Long COVID
Mild → somewhat betterIll 3 years before improving or writing
Long COVID with loss of smell, parosmia and reflux, somewhat better over time
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 3 years
- Last post
- Dec 2023
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I got COVID pre vax in January 2021 and have been dealing with Long COVID symptoms ever since.
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
most of my symptoms have improved enough that they don't impact my daily life as much as they did in my first year after having COVID
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
most of my symptoms have improved enough that they don't impact my daily life as much as they did in my first year after having COVID, but they still bother me enough to notice.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
after having both the initial strain of COVID in January 2021
Read from 4 of their posts and comments; links to the 4 this page draws on
Summary
A person who caught COVID in January 2021 developed long COVID with complete loss of smell for about two months, then parosmia for a year and a half, almost daily acid reflux, brain fog and burning nasal pain. Smell mostly recovered after about a year and a half, though candle smoke still smells foul, and reflux came back with a vengeance in late 2023 after subsiding for almost a year. A too-high naltrexone dose made them feel manic and left a hand tremor that never went away.
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What they tried
Also tried
working out regularly· Helpedinner nose aloe treatments· HelpedOTC medications for acid reflux· Helped · wore offnaltrexone· Worse
Their words about each treatment
- working out regularly · Helped
Pulsating muscles in my upper back (has improved somewhat since I started working out regularly)
In context ↗ - inner nose aloe treatments · Helped
I have found some inner nose aloe treatments that help but it only helps for a little while and then I'm stuck in pain until I can treat it again.
In context ↗ - OTC medications for acid reflux · Helped
I got mine to subside for almost a year, but it recently came back with a vengeance and I'm trying to treat it with medicine again.
In context ↗ - naltrexone · Worse
I was on naltrexone for the majority of this year, and it really messed with my head.
In context ↗
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 |
|---|---|---|
| January 2021 | COVID infection; sense of smell completely lost for about two monthsmy nose completely died for about 2 months before the parosmia set inIn context ↗ | Not stated |
| 2021 | parosmia, almost daily acid reflux and brain fog in the first year after COVIDmost of my symptoms have improved enough that they don't impact my daily life as much as they did in my first year after having COVIDIn context ↗ | Not stated |
| mid-2022 | sense of smell mostly recoveredit took over a year and a half for my sense of smell to mostly recoverIn context ↗ | Not stated |
| late 2023 | acid reflux returned after almost a year of controlI got mine to subside for almost a year, but it recently came back with a vengeanceIn context ↗ | Not stated |
| 2023-12-26 | symptoms still noticeable but no longer affecting daily life much; smell mostly normal except candle smokethey still bother me enough to noticeIn context ↗ | Near normal |
Adverse events
- Low-dose naltrexone“I seriously felt like I was in a manic state for the two weeks I was on a higher dose.” In context ↗ Mood or psychiatric effects
- Low-dose naltrexone“it gave me a hand tremor that never went away like I was told it would” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Loss of smell or taste
To smell anything, it needs to be fairly strong.
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
It makes me very anxious to smell new things now
In context ↗ - Brain fog
Brain fog and memory issues
In context ↗ - Gut problems
Almost daily acid reflux
In context ↗ - Neuropathy & tingling
Dry, burning pain in nostrils and lots of congestion
In context ↗