Long COVID fatigue and brain fog, somewhat better with Wim Hof breathing and supplements
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 3 months
- Last post
- Apr 2024
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
Came here (and elsewhere) and realized I had Long Covid (the sinusitis "triggered" it?)
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
After X-Mas came the fatigue, shortness of breath, brain fog, dull headache & insomnia.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
I've gone up and down since I wrote that and while I do not feel terrible and I can function, I am still struggling a bit.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
Believe I had mild Covid and didn't know it before all the testing.
Read from 14 of their posts and comments; links to the 10 this page draws on
Summary
Maple 14243 fell ill around Thanksgiving 2023; after mild COVID and sinusitis they developed fatigue, breathlessness, brain fog, headaches and insomnia. They began Wim Hof breathing 2–3 times daily plus vitamin C, D, B, zinc, NAC, AHCC, creatine and L-serine, and improved within weeks, though with repeated setbacks. By April 2024 some brain fog, fatigue and breathlessness remained, but they could work; Unisom, melatonin and magnesium helped sleep.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- Wim Hof's guided breathing · Helped
Immediately started doing Wim Hof's guided breathing 2-3 times/day.
In context ↗ - Vitamin C · Helped
I will take all vitamins, especially C, AHCC & NAC forever.
In context ↗ - Vitamin D · Helped
I think maybe the most important ones for me are the vitamin D, & AHCC Platinum.
In context ↗ - Vitamin B · Not said
Took much Vit C, D & B along w Zinc, and much NAC
In context ↗ - Creatine · Helped
I also take Creatine each day.
In context ↗ - Melatonin · Helped
I can fall asleep pretty well (Melatonin 5mg & Benadryl)
In context ↗ - Benadryl · Helped
Slept through last night (5mg Melatonin & Benadryl)
In context ↗ - L-Serine · Not said
Been taking L-Serine daily
In context ↗ - Artemic C Rescue spray · Not said
it's better than the God-awful Artemic C Rescue spray
In context ↗ - Unisom · Helped a lot
Unisom cured insomnia
In context ↗ - Magnesium · Helped
Unisom and 2,000 mg Magnesium does the trick.
In context ↗ - a lot of rest · Helped
I think what helps me most is number one, a lot of rest, sleeping well and a good amount.
In context ↗
Approaches: Mind-body practices · Pacing · Supplements
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving 2023 | became unwell, then mild COVID and sinusitis; fatigue, breathlessness, brain fog, headache and insomnia after ChristmasI hadn't felt well since this past Thanksgiving.In context ↗ | |
| early January 2024 | low pointa lot better than my low, which was very early Jan.In context ↗ | |
| 2024-02-07 | most symptoms gone, brain fog and insomnia leftAll that is left is some brain fog & insomnia - other symptons gone.In context ↗ | Meditation, yoga, breathwork |
| 2024-02-11 | fatigue and breathlessness came backI took a couple steps backward a few days ago….fatigue and shortness of breath are back, but not as bad as in the beginning.In context ↗ | |
| 2024-02-17 | fatigue and breathlessness gone again, sleep brokenThe fatigue and shortness of breath are gone again.In context ↗ | Meditation, yoga, breathwork |
| 2024-02-19 | able to work againStill have some brain fog but I can work now (where I have to use it).In context ↗ | |
| 2024-02-21 | went backwards with fatigue and chest heavinessI've gone backwards with fatigue, chest heaviness, etc.In context ↗ | |
| 2024-03-25 | functioning but still struggling up and downI do not feel terrible and I can function, I am still struggling a bit.In context ↗ | Pacing and the energy envelope |
| 2024-04-01 | headaches, insomnia and arthritis flareups gone; fatigue, breathlessness, brain fog remainMany of the classic ones: fatigue, shortness of breath, brain fog. The headaches, insomnia, and arthritis flareups are gone.. Unisom cured insomniaIn context ↗ |
Adverse events
- Vitamin C“I mixed about 7 mg with Gatorade a couple times a day. I adjusted so that I wasn’t living in the bathroom.” In context ↗ Gut side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
All that is left is some brain fog & insomnia
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
After X-Mas came the fatigue, shortness of breath, brain fog, dull headache & insomnia.
In context ↗ - Breathlessness
fatigue and shortness of breath are back, but not as bad as in the beginning.
In context ↗ - Headaches & migraine
The headaches, insomnia, and arthritis flareups are gone.
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
Taught me to breathe in through the nose only. Fixed the dizziness for me.
In context ↗
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