Long COVID symptoms that made life hell, somewhat better after B12 and supplements
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 10 months
- Last post
- Nov 2022
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I got covid in May 2020 then in June I started to get heart palpitation then in March 2021 things got worse for me
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
before covid I was a strong dude now I'm weak af
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
I took supplements for 6-7 months and stopped as I felt better than before now after a year I've began to experience this itchy small boils all over my body
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I got covid in May 2020
In context ↗
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Summary
A Reddit user caught COVID-19 in May 2020; heart palpitations came a month later and by March 2021 several symptoms made life 'hell'. Low iron, ferritin, B12 and vitamin D were found; B12 injections ended a swallowing problem within days, and 6-7 months of supplements left most symptoms gone. An Omicron reinfection in December 2021 set things back, and by November 2022 itchy boils had begun, with dry mouth, gum issues and morning stiffness also reported.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- b12 injection · Helped
I went to the doctor got my first b12 injection n slowly my swallowing issue vanished within 2-3 days.
In context ↗ - meds for low iron and ferritin · Helped
I was low in iron ,b12 , ferritin and vitamin d I took meds n began to feel better
In context ↗ - changed my diet · Not said
I've changed my diet I'm eating healthy tracking my calories.
In context ↗ - joined gym · Worse
I joined gym after 3 years my muscles aren't recovering they are sore af
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Approaches: 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. The chart starts 1 month after onset: the story doesn’t say how ill they were before that. 1 step says too little to place on the scale and is only in the table. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2020 | COVID-19 infection; long COVID symptoms followedI got covid in May 2020In context ↗ | Not stated | |
| June 2020 | heart palpitations began a month after COVIDthen in June I started to get heart palpitationIn context ↗ | Mild | |
| March 2021 | several symptoms worsened and life became hellthen after 4-5 months my life became hellIn context ↗ | Mild | |
| March 2021 | B12 deficiency found; swallowing problem gone after injectionsslowly my swallowing issue vanished within 2-3 daysIn context ↗ | Mild | Vitamin B12 |
| December 2021 | Omicron reinfection; things got out of hand againin December 2021 I got omricon n now again things are getting out of my handsIn context ↗ | Mild | |
| May 2022 | most problems gone; dry mouth, gum, acne and gut issues remainMost of my problems have gone but I still have dry mouth,gum problems,acne and gut issuesIn context ↗ | Mild | Vitamin B12 |
| June 2022 | back at the gym after 3 years; muscles slow to recoverI joined gym after 3 years my muscles aren't recovering they are sore afIn context ↗ | Mild | |
| November 2022 | still largely better but new itchy boils, dry mouth, gum, tooth and stiffness symptomsnow after a year I've began to experience this itchy small boils all over my bodyIn context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Heart symptoms & palpitations
then in June I started to get heart palpitation
In context ↗ - Gut problems
I've several GI issues like bloating,gas, constipation diarrhea alternatively
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
I hardly sleep n whenever I sleep I get this dreams
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
Stiffness in back and in neck whenever I wake up in the morning
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
it comes up with some dangerous results which causes stress and anxiety
In context ↗ - Muscle weakness
before covid I was a strong dude now I'm weak af
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