Long COVID wiped them out after a 20-minute walk, now nearly back to normal after a booster
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 1 year
- Last post
- Jul 2023
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
So I got delta LH in October 2021, then Omicron in December 2021
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
Went from being able to take the nutcase dog on all day walks (5-6 hours, without even thinking about it) at weekend, hour long walks in the week, to max 20 minute light stroll.
In context ↗ - Now: Near normal
When I finally got the vaccine then the booster, my LC symptoms lessened by about 90% within a month
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
So in Nov 2021 I got covid. Probably Delta.
In context ↗
Read from 12 of their posts and comments; links to the 7 this page draws on
Summary
After Delta COVID in late 2021 they had a month of long COVID, recovered, then caught Omicron in December 2021 and was ill about a year. They kept working from home but a 20-minute walk wiped them out for the rest of the day, and anything longer left them unable to do anything for a day or two. Antihistamines, ginkgo, lion's mane and protein shakes helped; after a Moderna booster and an autumn holiday their brain fog and feebleness went, and they said their long COVID symptoms lessened by about 90% within a month of the booster.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- careful diet · Not said
I manage my GERD/reflux and Barratts with careful diet.
In context ↗ - anti-histamine · Helped
Anti-histamine daily, while not removing it completely has significantly decreased it.
In context ↗ - Vitamin D tablet · Not said
Vitamin D tablet every morning too, just because almost everyone with LH suggests them
In context ↗ - Gingko Biloba pill · Helped
Gingko Biloba pill has definitely lessened that noticeably
In context ↗ - protein supplements (pea, protein, whey protein) · Helped a lot
protein supplements - pea, protein, whey protein etc. I have 3-4 servings of that every day and MY GOSH what a difference!
In context ↗ - Lions mane powder · Helped
Lions mane powder helps a surprising amount.
In context ↗ - new Moderna booster · Helped a lot
When I finally got the vaccine then the booster, my LC symptoms lessened by about 90% within a month
In context ↗ - Imodium (loperamide) · Not said
On something like day 5 or 6i started taking Imodium (loperamide). Again, no clue if that was relevant
In context ↗
Approaches: Vaccination
Their path
How ill they were on the ME/CFS severity scale, estimated from what they describe at each point, with time counted from when the illness began. Hover or tap a point. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2021 | COVID (probably Delta), then long COVIDSo in Nov 2021 I got covid. Probably Delta.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| December 2021 | first long-COVID bout passed after about a monththen one morning I woke up with "ting" - somethings changed here, I was back to normalIn context ↗ | Recovered | |
| December 2021 | Omicron reinfection; long COVID returnedNext day, here I go again (probably Omicron).In context ↗ | Mild | |
| early 2022 | 20-minute dog walk wiped them out for the rest of the daywe go to the nearby fields for a 20 minute walk cos she needs it, but that wipes me out for the rest of the dayIn context ↗ | Mild | |
| June 2022 | daily protein shakes lifted physical exhaustion to about 80%Not saying I'm back to normal physically but with the protein shakes, I'm 80% there.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| August 2022 | crashed for 3-4 days after overdoing it on good daysI have a couple of good days that feel like I'm getting back to normal, accordingly overdo it (still less than half what I used to), then regret it for the next 3-4 daysIn context ↗ | Mild | |
| October 2022 | overdid it on a Europe holiday; 2.5 days in bed hardly able to moveOverdid it multiple times, spent 2.5 days of that holiday in bed hardly able to move.In context ↗ | Severe | |
| November 2022 | long COVID lifted during the holidayBefore the end of the holiday, something was different. It was gone.In context ↗ | Near normal | COVID vaccination as treatment |
| July 2023 | symptoms about 90% lessened after vaccine and boosterWhen I finally got the vaccine then the booster, my LC symptoms lessened by about 90% within a monthIn context ↗ | Near normal | COVID vaccination as treatment |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Post-exertional malaise
Anything more than 20 mins would totally wipe me out unable to do a damn thing for at least a day, sometime 2 full days.
In context ↗ - Brain fog
I tend to be clear headed for 2-3 hours after I wake then things start to get very vague
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
Extreme fatigue, 10+ hours of sleep required
In context ↗ - Gut problems
with my 2nd bout of Covid/LC, despite staying away from anything that triggers my reflux, it's now a permanent fixture
In context ↗ - Flu-like symptoms
very sensitive glands in my armpits
In context ↗ - Breathlessness
I can exercise the nutcase, get stuff done in the house, go up and down stairs without wheezing
In context ↗
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