Close to collapse with long COVID for three months, now 80-90% normal after diet and rest
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 10 months
- Last post
- Oct 2024
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
My case is long vax after my 3rd booster.
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I felt like I was going to collapse anytime of the day and everything felt terrible.
In context ↗ - Now: Near normal
I’m 6 months in and feel 90% normal. All my dangerous symptoms resolved itself but I just need sleep to be fixed.
In context ↗ - Began after: a vaccination
In mid December 2023 I got my 3rd booster shot and symptoms were building up through the day.
In context ↗
Read from 46 of their posts and comments; links to the 20 this page draws on
Summary
After a third Pfizer booster in December 2023, Glade 21803 developed insomnia, headaches, a pounding heart, digestive, vision and hearing problems and felt close to collapse for three months. Doctors called it anxiety and offered antidepressants, which they avoided. They credit a whole-food diet, fasting, supplements, hydration, rest and exercise with slow recovery; by six months they felt 80-90% normal, with broken sleep remaining.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- healthy diet · Helped
Basically to get better I changed to a healthy diet, limit sugar/processed foods
In context ↗ - intermittent fasting · Helped
Did intermittent fasting after the 2nd month and it did help with the painful symptoms.
In context ↗ - constant hydration / lots of water · Helped
constant hydration (not too much)
In context ↗ - exercise · Helped
Exercise helped me gain my energy back and even though it was hell I felt normal after 2 months.
In context ↗ - B12 · Helped
The supplements I used were B12, C, D3, zinc, Nac, taurine, magnesium, L-theanine and iron.
In context ↗ - iron · Helped
The supplements I used were B12, C, D3, zinc, Nac, taurine, magnesium, L-theanine and iron. ... small dose of iron
- NAC · Helped
I recommend taking NAC especially when long vaccine symptoms are new.
In context ↗ - melatonin · Not said
melatonin for a bit
In context ↗ - anxiety meds and antidepressants · No change
They prescribed anxiety meds and antidepressants but they didn’t work.
In context ↗ - sedatives · No change
All sedatives I taken haven’t gave me a full nights rest.
In context ↗ - cannabis · Helped
After smoking cannabis for a week and working out 3x a week, I’ve gotten normal sleep after two months.
In context ↗ - SRT (sleep restriction therapy) · No change
On week 3 of SRT and don’t notice any improvement.
In context ↗ - COVID vaccination as treatment · Worse
Had issues with my brain, heart, digestion, vision, hearing, and insomnia. It was hell for 2 months but slowly getting better.
In context ↗
Approaches: Amino acids and carnitine · Diet · Exercise and activity · 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. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| December 2023 | 3rd Pfizer booster (4th shot); pounding heart, worsening headache, felt like dyingIn mid December 2023 I got my 3rd booster shot and symptoms were building up through the day.In context ↗ | Mild |
| January 2024 | insomnia, 3-6 hours sleep, heart rate 90-130, felt faint or sick daily, could not exercise 10 minutesEvery day it felt like I was going to faint or vomit.In context ↗ | Mild |
| March 2024 | painful symptoms began to ease and sleep slightly improvedUntil march I noticed some recovery from my painful symptoms and sleep was slightly improving.In context ↗ | Mild |
| June 2024 | felt 80-90% normal, sleep still the main problem6 months in and feel 80% normal.In context ↗ | Near normal |
| October 2024 | better overall; insomnia still presentI posted my story on reddit and thankfully after some time I gotten better.In context ↗ | Near normal |
Adverse events
- COVID vaccination as treatment“On December 20 2023 I got my 3rd booster shot and ever since I’ve been dealing with insomnia.” In context ↗ Insomnia from treatment
- COVID vaccination as treatment“The first two nights after injection I had a nasty headache that felt like being high and hungover along with crazy pounding heart rate.” In context ↗ Heart rhythm problems
- COVID vaccination as treatment“I had a nasty headache that felt like being high and hungover” In context ↗ Side effects
- COVID vaccination as treatment“Had issues with my brain, heart, digestion, vision, hearing, and insomnia. It was hell for 2 months but slowly getting better.” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
- COVID vaccination as treatment“My 2nd booster did make me extremely tired/ weak for 2 months” In context ↗ Side effects
- COVID vaccination as treatment“Whenever I eat my mouth to my stomach would feel sensitive and diarrhea was common.” In context ↗ Gut side effects
- Cannabis (THC, marijuana)“Tried using it 2/8 times it worked but my body didn’t react well to it. Heart rate would go up and felt anxious for days.” In context ↗ Heart rhythm problems
- Everyday exercise and activity“If I don’t sleep at 10pm I get insomnia and if I work out at any time of the day I get insomnia.” In context ↗ Insomnia from treatment
- Everyday exercise and activity“When I try to work out my energy felt really low and feel like my body will shut down after 10 minutes.” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Sleep problems
All my other symptoms have improved but sleep is still an issue.
In context ↗ - Headaches & migraine
small headaches would be present after working out
In context ↗ - Gut problems
Whenever I eat my mouth to my stomach would feel sensitive and diarrhea was common.
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
My heart rate would be 90-130
In context ↗ - Tinnitus
When I wake up in the morning I have a muffle ringing in my ear
In context ↗ - Vision problems
lots of eye floaters
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
muscle aches all at once
In context ↗ - Post-exertional malaise
When my long hauling started I tried to exercise to maintain my body shape but end up feeling way too exhausted.
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