Long COVID, two years of PEM and brain fog, nearly normal after supplement and mindset
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 2 years
- Last post
- Jul 2024
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
Infected from ages 15-17 cured ... symptoms appeared about a month in
- At worst: Mild
I still continued to pursue my passions (piano, online fps games,) and my education.
In context ↗ - Now: Near normal
I feel around a 99% improvement.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
Infected from ages 15-17 cured
Summary
Male Reddit user infected from ages 15-17 and ill for about two years with shortness of breath, PEM, brain fog, testicle pain and poor sleep. He says he improved by about 99% within about a week of taking an Alex Jones supplement, alongside sunlight, rest, limited activity and vitamins, and credits mindset as the biggest help. He reports occasional flare-ups but no PEM after moderate-intense cycling.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- ivermectin · Not said
I’ve dealt with the retarded doctors and so claimed “miracle cures” *cough* *cough* ivermectin
In context ↗ - NAC · Not said
NAC, dandelion, ivermectin, you name it, I’ve tried it.
In context ↗ - similar supplement with natto, Irish Sea moss, dandelion, and selenium · No change
All that supplement did was keep me at baseline, no improvement, no worsening of symptoms.
In context ↗ - sunlight · Helped
What helped me was, as you’ve heard from other recovery posts: sunlight, limited physical activity, rest
In context ↗ - adequate vitamin consumption · Helped
adequate vitamin consumption and a certain supplement
In context ↗ - Alex Jones supplement · Helped a lot
I tried this Alex jones supplement for an about week, and what do you know my SOB was gone, brain fog? gone, ED? Gone
In context ↗ - mindset · Helped
the biggest thing that helped me improve was my mindset
In context ↗ - moderate-intense cycling and other exercises · Not said
I even tried some moderate-intense cycling and other exercises about a month in, and guess what???? NO PEM
In context ↗
Approaches: CBT & mindset · Pacing · 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. 1 step has no time and sits in story order between the steps around it. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| ages 15-17 | COVID infection; symptoms appeared about a month inInfected from ages 15-17 cured ... symptoms appeared about a month in | Mild |
| — | shortness of breath, PEM, ED, testicle pain, poor sleepMy worst symptoms were shortness of breath, PEM, ED, testicle pain, and shitty sleep.In context ↗ | Mild |
| 2024-07 | symptoms cleared after about a week on a supplementI tried this Alex jones supplement for an about week, and what do you know my SOB was gone, brain fog? gone, ED? Gone, ball pain/ tenderness? Gone.In context ↗ | Near normal |
| 2024-07-13 | about 99% improvement, occasional flare-ups, no PEM after cyclingI feel around a 99% improvement.In context ↗ | Near normal |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Breathlessness
My worst symptoms were shortness of breath
In context ↗ - Post-exertional malaise
My worst symptoms were shortness of breath, PEM
In context ↗ - Brain fog
brain fog? gone
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
and shitty sleep
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
testicle pain ... ball pain/ tenderness? Gone.
In context ↗
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