Long COVID brain fog, dizziness, now 80-90% after Parasym Plus and low-dose naltrexone
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 6 months
- Last post
- Mar 2024
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
Acupuncture kicked off my neuro/nervous system based LC.
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I need a nap by mid-day to make it thru the day.
In context ↗ - Now: Much better
I’m 80-90% most days. Still working on the nervous system.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
Acute infection July 2022
Read from 86 of their posts and comments; links to the 30 this page draws on
Summary
Hill 98520 got COVID in July 2022 and long COVID from September, with brain fog, dizziness, high heart rate, tinnitus and visual snow; an October acupuncture session triggered a flare and an ER visit. They improved gradually with setbacks, crediting Parasym Plus for twitching, heart rate and fight-or-flight feelings, then low-dose naltrexone and nervous-system work. By September 2023 they were 80-90% most days, with some visual static left.
Ask Miruvor AI
What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- paxlovid · Helped
Took paxlovid on second day of acute infection (July 2022) and felt like a million bucks.
In context ↗ - Prednisone · Not said
Prednisone helped me with that.
In context ↗ - acupuncture · Much worse
Yes I believe acupuncture flared everything and sent me to the ER.
In context ↗ - Oxytocin nasal spray (Oxy Pure) · Helped
I purchased Oxy Pure about a month ago and my tinnitus has decreased.
In context ↗ - physical therapy (general PT, vestibular PT, VRT) · Helped
I also was recently diagnosed with PPPD and have already seen improvements from physical therapy, 3-4 weeks now.
In context ↗ - natto/serra combo · Not said
I’m doing natto/serra combo for a couple of weeks now. Honestly not sure if it’s helping.
In context ↗ - Magnesium glycinate · Helped
Magnesium glycinate seems to help me some.
In context ↗ - H1 antihistamines · Not said
H1, H2 antihistamines, benfotiamine and B12 for nerve healing, oxytocin nose spray.
In context ↗ - Parasym Plus · Helped
Started Parasym 3 weeks ago and have experienced noticeable improvement in twitching, bounding heart rate, constant feeling of flight or fight, fatigue, mood.
In context ↗ - exercise / moving around · Helped
The more I move around, exercise, get blood moving, the better I feel.
In context ↗ - vasodilators · Worse
I have pots like symptoms and have noticed the same with vasodilators.
In context ↗ - Xolair · Helped a lot
Not from LC but did years back. Xolair put me in remission.
In context ↗ - LDN · Helped
LDN has also been helpful to me.
In context ↗ - frequent exposure (stores, YouTube) · Helped
Yes. I have reduced my sensitivity in stores by doing frequent exposure and watching YouTube videos.
In context ↗ - Steady Coach · Helped
I’ve done VRT and am working on the steady coach stuff now. Definite improvement but want to get to 100%.
In context ↗ - yoga and pilates · Not said
Based on my experience, pilates is more strenuous than yoga.
In context ↗ - iron · Not said
Also iron, vitamin d, b vitamins.
In context ↗
Approaches: Brain retraining · Exercise and activity · Vagus nerve stimulation
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 |
|---|---|
| July 2022 | first COVID infection; took Paxlovid on day twoFirst infection was July 2022.In context ↗ |
| mid-October 2022 | acupuncture session flared everything and ended in an ER visitAcupuncture/ER visit mid-October that really set everything off.In context ↗ |
| 18 January 2023 | brain fog, high heart rate and fatigue improved while balance, lightheadedness and twitching worsenedHigh heart rate, brain fog and fatigue have improved.In context ↗ |
| 19 February 2023 | noticeable improvement in twitching, heart rate, fight-or-flight feelings, fatigue and moodStarted Parasym 3 weeks ago and have experienced noticeable improvement in twitching, bounding heart rate, constant feeling of flight or fight, fatigue, mood.In context ↗ |
| 23 March 2023 | felt like crap again after doing pretty okWas doing pretty ok and just feel like crap again.In context ↗ |
| 15 September 2023 | 80-90% most days while still working on the nervous systemI’m 80-90% most days. Still working on the nervous system.In context ↗ |
| 28 December 2023 | much better overall but nervous system still out of whackIt’s not gone but much better. My nervous system is still out of whack but I’m working on it.In context ↗ |
| 14 February 2024 | visual static no longer bothers them day to dayNo longer bothers me in my day to day. But if I focus on it, I still have some static and floaters.In context ↗ |
Adverse events
- Acupuncture“Yes I believe acupuncture flared everything and sent me to the ER.” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
- Acupuncture“I believe acupuncture sent my nervous system into overdrive.” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
- Acupuncture“Acupuncture kicked off my neuro/nervous system based LC.” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
- Nattokinase“I’m about a week in now and feeling worse.” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
- Vasodilators (unspecified)“I have pots like symptoms and have noticed the same with vasodilators.” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
- Corticosteroid pulses“it caused me extreme anxiety, insomnia mostly.” In context ↗ Mood or psychiatric effects
- Corticosteroid pulses“60mg is a high dose and you will experience side effects until you taper to the lower range. For me personally, that was around 20mg. It’s hell until then.” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
High heart rate, brain fog and fatigue have improved.
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
undiagnosed autonomic dysfunction, POTS like symptoms ... My nervous system is still out of whack but I’m working on it.
- Heart symptoms & palpitations
noticeable improvement in twitching, bounding heart rate
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
constant feeling of flight or fight
In context ↗ - Tinnitus
Improved but not gone
In context ↗ - Light & noise sensitivity
Sound sensitivity is gone.
In context ↗ - Vision problems
No longer bothers me in my day to day. But if I focus on it, I still have some static and floaters.
In context ↗
Ask Miruvor AI
Similar stories
-
Bedridden with long COVID, now nearly back to normal after time and guided meditation
He caught COVID in June 2023 and was bedridden for about 18 months, with a severe relapse, and had PEM, anxiety, brain fog and light and sound sensitivity. He credits time, guided meditation, pregnenolone, Vyvanse, a ketogenic diet and stand-up paddle…
-
Not enough detail to draw a path
Housebound with ME/CFS after mono, now much better after Lyme and babesia treatment
They were diagnosed with then-CFS after mono in 2003 aged 22, housebound two years, then relapsed in 2012 and were housebound four more years until treatment for Lyme and babesia brought remission. COVID in 2021 and 2024 each triggered long COVID;…
-
Bedbound with ME/CFS, now much better after brain retraining and vagal exercises
Kestrel 69104 fell ill around 2015 after decades of stress and untreated CPTSD, and described their ME/CFS as nervous-system driven. Mild at first, they declined over years to moderate/severe and bedbound, then made a slow partial recovery. They credited…
-
Bedbound with ME/CFS, now recovered after mind-body work and LDN
A man first ill with CFS/ME around 2015 recovered after about 18 months, then relapsed in mid-2025 and became bedbound, needing a caregiver to feed him. He credited mind-body and nervous system work, Primal Trust, LDN, later IFS therapy and JournalSpeak for…