Long COVID
Somewhat betterIll 3 years before improving or writing
Long COVID with 24/7 acid reflux, now a little better with breathing and vagal exercises
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- 3 years
- Last post
- Mar 2024
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
r/Longcovidgutdysbiosis
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
I've noticed small, intermittent improvement.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
r/Longcovidgutdysbiosis
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Read from 6 of their posts and comments; links to the 6 this page draws on
Summary
Owl 81915 had long COVID with 24/7 acid reflux for 30 months that no PPI or antacid touched, along with lighter-coloured stools and ongoing digestive trouble. Two gastroenterologists found her stomach acid at the low end of normal; digestive enzymes helped briefly, then stopped. Breathing and vagal-nerve exercises before meals helped a little, and by March 2024 she reported small, intermittent improvement.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- PPIs/antacids · No change
I have had 24/7 acid reflux for 30 months that no PPIs/antacids/etc have been able to touch
In context ↗ - diaphragmatic breathing · Helped
I have been doing diaphragmatic breathing ... It’s been helping with that a bit for me.
In context ↗ - vagal nerve stimulation exercises · Helped
some vagal nerve stimulation exercises before meals ... It’s been helping with that a bit for me.
In context ↗ - Dr. Davis Super Gut SIBO yogurt · No change
I have started making the Dr. Davis Super Gut SIBO yogurt. It tastes good but have only been on it a week and haven’t seen any change in symptoms.
In context ↗ - digestive enzymes · Helped
Digestive enzymes were helping me for a bit but they no longer have any effect.
In context ↗ - mastic gum · No change
Mastic gum did not help my symptoms.
In context ↗ - sugar-free diet · Not said
I do not eat any sugar (even honey, maple syrup, etc)
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Their path
They say too little about how ill they were at each step to draw it on the severity scale, so the steps are listed as they describe them. Dates are when they posted.
| When | What happened | After |
|---|---|---|
| ~June 2021 | long COVID with constant acid reflux and gut symptomsI have had 24/7 acid reflux for 30 months that no PPIs/antacids/etc have been able to touchIn context ↗ | |
| 2023-06-22 | breathing and vagal exercises helped a bit with food not registeringI have been doing diaphragmatic breathing and some vagal nerve stimulation exercises before meals. It’s been helping with that a bit for me.In context ↗ | Meditation, yoga, breathwork |
| 2024-03-26 | small intermittent improvement a few weeks after starting an unnamed approachI started doing that a few weeks ago and I've noticed small, intermittent improvement.In context ↗ |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Gut problems
I have had 24/7 acid reflux for 30 months that no PPIs/antacids/etc have been able to touch
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