Long COVID with anaemia and heavy periods, somewhat better after iron pills
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Sep 2023
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
My periods got so long and heavy after having COVID
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I am sitting in my bed when I should be at work
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
I started taking iron pills and I’m better. However, what’s not better is the terrible migraines I get
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I became anemic after COVID
In context ↗
Summary
Shore 56772 traced her symptoms to a COVID infection, after which her periods became much longer and heavier and she became anaemic, with blood counts found to be very low. Iron pills taken for a few months made her feel much better; she also takes vitamin C, vitamin D, a multivitamin, probiotics and eats more vegetables and less sugar. Migraines, heavy periods and nausea persisted, and her latest post found her in bed instead of at work.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- iron pills · Helped
I took iron pills for a few months and feel so much better!
In context ↗ - vitamin C · Not said
Also I take vitamin C, vitamin D, a daily multivitamin, probiotics
In context ↗ - more veggies, ginger, nuts, whole grains; avoid sugar and unnecessary junk food · Not said
eat more veggies, ginger, nuts, whole grains and avoid sugar and unnecessary junk food
In context ↗ - hibiscus tea, peppermint tea, and chamomile tea · Not said
I also like taking tea like hibiscus tea, peppermint tea, and chamomile tea to help me relax
In context ↗
Approaches: Supplements
Their path
How ill they were on the ME/CFS severity scale, estimated from what they describe at each point, in the order they describe; they don’t give enough times to place each step. Hover or tap a point. 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 | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| onset | became anaemic with long heavy periods after COVIDI became anemic after COVIDIn context ↗ | Not stated | |
| 2023-09-18 | felt much better after iron pillsI took iron pills for a few months and feel so much better!In context ↗ | Mild | Iron infusion / ferritin repletion |
| 2023-09-21 | in bed with migraine and nausea instead of workSo right now as we speak I am sitting in my bed when I should be at work :(In context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Headaches & migraine
the terrible migraines I get
In context ↗ - Gut problems
I was so nauseous and had a terrible migraine
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