Long COVID with dysautonomia, recovered with nervous system care, then relapsed after flu
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Jan 2025
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I first got long COVID in 2021
In context ↗ - Now: Relapsed
recovered back to 100% for quite a long time ... In December I got flu and a sinus infection
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I first got long COVID in 2021
In context ↗
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Summary
They first got long COVID in 2021, had a far worse first round with a myriad of symptoms including dysautonomia, then recovered to 100% for quite a long time; managing their central nervous system was key. In December flu and a sinus infection triggered a second round with fatigue, muscle weakness, anxiety and slight pins and needles.
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What they tried
What they credit
Their words about each treatment
- managing my central nervous system and staying out of flight or fight · Helped a lot
The key for me first time around was managing my central nervous system and staying out of flight or fight
In context ↗
Approaches: Brain retraining
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 | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | First long COVID; far worse in the beginning with dysautonomiaI first got long COVID in 2021 ... My long COVID was far worse in the beginningIn context ↗ | Not stated |
| — | Recovered back to 100% for quite a long timerecovered back to 100% for quite a long time ... managing my central nervous systemIn context ↗ | Recovered |
| December | Flu and sinus infection triggered a second roundIn December I got flu and a sinus infectionIn context ↗ | Not stated |
| 2025-01-19 | Second round with fatigue, muscle weakness, anxiety and pins and needlesI'm now dealing with fatigue, muscle weakness, anxiety and slight pins and needles.In context ↗ | Not stated |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- POTS & dysautonomia
symptoms including those associated with dysautonomia
In context ↗ - Muscle weakness
muscle weakness
In context ↗ - Neuropathy & tingling
slight pins and needles
In context ↗
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