Long COVID, largely in bed, now much better after walking and rest at altitude
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Severe (mostly bedbound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 9 months
- Last post
- Nov 2020
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
Post covid in may/ june.
In context ↗ - At worst: Severe
I was in bed April-my now i lay down a few days a week.
In context ↗ - Now: Much better
I was in bed April-my now i lay down a few days a week.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I got it very early in march pre lock down
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Summary
Quail 78545 fell ill with COVID-19 in early March 2020 and was down until late April; from April they were largely in bed, and by November 2020 they were up most days, lying down a few days a week and taking a slow online course. From spring they followed their ayurvedic doctor's advice to walk and rest at altitude, which they said greatly helped their lungs; they also rubbed tiger balm on their chest and back for chest tightness. They took cow liver supplements and ate beets, molasses and broth for a cold-inside feeling.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- walking/ hiking in altitude · Helped a lot
It seriously did magic. Forced my lungs to be strong which then protected my heart.
In context ↗ - tiger balm · Helped
Plus rubbing tiger balm all over my chest and back, relieved the tightness in my chest a lot.
In context ↗ - cows liver supplements · Helped
So im taking cows liver supplements, and eating more beets, molasses, baked fruits, oatmeal, and lots and lots of chicken broth. It is helping a lot.
In context ↗ - beets, molasses, baked fruits, oatmeal and chicken broth · Helped
eating more beets, molasses, baked fruits, oatmeal, and lots and lots of chicken broth. It is helping a lot.
In context ↗ - Lions Mane · Not said
I like Lions Mane for the actual grey/white matter in the brain
In context ↗ - cordyceps · Not said
cordyceps for the nerve and wiring of the brain
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| March 2020 | COVID-19 onset, down until late AprilI got it very early in march pre lock down, and was down until late april.In context ↗ | Severe |
| April 2020 | in bed through Aprilwas down until late aprilIn context ↗ | Severe |
| Spring 2020 | walking and resting at altitude on their ayurvedic doctor's adviceSo in the spring i went up into the mountains where the snow line was and would walk and sit and rest. It seriously did magic.In context ↗ | Moderate |
| 2020-11-08 | up most days, lying down a few days a week, taking a self-paced online courseI was in bed April-my now i lay down a few days a week.In context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Breathlessness
relieved the tightness in my chest a lot
In context ↗ - Temperature regulation
Hey! I have the same coldness issue.
In context ↗
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