Long COVID
Outcome unclear
Long COVID with poor smell and brain fog, driving hard; beta-carotene helped taste only
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Nov 2021
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I had something viral that started in 2018 and never finished then long covid.
In context ↗ - At worst: Moderate
I still have hard time driving and only get to about 1-2 times a week do I feel safe enough.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I got covid early. ... I had something viral that started in 2018 and never finished then long covid
Summary
Hare 37881 had a viral illness from 2018 that never resolved, then got COVID-19 early on and developed long covid. By mid-2021 driving was hard and only once or twice a week felt safe. Beta-carotene, taken for a few weeks on their doctor's advice, improved taste but not smell, and was stopped when it turned their skin orange. Smell stayed poor, and they had earlier reported sensory overload and brain fog.
Ask Miruvor AI
What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- save up energy · Not said
I have to "save up energy" for it by doing less the day before
In context ↗ - Sudafed · Helped
I tried Sudafed today and could've driven when this morning it was a no drive kinda day.
In context ↗ - ibuprofen · Helped
Sometimes I get help from brain fog or sensory stuff by taking ibuprofen or an antihistamine (not Benedryl).
In context ↗ - Loop ear plugs · Helped
If I feel like it's going to be bad I'll wear Loop ear plugs for about 15-40 minutes and it gets better.
In context ↗ - krill oil · Helped
Krill oil helps my brain function too
In context ↗ - fish oil · Worse
fish oil makes me anxious but krill oil doesn't
In context ↗ - beta-carotene · Helped
Taste started improving after I supplemented beta-carotene for a few weeks for something else per my infectious disease Dr.
In context ↗
Their path
They say too little about how ill they were at each step to draw it on the severity scale, so the steps are listed as they describe them. Dates are when they posted.
| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | viral illness that never resolvedI had something viral that started in 2018 and never finished then long covidIn context ↗ | Not stated |
| early 2020 | COVID-19 infection, long covid followedI got covid early.In context ↗ | Not stated |
| 2021-11-14 | taste improved on beta-carotene; smell still poorTaste started improving after I supplemented beta-carotene for a few weeks for something else per my infectious disease Dr.In context ↗ | Mild |
Adverse events
- Omega-3 and fish oil“fish oil makes me anxious but krill oil doesn't.” In context ↗ Mood or psychiatric effects
- Beta-carotene“Beta-carotene can turn your skin and eyes orange. ... I stopped taking it when I got that.” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
Sometimes I get help from brain fog or sensory stuff by taking ibuprofen or an antihistamine (not Benedryl).
In context ↗ - Light & noise sensitivity
If I feel like it's going to be bad I'll wear Loop ear plugs for about 15-40 minutes and it gets better.
In context ↗ - Loss of smell or taste
My taste and smell is decreased but varies in intensity.
In context ↗