Severe long COVID brain fog, now close to normal on ginkgo and cod liver oil
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- 3 months
- Last post
- Nov 2023
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
she said it could be long covid
In context ↗ - Now: Near normal
I can say that I am on average at 85% which is all I need to function.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
she said it could be long covid
In context ↗
Summary
Sparrow 91527 developed severe brain fog in March 2023 that a doctor thought could be long COVID. After trying supplements, ginkgo biloba brought 30% improvement at about seven days and 70% by day 14. Stopping ginkgo made the brain fog return, leaving them at 60%, but by late November 2023 they reported averaging 85% function while taking ginkgo and cod liver oil daily.
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What they tried
What they credit
Their words about each treatment
- ginkgo · Helped a lot
At about 7 days I felt 30% better, then at day 14 I was like 70% better. Then I forgot I even had brain fog until I ran out of ginkgo pills.
In context ↗ - cod liver oil · Helped
The one change was ginko and well cod liver because I read that cod liver oil and or fish oils help with the absorption of ginko.
In context ↗ - multivitamin · Not said
I also take multivitamin, potassium, complex b but those I've taken even before the fog started.
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Approaches: Supplements
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 | Where they were | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2023 | severe brain fog beganI had severe brain fog from March 2023 to June 2023In context ↗ | Not stated | |
| about 14 days after starting ginkgo | felt 30% better at 7 days and 70% better at 14 daysAt about 7 days I felt 30% better, then at day 14 I was like 70% better.In context ↗ | Not stated | Ginkgo biloba |
| after June 2023 | brain fog returned after running out of ginkgoI ran out of ginkgo pills ... that was enough time for brain fog to come backIn context ↗ | Not stated | |
| 2023-11-29 | averaging 85% function while taking ginkgo and cod liver oilI can say that I am on average at 85% which is all I need to function.In context ↗ | Near normal | Ginkgo biloba |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
I had severe brain fog from March 2023 to June 2023
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