Long COVID brain fog, pain, dizziness, anxiety; somewhat better after diet, supplements
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- 1 month
- Last post
- Jan 2025
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I have similar symptoms as OP (6 weeks post infection)
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
within a week I started seeing a major shift in my recovery ... those symptoms are become more manageable and almost unnoticeable
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
6 weeks post infection
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Summary
Six weeks after a COVID infection, they felt horrible and were terrified to sleep, with tingling, severe back and neck pain, brain fog, dizziness and anxiety. After cutting coffee and alcohol, eating anti-inflammatory foods and starting probiotics, L-glutamine, alpha lipoic acid, magnesium and NAC, low-grade abdominal pain and burning appeared, but within a week they reported a major shift and more normal days.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- probiotics (Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium, Saccharomyces Boulardii) · Helped
I started taking probiotics that had strains of: ... snack on kimchi, yogurt and kombucha
In context ↗ - anti-inflammatory diet with no coffee or alcohol · Helped
I also have completely altered my diet and consume as much anti-inflammatory food as possible with no coffee or alcohol
In context ↗ - Aloe Vera capsules · Helped
I also took Aloe Vera capsules
In context ↗ - Slippery Elm capsules · Helped
Slippery Elm capsules
In context ↗ - L-Glutamine · Helped
L-Glutamine which is an amino acid
In context ↗ - ALA - alpha lipoic acid · Helped
For the tingling sensations along my back, neck and head I started taking ALA - alpha lipoic acid
In context ↗ - Magnesium · Helped
as well as Magnesium and NAC
In context ↗ - Ashwagandha · Helped
I try to take Ashwagandha to manage anxiety/stress
In context ↗ - ginger, turmeric and cayenne pepper tea, lemon water, Red Ginseng and Matcha tea · Helped
sip on teas that are anti-inflammatory like ginger tea, turmeric and cayenne pepper tea, lemon water for digestion and Red Ginseng or Matcha tea
In context ↗
Approaches: Amino acids and carnitine · Diet · Supplements
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. The chart starts 1 month after onset: the story doesn’t say how ill they were before that. 1 step says too little to place on the scale and is only in the table. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| late November 2024 | COVID infection, then symptoms including tingling, back and neck pain, brain fog and dizzinessI have similar symptoms as OP (6 weeks post infection)In context ↗ | Not stated |
| late December 2024 | major shift in recovery after diet change and supplementswithin a week I started seeing a major shift in my recoveryIn context ↗ | Mild |
| 2025-01-09 | symptoms more manageable, more normal daysthose symptoms are become more manageable and almost unnoticeableIn context ↗ | Mild |
Adverse events
- “Within a day or two of eating healthy and taking these supplements, I noticed this low grade abdominal pain and burning that was not there before” In context ↗ Gut side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Neuropathy & tingling
For the tingling sensations along my back, neck and head I started taking ALA
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
all my symptoms were neuroinflammation and tingling with severe back and neck pain
In context ↗ - Brain fog
I feel the weird symptoms like the tingling, brain fog, dizziness
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
the tingling, brain fog, dizziness, etc
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
I try to take Ashwagandha to manage anxiety/stress
In context ↗ - Gut problems
I noticed this low grade abdominal pain and burning that was not there before
In context ↗
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