Long COVID with low energy and likely muscle loss, much better after Moderna booster
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- several years
- Last post
- Jul 2026
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I think I probably lost muscle mass due to LC lack of energy.
In context ↗ - Now: Much better
I woke up the next day feeling better than I had in several years.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
Yes, it happened to me.
Summary
A Reddit user with long COVID reported low energy and a probable loss of muscle mass, and had done time-restricted eating for about a decade while eating low-glycemic-index foods. When their cholesterol levels rose, they lowered them within six weeks using the PORTFOLIO diet rather than statins. After a high-dose Moderna booster, they woke the next day feeling physically energetic and clear-headed, better than in several years.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- time restricted eating (eg 8:16) · Not said
I've been doing time restricted eating for about a decade.
In context ↗ - low glycemic index eating · Not said
My main key is low glycemic index eating. This creates much more stable blood sugar.
In context ↗ - PORTFOLIO diet · Helped
I was able to lower my levels within 6 weeks by strict adherence to the PORTFOLIO diet
In context ↗ - moderna high-dose booster · Helped a lot
recently got the moderna high-dose booster. I woke up the next day feeling better than I had in several years.
In context ↗
Approaches: Vaccination
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| onset | long COVID with low energy and lost muscle massI think I probably lost muscle mass due to LC lack of energy.In context ↗ | Not stated | |
| 2026-07-30 | woke the day after a high-dose Moderna booster feeling better than in yearsI woke up the next day feeling better than I had in several years.In context ↗ | Mild | COVID vaccination as treatment |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
I felt physically energetic, clear headed, and able to tackle some of the most grueling things in my life.
In context ↗
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