild |
| August 2023 | about 25% improved but still limited by chest and back painI’m 7 weeks in, improved about 25% which has been good. But still can’t get over the hump and back to my previous activity level.In context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Heart symptoms & palpitations
Center of chest pain and center of back radiating pain.
In context ↗ - Breathlessness
Also slight trouble breathing from time to time.
In context ↗ - Post-exertional malaise
once I start back pushing the physical activity (running and hard lifting) it’s like a start back at ground zero again for a few months
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