Long COVID nausea and gastroparesis, now somewhat better
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Severe (mostly bedbound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 2.5 years
- Last post
- Aug 2025
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I ended up developing a condition called gastroparesis from COVID
In context ↗ - At worst: Severe
still only able to eat around 200 calories a day
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
about 9 months before I could eat semi-normally again ... I am still very restricted with the foods I can eat
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I ended up developing a condition called gastroparesis from COVID
In context ↗
Read from 4 of their posts and comments; links to the 4 this page draws on
Summary
After a COVID-19 infection in 2023 they developed nausea after eating and could eat only about 200 calories a day, losing 55 lbs in two months. They were later diagnosed with gastroparesis. Improvement began after 4-5 months, and by around nine months they could eat semi-normally again. In August 2025 they were still restricted in the foods they could eat but said they were no longer dying.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- Zofran · Helped
Zofran and compazine help a little but still only able to eat around 200 calories a day
In context ↗ - anti-anxiety meds · Helped
I found it much easier to push through when my doctor prescribed me anti-anxiety meds.
In context ↗ - trying one new food a day · Helped
The one thing that's been helping me is trying one new food a day so I know what my stomach can tolerate
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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. The chart starts 2 months after onset: the story doesn’t say how ill they were before that. 2 steps say too little to place on the scale and are only in the table. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 (spring) | developed nausea after eating after COVID-19I developed this the day I started feeling better and am entering into month 3In context ↗ | Not stated |
| 2023-06-02 | could eat only about 200 calories a day; lost 55 lbs in 2 monthsstill only able to eat around 200 calories a day ... Down 55 lbs in 2 months | Severe |
| about 4-5 months after onset | first improvement in gastroparesisI ended up developing a condition called gastroparesis from COVID, which took about 4-5 months to start seeing any improvementIn context ↗ | Not stated |
| about 9 months after onset | could eat semi-normally againabout 9 months before I could eat semi-normally againIn context ↗ | Mild |
| 2025-08-15 | still restricted in foods but not dying like beforeI am still very restricted with the foods I can eat, though I'm not dying like I wasIn context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Gut problems
Does anybody experience nausea after eating after getting COVID?
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
I found it much easier to push through when my doctor prescribed me anti-anxiety meds
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