Long COVID brain zaps and neuropathy for months, some improvement with flaxseed oil, B12
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- 7 months
- Last post
- Oct 2026
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I somehow caught covid in the first third of the year and have been dealing with brain zaps and SFN for months now
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
i started taking b12 sublingually about a week ago and ive seen so much improvement already
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I somehow caught covid in the first third of the year
Summary
Birch 63875 caught COVID in the first third of 2026, likely an asymptomatic case, and had brain zaps and small fibre neuropathy for months. Flaxseed oil gave some benefit; sublingual B12, started about a week before the latest post, produced much improvement already. CoQ10 had recently been started as well.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- flax seed oil · Helped
for treatment i have been taking flax seed oil ... ive seen some benefit with the flaxseed
In context ↗ - coq10 · Not said
recently started taking coq10
In context ↗ - b12 sublingually · Helped a lot
i started taking b12 sublingually about a week ago and ive seen so much improvement already
In context ↗
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 | After |
|---|---|---|
| first third of 2026 | caught covid, likely asymptomatic caseI somehow caught covid in the first third of the year and have been dealing with brain zaps and SFN for months nowIn context ↗ | |
| 2026-10-02 | some benefit from flaxseed oilfor treatment i have been taking flax seed oil, and recently started taking coq10. ive seen some benefit with the flaxseedIn context ↗ | |
| 2026-10-16 | much improvement within a week of sublingual B12i started taking b12 sublingually about a week ago and ive seen so much improvement alreadyIn context ↗ | Vitamin B12 |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Neuropathy & tingling
have been dealing with brain zaps and SFN for months now
In context ↗
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