Long COVID with extreme fatigue and brain fog, somewhat better with nasal rinses
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 2 years
- Last post
- Oct 2026
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
Im over 2 years in this illness
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I have been lifting for 2 years while having low energy and still managed to improve while making progress in major lifts.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
fatigue also somehow decreased over months going from extreme to moderate
In context ↗ - Began after: stress or burnout
I will only add that it all started with overtraining.
In context ↗
Read from 15 of their posts and comments; links to the 10 this page draws on
Summary
An 18-year-old who had been ill with long COVID for over two years dated their illness to overtraining. Extreme fatigue, brain fog and blocked sinuses left them feeling wrecked on waking, though they kept working and lifting weights. Twice-daily nasal rinses over two years cleared their sinuses, and their brain fog lifted as swelling decreased; fatigue eased from extreme to moderate. They still woke exhausted, with rhinitis and ear pressure unresolved.
Ask Miruvor AI
What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- nasal rinses · Helped
i managed to get rid of it by doing nasal rinses twice a day daily for 2 years
In context ↗ - nasal steroid which contains H1 blocker · Helped
using two component nasal steroid somehow reduces rhinitis, but it does really slowly
In context ↗ - fanipos · Not said
I have been taking fanipos plus nasal steroid prescribed by ENT for over 2 months.
In context ↗ - rest and do nothing for 2 weeks · No change
Once in the past i was trying to rest and do nothing for 2 weeks with no result.
In context ↗ - lifting weights · Helped
I have been lifting for 2 years while having low energy and still managed to improve while making progress in major lifts.
In context ↗ - meditation · Helped
I meditate because i believe it has benefits for me.
In context ↗
Approaches: Exercise and activity
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.
Show as a table
| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | long COVID began after overtraining; extreme fatigue, blocked sinuses, brain fogI will only add that it all started with overtraining.In context ↗ | Mild |
| 2026-07-24 | sinuses cleared after two years of twice-daily nasal rinses; still far from old selfi cleared them by doing nasal irrigations which also took me like 2 yearsIn context ↗ | Mild |
| 2026-08-02 | vivid dreams returned; brain fog gone or partly gone; still wakes exhaustedMy brain fog seems to be gone completely or partiallyIn context ↗ | Mild |
| 2026-08-26 | fatigue eased over months from extreme to moderatefatigue also somehow decreased over months going from extreme to moderateIn context ↗ | Mild |
| 2026-10-13 | still waking deeply fatigued; rhinitis and ear pressure persist; working and lifting weightsi still wake up deeply fatigue in the morning. Maybe not as deeply as a few months agoIn context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Sleep problems
My sleep is getting better, but it is still far from what it used to be.
In context ↗ - Brain fog
I used to have brain fog, but it doesn’t seem to be a problem now as swelling decreased.
In context ↗ - Mast cell (MCAS) & allergies
ENT told me that my problem is just an allergic rhinitis
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
i will have less anxiety and stress because of it
In context ↗
Ask Miruvor AI
Similar stories
-
Long COVID tachycardia and brain fog, nearly back to normal after weight training and ALCAR
Hawk 44610 fell ill a few months after an almost asymptomatic COVID infection in December 2019, with loss of smell, tachycardia, brain fog, acid reflux and neck pain. Short bursts of weight training to resync their heart rate, later ALCAR, B vitamins and…
-
Long COVID, unable to do anything at first, now about 70% better after inosine pranobex
Flint 87280 fell ill with long COVID in January 2023 and could not do anything at first, slowly reaching six hours of home work a day. Inosine pranobex, started about 1.5 years in, cleared their physical PEM within two weeks and lifted them to roughly 70%…
-
Not enough detail to draw a path
Long COVID somewhat better with sleep and antihistamines
They answered 'Yes' and listed what they did: proper sleep, antihistamines, a saline rinse, sufficient protein and carbs, light exercise such as walking and aerobics, less stress, no coffee, vaccines and better indoor air quality. The post gives no detail on…
-
Long COVID breathing and sinus problems improved with acupuncture, then returned
They caught COVID in December 2021 and were left with breathing problems, sinus inflammation, palpitations and severe health anxiety, and were later diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Acupuncture from May 2022 brought big improvement within months; they also tried…