Long COVID with brain fog, tiredness and stomach pain, somewhat better after ketamine
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- May 2024
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
dealing with the symptoms of long hauling
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
ever since my symptoms are less severe immediateley after using it and sowly getting better in the weeks after (although with ups and downs)
In context ↗
Summary
Moon 59881 had long COVID with brain fog, tiredness and stomach pain. One LSD trip briefly cleared brain fog and tiredness but did nothing for symptoms overall and made stomach pain intense. Ketamine, taken recreationally around early 2022, was followed by less severe symptoms at once and slow improvement over weeks, with ups and downs; brain fog and stomach pain eased, though other treatments also helped. By May 2024 they reported a spike mat before bed helped them relax and sleep deeper.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- LSD · No change
The LSD did nothing for improving my actual symptoms.
In context ↗ - ketamine · Helped
A few months ago I took ketamine and ever since my symptoms are less severe immediateley after using it and sowly getting better in the weeks after
In context ↗ - swedish spikermat · Helped
For me 20 mins on a swedish spikermat before bed really helps.
In context ↗
Approaches: Other drugs and medicines
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 |
|---|---|---|
| — | long COVID with brain fog, tiredness and GI problemsMy symptoms are mainly brain fog, tiredness and GI problems.In context ↗ | |
| 2022-04-11 | symptoms less severe at once after recreational ketamine, then slow improvement over weeks with ups and downsever since my symptoms are less severe immediateley after using it and sowly getting better in the weeks after (although with ups and downs)In context ↗ | Ketamine |
| 2024-05-24 | unrefreshing sleep, eased by 20 minutes on a spike mat before bedFor me 20 mins on a swedish spikermat before bed really helps.In context ↗ |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
My symptoms are mainly brain fog, tiredness and GI problems.
In context ↗ - Gut problems
Also my stomach pain was immediately less severe and has been less severe overal since the night I took it.
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
For me 20 mins on a swedish spikermat before bed really helps.
In context ↗
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