Down three weeks with long COVID, near normal; low-carb and Trulicity lowered glucose
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- 3 months
- Last post
- Jul 2021
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
Certain foods still taste weird ... I can’t smell bleach.
In context ↗ - Now: Near normal
finally started to feel normal in February ... I can’t smell bleach
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I was down for 3 weeks with Covid
In context ↗
Read from 2 of their posts and comments; links to the one this page draws on
Summary
They caught Covid in November 2020 and were down for three weeks, feeling normal again by February 2021. Their rheumatologist attributed their diabetes to Covid, while their GP blamed weight; glucose was over 360 and A1C 10.2, which they brought down to 5.7 with a low-carb diet and Trulicity after a severe reaction to metformin. Smell and taste stayed distorted, though they felt they got off easy.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- immunosuppressants · Not said
I get my blood tested every three months for an existing autoimmune disease for which I take immunosuppressants ... doubling the dose of my immunosuppressants
In context ↗ - Metformin · Worse
Initially, I was prescribed Metformin but had a very severe reaction and had to stop taking it almost immediately.
In context ↗ - low carb/low sugar diet · Helped
I’ve started a low carb/low sugar diet and managed to get my A1C down to 5.7 in a six month period
In context ↗ - Trulicity · Helped
I’m now taking Trulicity and have been doing well, no side effects.
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Approaches: GLP-1 drugs · Diet
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 |
|---|---|---|
| November 2020 | Covid: down for three weeks, blood glucose over 360I was down for 3 weeks with Covid, and finally started to feel normal in February.In context ↗ | Moderate |
| February 2021 | started to feel normal againfinally started to feel normal in FebruaryIn context ↗ | Near normal |
| 2021-07-28 | well, but smell and taste still distortedCertain foods still taste weirdIn context ↗ | Near normal |
Adverse events
- Metformin“Initially, I was prescribed Metformin but had a very severe reaction and had to stop taking it almost immediately.” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Loss of smell or taste
Certain foods still taste weird, like anything that is cookies and cream flavored has a hint of rancid smoked meat, and I can’t smell bleach.
In context ↗
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