Long COVID with gut worsening and weeks of hives, much better with antihistamines and diet
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Jun 2025
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
It’s been way worse after covid.
In context ↗ - Now: Much better
Been over a year with no major outbreaks. A few hives here and there but I take antihistamines whenever things start to not feel right and that helps keep it minimal.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
It's been way worse after covid.
In context ↗
Read from 6 of their posts and comments; links to the 5 this page draws on
Summary
Had mild thyroid issues their entire adult life and was diagnosed with Hashimoto's after ten years of normal bloodwork. Selenium and the AIP diet helped; cutting gluten eased fatigue and sleep. After COVID the gut worsened and a histamine overload brought weeks of hives. By mid-2025 there had been over a year without major outbreaks, managed with antihistamines and diet.
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What they tried
Their words about each treatment
- selenium · Helped
My endo had me start taking selenium, and that def helps manage it.
In context ↗ - AIP elimination diet · Helped
The best I’ve ever felt is when I did AIP for a few months.
In context ↗ - gluten-free diet · Helped
I feel a difference in my body when I don’t eat it. I’m less fatigued, sleep better, manage weight more easily
In context ↗ - prednisone · Helped
I don’t like taking prednisone, but at least I didn’t have SI pain for the 15 days I was on it for my hives
In context ↗ - antihistamines · Helped
I take antihistamines whenever things start to not feel right and that helps keep it minimal.
In context ↗
Approaches: Diet · Supplements
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 |
|---|---|
| — | gut worsened after COVIDIt's been way worse after covid.In context ↗ |
| 2023-10 | histamine overload with weeks of hivesin the last month I've gone into a histamine overload as well ... I'm approaching week 4 of having incessant hivesIn context ↗ |
| 2025-05 | episodes much better, lasting 4-6 weeksSo for now, much better. Seems to last about 4-6 wks, then it's fine againIn context ↗ |
| 2025-06 | over a year without major outbreaks, managed with antihistamines and dietBeen over a year with no major outbreaks. A few hives here and there but I take antihistamines whenever things start to not feel right and that helps keep it minimal.In context ↗ |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Gut problems
Gut stuff is a little better as long as I stay cognizant of that.
In context ↗ - Mast cell (MCAS) & allergies
A few hives here and there but I take antihistamines whenever things start to not feel right
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
I still have hip/SI inflammation issues here and there without a ton of solutions for that.
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
I'm less fatigued, sleep better
In context ↗
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