Long COVID left him in bed or on couch, now somewhat better with vitamin C and zinc
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 2 months
- Last post
- Jun 2022
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
Then 2 weeks later I got a bronchitis and sinusitis which most likey was bacterial and quite brutal and disgusting. I still have a non-dry "productive" cough, feel rather sluggish and basically lost 2 months of my uni-semester.
In context ↗ - At worst: Moderate
That feels incredibly good after being in bed or on the couch for so long.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
I'm thankfully fit enough again to do some easy yoga and I passively hang off my pullup-bar to strech out. ... feel like it boosted my recovery
Summary
A fit 30-year-old male student caught COVID in April 2022 and was not badly ill, but two weeks later developed likely bacterial bronchitis and sinusitis that left him in bed or on the couch and cost him two months of his semester. A cardio workout set him back again. By late June he was fit enough for easy yoga, though still sluggish with a productive cough, and felt daily vitamin C and zinc boosted his recovery.
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What they tried
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Their words about each treatment
- cardio workout · Worse
I tried to do a cardio workout when the cough was gone but that caused a small relapse/ set me back again.
In context ↗ - inhalation · Helped
I use inhalation and a nasal douche daily. It helps releasing the pressure off the inside of your ear.
In context ↗ - easy yoga · Not said
I'm thankfully fit enough again to do some easy yoga and I passively hang off my pullup-bar to strech out.
In context ↗ - passively hanging off pullup-bar to stretch · Helped
I passively hang off my pullup-bar to strech out. That feels incredibly good after being in bed or on the couch for so long.
In context ↗ - Vitamin C (in a supplement with zinc) · Helped
I just started to take an (inexpensive pharmacy) supplement with 250mg of Vitamin C and 5 mg of Zinc daily ... feel like it boosted my recovery.
In context ↗ - eating reasonably well · Not said
on top of trying to eat reasonably well and feel like it boosted my recovery
In context ↗
Approaches: Supplements
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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. 1 step has no time and sits in story order between the steps around it. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| early May 2022 | likely bacterial bronchitis and sinusitis, in bed or on the couchThen 2 weeks later I got a bronchitis and sinusitis which most likey was bacterial and quite brutal and disgusting.In context ↗ | Moderate |
| — | set back by a cardio workoutI tried to do a cardio workout when the cough was gone but that caused a small relapse/ set me back again.In context ↗ | Moderate |
| 2022-06-23 | fit enough for easy yoga and stretching, cough and sluggishness remainI'm thankfully fit enough again to do some easy yoga and I passively hang off my pullup-bar to strech out.In context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Post-exertional malaise
I tried to do a cardio workout when the cough was gone but that caused a small relapse/ set me back again.
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