Long COVID with brain fog and unable to eat, somewhat better on diet and supplements
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Severe (mostly bedbound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 5 months
- Last post
- Jul 2022
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I have fought with anxiety, mood changes, chemical imbalance and all the affects of long covid
In context ↗ - At worst: Severe
I was 110 lbs, I lost 30 lbs because I could not eat. I could not think.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
I'm doing a lot better ... I forced myself to eat in pain as I do everyday
- Began after: COVID
I have fought with anxiety, mood changes, chemical imbalance and all the affects of long covid
In context ↗
Summary
They fell ill in February 2022 with stomach issues, brain fog, sleep problems and heart irregularities; by mid-2022 they had lost 30 lbs because they could not eat, could not think and wanted to die. After months of a mainly plant-based diet, probiotics and supplements they said they were doing a lot better and had regained to 125 lbs, though they still ate in pain daily. They gave most credit to Jesus Christ.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- plant based diet · Helped
after months of eating mainly a plant based diet, using probiotics, and some supplements I'm doing a lot better
In context ↗ - fasting · Not said
I have done fasting, but at the end of the day you need nutrients to get better
In context ↗ - prayer / Jesus Christ · Helped a lot
of course I give most credit to Jesus Christ, who has been my Rock and high tower through it
In context ↗
Approaches: Alternative therapies · 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 4 months 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 |
|---|---|---|
| February 2022 | stomach issues beganSo I have been having stomach issues since Feb of 2022In context ↗ | Not stated |
| 2022 | lost 30 lbs, could not eat or think, lost jobI was 110 lbs, I lost 30 lbs because I could not eat. I could not think. I wanted to die and was dying.In context ↗ | Severe |
| 2022-07-05 | doing a lot better on diet, probiotics and supplementsnow after months of eating mainly a plant based diet, using probiotics, and some supplements I'm doing a lot betterIn context ↗ | Moderate |
| 2022-07-15 | regained weight to 125 lbs but still eats in pain dailyI am 125 lbs now, I forced myself to eat in pain as I do everyday.In context ↗ | Moderate |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Gut problems
I have been having stomach issues since Feb of 2022
In context ↗ - Brain fog
I had brain fog, muscle spasms and short term memory issues as well
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
when I had sleep problems, more stomach issues, heart irregularities
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
I have fought with anxiety, mood changes, chemical imbalance
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
I forced myself to eat in pain as I do everyday
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