Long COVID with relapses, now somewhat better after something done three times a week
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Jul 2026
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
r/covidlonghaulers ... r/LongCovidWarriors
- Now: Somewhat better
Yes, it’s what I believe turned my health around. I went three times a week and improved very quickly.
In context ↗
Read from 4 of their posts and comments; links to the 4 this page draws on
Summary
A person with long COVID said something they did three times a week turned their health around and they improved very quickly. They later reported four relapses and having given up hope, before one day in mid-2026 they could do a bit more and it stuck; they did not know what had changed, having gone excruciatingly slowly and unsure if that was it. They found Allegra too sedating but tolerated Claritin.
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What they tried
What they credit
Their words about each treatment
- acupuncture · Helped a lot
Yes, it’s what I believe turned my health around. I went three times a week and improved very quickly.
In context ↗ - Allegra · Worse
I wish I could tolerate Allegra. Makes me so groggy. Even if I take it before bed the next day is like moving through mud.
In context ↗ - Claritin · Not said
The best one or only one that doesn’t knock me out is Claritin.
In context ↗ - going excruciatingly slow · Helped
I went excruciatingly slow - maybe that was it or maybe it was just going to happen anyway.
In context ↗
Approaches: Alternative therapies
Their path
They say too little about how ill they were at each step to draw it on the severity scale, so the steps are listed as they describe them. Dates are when they posted.
| When | What happened |
|---|---|
| — | long COVID; later had four relapsesYes, it’s what I believe turned my health around.In context ↗ |
| 2025-02-16 | acupuncture three times a week; improved very quicklyI went three times a week and improved very quickly.In context ↗ |
| — | four relapses, cause not identified; had given up hopeI’ve had 4 relapses and had given up hope.In context ↗ |
| 2026-07-18 | able to do a bit more and it stuck, going excruciatingly slowlyOne day, I was able to do a bit more and it stuck where it hadn’t in the past.In context ↗ |
Adverse events
- Fexofenadine (Allegra)“I wish I could tolerate Allegra. Makes me so groggy. Even if I take it before bed the next day is like moving through mud.” In context ↗ Side effects
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