Fatigued and unable to function with long COVID, somewhat better after rest and meditation
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 21 months
- Last post
- Jul 2025
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
i’ve experienced these symptoms since my 2nd covid infection and it’s never been the same sence.
In context ↗ - At worst: Moderate
the intense fatigue, lack of functionality and especially the nuro inflammation, head pressure and psychicigal symptoms it put me in a state of wanting to end my life
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
i’ve come a long ways since my second diagnosis ... i still haven’t fully healed from it
- Began after: COVID
i’ve experienced these symptoms since my 2nd covid infection and it’s never been the same sence.
In context ↗
Read from 14 of their posts and comments; links to the 11 this page draws on
Summary
Mesa 92271 developed long COVID after a second COVID infection around late 2023, becoming so fatigued and unable to function that they were suicidal and needed several medications. Over about two years they came a long way, crediting rest, meditation, an SSRI and time, and got off all medications, but still had migraines, head pressure, eye pain and numbness at their latest post.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- a stimulant · Helped
the stimulent did help me re engage in life in a way and not be stuck in a bizarre constant dreary brain fog
In context ↗ - SSRI · Helped
So i got off of that and onto a SSRI that helps a lot .
In context ↗ - low histamine diet · Helped
I went on a low histamine diet for a long time and it didn’t solve all of my symptoms however it was still good for me .
In context ↗ - aspirin or ibprophen · Helped
Every now and than extreme body aches will happen and using aspirin or ibprophen is very helpful.
In context ↗ - rest · Helped
a lot of meditation , water , and rest have been good for me .
In context ↗ - supplements · Not said
i’ve tried a lot of different supplements and medications and some help but nothing has made full resolve and recovery.
In context ↗
Approaches: POTS medication · Diet · Mind-body practices · Other drugs and medicines · Radical rest
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.
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| When | What happened | Where they were | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | second COVID infection; long COVID symptoms began and persistedi’ve experienced these symptoms since my 2nd covid infection and it’s never been the same sence.In context ↗ | Moderate | |
| late 2023 – early 2024 | intense fatigue, loss of function, head pressure and days of suicidal ideation; put on multiple medicationsthe intense fatigue, lack of functionality and especially the nuro inflammation, head pressure and psychicigal symptoms it put me in a state of wanting to end my lifeIn context ↗ | Moderate | |
| 2024-02-18 | hopeful of recovery but still intense migraines, body aches, brain fog and speech trouble; sudden head and body surges settling with time and restI haven’t exactly tested positive for COVID for 4 months now and am hopefully on my way to recoveryIn context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2024-09-08 | migraines went from nearly every day to occasional head pressure and minor migrainesHead pressure and minor migraines happen from time to time , nothing like what they once were.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2025-02-17 | off the stimulant and on an SSRI that helped a lot with brain fog and depressionSo i got off of that and onto a SSRI that helps a lotIn context ↗ | Mild | Antidepressants (unspecified) |
| 2025-07-16 | still not fully healed, with migraines, head pressure, eye pain and numbness, but improving with rest, water and meditationi still haven’t fully healed from itIn context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Headaches & migraine
migraines have been a big one on the list here
In context ↗ - Brain fog
the most intense brain fog continued on with speech ,disaluxlia , and trouble reading and focus
In context ↗ - Loss of smell or taste
sense of smell is extremely haywire
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
i wake up with extreme body aches
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
along side with the intense heart pressure
In context ↗ - Gut problems
i also felt extreme nashua and stomach pain
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
the brain fog and depression have been of a challenge with this as well
In context ↗ - Breathlessness
it felt like my body couldn’t really inhale oxygen
In context ↗ - Neuropathy & tingling
my body will all of a sudden go numb in different areas
In context ↗ - Vision problems
i can feel a strange pain with my eyes
In context ↗ - Muscle weakness
along with the confusion and body weakness
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
felt like i was going to faint and the sourness of my legs felt as if gravity had a extra pull
In context ↗ - Mast cell (MCAS) & allergies
i had a bunch of hives on my neck
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