Long COVID with brain fog and breathlessness, somewhat better after low-histamine diet
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Aug 2021
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
as a result of the chronic physical toll of Long CoViD
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
After 2 weeks of strict adherence, my shortness of breath, sinus inflammation, brain fog, etc. all improved. ... Still trying to heal my gut and body to eliminate this new histamine intolerances
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
as a result of the chronic physical toll of Long CoViD
In context ↗
Summary
Prairie 71740 had long COVID with a colitis flare-up, night-time syncope, severe insomnia, brain fog and breathlessness, and took prednisone for the flare plus Benadryl and melatonin to sleep. After two weeks on a strict low-histamine diet, breathlessness, sinus inflammation and brain fog improved, but new histamine intolerances and gut problems remained.
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What they tried
What they credit
Their words about each treatment
- prednisone · Not said
I’m on a 40mg taper, now 30mg of prednisone for a UC flare-up as a result of the chronic physical toll of Long CoViD
In context ↗ - Benadryl · Not said
I had to dose with Benadryl and melatonin to get some sleep
In context ↗ - low histamine diet · Helped
After 2 weeks of strict adherence, my shortness of breath, sinus inflammation, brain fog, etc. all improved. ... it’s the only thing that has helped a variety of symptoms.
In context ↗
Approaches: Diet
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. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | long COVID with colitis flare-up, brain fog and breathlessnessas a result of the chronic physical toll of Long CoViDIn context ↗ | Moderate | |
| 2021-08-07 | night-time syncope and total insomnia, exhaustedThe nocturnal syncope had me in an insomnia version of that Deadpool scene ... Every time I would start to nod off from pure exhaustion, hello emergency wake up mechanismIn context ↗ | Moderate | |
| 2021-08-11 | breathlessness, sinus inflammation and brain fog improved on the diet; histamine intolerance and gut problems remainAfter 2 weeks of strict adherence, my shortness of breath, sinus inflammation, brain fog, etc. all improved ... Still trying to heal my gut and body to eliminate this new histamine intolerancesIn context ↗ | Mild | Low-histamine diet |
Adverse events
- Corticosteroid pulses“I’m on a 40mg taper, now 30mg of prednisone for a UC flare-up as a result of the chronic physical toll of Long CoViD, and I’m experiencing some concerning new developments” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Sleep problems
The nocturnal syncope had me in an insomnia version of that Deadpool scene where they deprive him of oxygen
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
The nocturnal syncope had me in an insomnia version of that Deadpool scene
In context ↗ - Brain fog
my shortness of breath, sinus inflammation, brain fog, etc. all improved
In context ↗ - Mast cell (MCAS) & allergies
Still trying to heal my gut and body to eliminate this new histamine intolerances
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