Long COVID brain fog and fatigue for 18 months, somewhat better with electrolytes
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 18 months
- Last post
- Jan 2024
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I am autistic and have had long covid for like 18months.
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I work a very intellectually taxing job, now combined with the brain fog and fatigue
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
I am autistic and have had long covid for like 18months ... It was a GAME CHANGER.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I am autistic and have had long covid for like 18months
In context ↗
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Summary
An autistic person working an intellectually taxing job had had long COVID for about 18 months by January 2024, with brain fog and fatigue. A dietician recommended an electrolyte supplement; the person uses Redmond's ReLyte, which they called a game changer, giving the lift of an afternoon coffee without stimulants, and they also suggested packets such as Nuun or Prime. They were still using it and still working at the time of writing.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- electrolyte supplement (Redmond's ReLyte) · Helped a lot
It was a GAME CHANGER. does everything you want an afternoon coffee to do, but without any of the stimulants.
In context ↗ - dietician · Not said
I’m seeing a dietician to help with symptom management and one of the first things she recommended was an electrolyte supplement
In context ↗
Approaches: POTS medication
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. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| about July 2022 | long COVID with brain fog and fatigueI am autistic and have had long covid for like 18monthsIn context ↗ | Mild | |
| January 2024 | electrolyte supplement from dietician lifted brain fog and fatigueIt was a GAME CHANGER. does everything you want an afternoon coffee to do, but without any of the stimulants.In context ↗ | Mild | Salt, electrolytes and fluids |
| 2024-01-10 | still taking electrolyte supplement and workingI work a very intellectually taxing job, now combined with the brain fog and fatigueIn context ↗ | Mild | Salt, electrolytes and fluids |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
now combined with the brain fog and fatigue
In context ↗
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