Long COVID at 30% of normal with gut problems, now near normal after a second Moderna dose
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 18 months
- Last post
- May 2023
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I have been longhaul since January 2020.
In context ↗ - At worst: Moderate
increased from 80% to 99% much more rapidly than the journey from 30% to 80%
In context ↗ - Now: Near normal
I am feeling around 95% and am still continuing to improve and follow low FODMAP.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I have been longhaul since January 2020
Read from 10 of their posts and comments; links to the 8 this page draws on
Summary
Gull 21192 developed long COVID in January 2020 and went from roughly 30% to 80% of normal over about 18 months, with gut problems and food allergies, and high-FODMAP foods triggering vertigo, palpitations and setbacks. In mid-2021 stamina returned, and a second Moderna dose, after a week of brain fog, took the user from 80% to 99%. By December 2021 the user felt about 95% and still improving; by May 2023 only an occasional antacid was needed.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- Protonix (proton pump inhibitors) · Helped
Was on protonix 40 MG for 3months then 20 MG for 3 months after that.
In context ↗ - elimination diet · Helped
a very bland and in my case allergen free diet (elimination diet)
In context ↗ - low FODMAP diet · Helped a lot
So needless to say I have stuck to a regiment. I am feeling around 95% and am still continuing to improve and follow low FODMAP.
In context ↗ - Moderna COVID vaccine · Helped a lot
shortly after I increased from 80% to 99% much more rapidly than the journey from 30% to 80%
In context ↗ - daily stretching · Helped
I found a lot of relief in stretching daily.
In context ↗ - posture and core strength exercise · Not said
lastly exercise mainly in posture and core strength
In context ↗ - occasional antacid · Not said
I no longer take any meds for this except for the occasional antacid
In context ↗
Approaches: Diet · Vaccination
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 | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2020 | COVID-19; long COVID beganI had it in January of '20 ... the journey from 30% to 80% | Moderate | |
| mid-2021 | stamina and energy began to return, up to about 80%it's only been since last month that my stamina and energy started to come backIn context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2021-10-08 | after a week of brain fog following the second Moderna dose, jumped from 80% to 99%For a week following I had brain fog and some instability, but shortly after I increased from 80% to 99%In context ↗ | Near normal | COVID vaccination as treatment |
| 2021-12-02 | feeling around 95% and still improvingI am feeling around 95% and am still continuing to improve and follow low FODMAPIn context ↗ | Near normal | |
| 2023-05-05 | off all medication apart from an occasional antacidI no longer take any meds for this except for the occasional antacid for when life kinda has its wayIn context ↗ | Near normal |
Adverse events
- COVID vaccination as treatment“For a week following I had brain fog and some instability” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
For a week following I had brain fog and some instability
In context ↗ - Gut problems
I used to get heart burn quite often and upset stomachs of all sorts
In context ↗ - Mast cell (MCAS) & allergies
found out I have a gluten, egg and dairy allergy
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
I would start to get brain fog, vértigo, palpitations, aches, the whole 9
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
Started to notice the happy side effects of bloodflow and ache relief
In context ↗ - Breathlessness
These types of asthmatic symptoms were also something I dealt with along with labored breathing
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
Honestly started doing it for breathing control as to manage my anxiety
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
throat and lung irritation and made my sleep for shit
In context ↗
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