Long COVID fatigue and dizziness; ketogenic diet gains then relapse
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 4 months
- Last post
- Sep 2022
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
my long covid symptoms disappeared
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I was plagued by fatigue, dizziness, chest pains, and anosmia for months afterwards with little improvement over time.
In context ↗ - Now: Relapsed
Overall, I haven't actually stably improved my fatigue at all. Other LC symptoms have diminished, but the fatigue is as bad as ever.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I got COVID-19 in September 2020.
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Summary
A man in the UK developed long COVID in September 2020, with months of fatigue, dizziness, chest pain and loss of smell. A ketogenic diet in January 2021 cleared his symptoms quickly, but they returned when he ate carbs again. A whole-food, low-sugar, high-sunlight protocol later brought big gains that collapsed in winter; by September 2022 his fatigue was as bad as ever, though other symptoms had eased.
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What they tried
What they credit
Their words about each treatment
- ketogenic diet · Helped a lot
Very early on during the diet my long covid symptoms disappeared.
In context ↗ - no sucrose, wheat, processed foods, refined oils diet · Helped a lot
It worked really well, and unlike the ketogenic diet before, it almost totally cured my mental health problems as well.
In context ↗ - sunlight · Helped
starting my day with a large no-carb high fat+protein breakfast (eggs, avocado, meat, fish, etc) and getting any sunlight I can after waking both make a noticeable difference to my energy and mood for the day.
In context ↗
Approaches: Diet · Supplements
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 |
|---|---|---|
| September 2020 | COVID-19 followed by months of long COVID symptomsI got COVID-19 in September 2020. I'm a 20 year old healthy male, and my infection was relatively mild. However, I was plagued by fatigue, dizziness, chest pains, and anosmia for months afterwardsIn context ↗ | Mild |
| early January 2021 | long covid symptoms disappeared on ketogenic dietVery early on during the diet my long covid symptoms disappeared.In context ↗ | Near normal |
| February 2021 | symptoms returned on reintroducing carbohydrates after stopping ketoOn my very first day of reintroducing carbohydrates all of my long covid symptoms returned. I was dizzy, fatigued, and I had periods of chest painIn context ↗ | Mild |
| April 2021 | taken out of it for a week after a weekend of drinking and getting highI was taken out of it for a week recently after drinking and getting high on the weekend.In context ↗ | Mild |
| summer 2021 | whole-food, low-sugar diet plus morning sunlight worked wellIt worked really well, and unlike the ketogenic diet before, it almost totally cured my mental health problems as well.In context ↗ | Mild |
| winter 2021 | winter loss of sunlight, fatigue and depression returnedonce the winter came and I couldn't maintain the same levels of sunlight exposure, the whole thing fell apart. My fatigue and depression came back with a vengeanceIn context ↗ | Mild |
| September 2022 | fatigue as bad as ever, other long covid symptoms diminished; big breakfast and morning sunlight help dailyOverall, I haven't actually stably improved my fatigue at all. Other LC symptoms have diminished, but the fatigue is as bad as ever.In context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- POTS & dysautonomia
I was plagued by fatigue, dizziness, chest pains, and anosmia for months afterwards
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
I had periods of chest pain of identical severity to the ones I had been having before
In context ↗ - Loss of smell or taste
It's hard to tell if my smell is 100% back but the fact that I'm not sure means it must be close.
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
I have had an anxiety disorder since the age of 9. So yes, but not COVID-related.
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
My fatigue and depression came back with a vengeance and I gradually let the diet fall apart
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