Long COVID with 24/7 brain fog and POTS, somewhat better with theanine and ashwagandha
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 1 year
- Last post
- Jan 2023
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I got Covid in January of 2022 and 2 weeks after the hell started.
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
Fight and fly 24/7 brain fog, not able to function like I used to.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
there are a couple of things which really helped me ... not able to function like I used to
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I got Covid in January of 2022 and 2 weeks after the hell started
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Summary
Harbor 33611 got COVID in January 2022 and fell ill two weeks later, fainting during a shopping trip and being hospitalised; a doctor attributed it to a panic-related disorder. A year on they described 24/7 brain fog, POTS symptoms and being unable to function as before. Theanine, ashwagandha and a low dose of Lexapro helped, and lowering the Lexapro brought more POTS symptoms; they hoped to switch to beta-blockers.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- Theanine · Helped
there are a couple of things which really helped me. Theanine and a low dose of lexapro
In context ↗ - Lexapro · Helped
Hard to believe that a ssri helps with POTS... the less I take the more of POTS symptoms I have
In context ↗ - Ashwagangha · Not said
I also take ashwagangha
In context ↗
Approaches: SSRIs · Amino acids and carnitine
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 | After |
|---|---|---|
| January 2022 | got COVIDI got Covid in January of 2022In context ↗ | |
| January 2022 | fainted while shopping, ended up in hospitalI went to Home Depot for some quick shopping and fainted. Ended up in a hospitalIn context ↗ | |
| — | some things helpedthere are a couple of things which really helped me. ... Theanine and a low dose of lexaproIn context ↗ | Escitalopram (Lexapro) |
| — | cut down Lexapro, POTS symptoms returnedthe less I take the more of POTS symptoms I haveIn context ↗ | |
| 2023-01-07 | still brain fogged and limited, wants beta-blockersFight and fly 24/7 brain fog, not able to function like I used toIn context ↗ |
Adverse events
- Escitalopram (Lexapro)“I have tried to cut on lexapro to mitigate their side effects” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- POTS & dysautonomia
the less I take the more of POTS symptoms I have
In context ↗ - Brain fog
Fight and fly 24/7 brain fog
In context ↗
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