Bedridden for many days with long COVID, now much better with time and mind-body work
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 11 months
- Last post
- Sep 2024
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
My Long Covid journey started with rapid cycling just as you describe.
In context ↗ - At worst: Moderate
From moderate to mild.
In context ↗ - Now: Much better
I am way better. Minf body is the most successful thing. Dont know if other things work. But I am not recovered.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
My Long Covid journey started with rapid cycling just as you describe.
In context ↗
Read from 35 of their posts and comments; links to the 18 this page draws on
Summary
Cedar 69836 fell ill with long COVID in October 2023, initially with a blank mind and no emotions; later came extreme executive dysfunction and nausea, and they were bedridden for many days. Improvement came gradually; they credited time, cold showers, a carnivore diet and mind-body work, while nicotine patches gave only brief good moments. By September 2024 they were much better and not recovered, having earlier had days of walking long distances.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- brain retraining techniques / mind body · Helped
I am way better. Minf body is the most successful thing. Dont know if other things work. But I am not recovered.
In context ↗ - more activity · Helped
But after almost 4 months, this approach has felt better than almost complete inactivity and lying around.
In context ↗ - nicotine patches · Helped
With nicotine patches (7mg) i had a few realy good Moments. Music was intense.
In context ↗ - carnivore · Helped
I'm mostly carnivore for a few weeks. A lot of more power. From moderate to mild.
In context ↗ - cold showers · Helped
It activates the vagus nerve and has always helped me to relax a little.
In context ↗ - coffee · Helped
I drink a lot of Caffee, its one of the the few things that make me feel a bit normal and relaxed
In context ↗ - daily routine and structure · Helped
I have noticed that structure is the most important thing, more than any special medication or supplement.
In context ↗ - breathwork · Not said
Then read/listen/watch something (not LC content), then some breathwork and so on.
In context ↗ - stretching · Not said
Then do a few stretches.
In context ↗ - celecoxib · No change
I take lots of celecoxib cause of an other autoimme disorder. Didnt realize any improvement unfortunetely.
In context ↗ - biologics · No change
I take biologics but they don't really work.
In context ↗
Approaches: Alternative therapies · Brain retraining · Diet · Exercise and activity
Their path
What they say at each step doesn’t fit the worst point or outcome above on the severity scale, so the steps are listed as they describe them. Dates are when they posted.
| When | What happened | After |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-10 | long COVID began with rapid cyclingMy Long Covid journey started with rapid cycling just as you describe.In context ↗ | |
| early 2024 | bedridden for many days, near-complete inactivityI was also bedridden for many days and thought I was dying.In context ↗ | |
| 2024-04 | some emotions coming backBut after a few weeks, something changed a bit. And now I have some emotions again.In context ↗ | |
| 2024-05-19 | brief near-normal moments on nicotine patches that then stoppedWith nicotine patches (7mg) i had a few realy good Moments. Music was intense. I had a good feeling looking to the future etc. But its temporary.In context ↗ | Nicotine patches |
| 2024-05-25 | good days driving and walking, other days lying aroundToday I drove 100km and walked 5km. And then there will be days when I can just lie around.In context ↗ | |
| 2024-07-04 | more energy on a mostly carnivore dietI'm mostly carnivore for a few weeks. A lot of more power. From moderate to mild.In context ↗ | Carnivore diet |
| 2024-09-27 | way better but not recoveredI am way better. Minf body is the most successful thing. Dont know if other things work. But I am not recovered.In context ↗ |
Adverse events
- Caffeine and coffee“Sometimes I just have increased physical drive and at the same time feel sick.” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
Later, I developed extreme executive dysfunction, like never before.
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
Then anhedonia, brutal fear. Now everything in phases but normal moments.
In context ↗ - Post-exertional malaise
Sometimes action id good, sometimes it causes a crash for me.
In context ↗ - Gut problems
This was followed by phases of nausea etc.
In context ↗
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