Long COVID brain fog and fatigue, now near normal after carnivore diet and paid program
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 15 months
- Last post
- Oct 2023
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I was reinfected in July and never got better.
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
my suffering seems to be mild compared to many of you
In context ↗ - Now: Near normal
It was very expensive but I am now 90% back to normal and still climbing.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I was reinfected in July and never got better.
In context ↗
Read from 53 of their posts and comments; links to the 23 this page draws on
Summary
After a July 2022 COVID reinfection (their first infection cleared in about six weeks) they developed long COVID with brain fog, dizziness, headaches, tinnitus, tingling and fatigue, worst at months 3-4. A carnivore diet helped their brain fog, and a paid recovery program they joined in March 2023 took them to about 90% of normal by October 2023, still climbing. Red light therapy caused a reaction that took about six weeks to recover from.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- B vitamins · Helped
B vitamins all the way. Those are the only ones I can actually feel.
In context ↗ - benfotiamine · Not said
I took some benfotiamine, along with some other supplements, in September - not a lot, maybe used 1/3 of the bottle.
In context ↗ - red light therapy · Much worse
I had a bad reaction to the red light too. Not sure what but brought on headaches and body pain for several weeks.
In context ↗ - Fish oil · Not said
What I continue to take: ... - Fish oil
In context ↗ - CoQ10 · Not said
What I continue to take: ... - CoQ10
In context ↗ - Magnesium L-threonate · Helped
Low doses of melatonin. Magnesium L-threonate before bed.
In context ↗ - D3 + k2 · Not said
What I continue to take: ... - D3 + k2
In context ↗ - D-Ribose powder · Not said
What I continue to take: ... - D-Ribose powder
In context ↗ - Lion's Mane · Not said
What I continue to take: ... - Lion's Mane
In context ↗ - NAD+ · Helped
The NAD+ is second in line
In context ↗ - carnivore diet · Helped a lot
The carnivore diet has been doing good things for me and I'm only a week in. My brain fog is significantly better.
In context ↗ - keto diet · Helped
I'm doing keto instead right now and it's beneficial, but carnivore was better.
In context ↗ - zyrtec · Helped
She prescribed zyrtec, flonase, and sudafed daily. ... I finally got my ear to pop after 3 weeks of the meds.
In context ↗ - GABA · Helped
GABA, ashwaganda, B vitamins complex. ... Those were all things that had a good effect on me.
In context ↗ - melatonin · Helped
Toning down my B vitamin intake helped. No caffeine. Low doses of melatonin.
In context ↗ - smoking weed · Not said
But I also can't decide if smoking weed has been helpful to LC or not.
In context ↗ - rest · Helped
One mistake I made was rushing to get back to work. Both mental and physical rest are crucial.
In context ↗ - coconut water and aloe juice · Helped
I had gastritis a few years before covid was a thing. ... coconut water and aloe juice helped.
In context ↗ - cfsrecovery program · Helped a lot
I finally gave in and joined his program back in March. It was very expensive but I am now 90% back to normal and still climbing.
In context ↗ - COVID vaccination as treatment · Not said
I had three vaccines with a normal 5 days of feeling trashy. They gave me my first taste of the dizzy-drunk feeling
In context ↗
Approaches: Amino acids and carnitine · Brain retraining · 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. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2022 | COVID reinfection; never recovered, long COVID beginsI was reinfected in July and never got better. Same symptoms as the first time: brain fog, dizziness, fatigue, headaches, tinnitus, body pain, body tingling.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| October-November 2022 | Worst months, mostly neurological symptomsmy worst months were 3-4In context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2022-10-22 | crashed after second red light therapy sessionI did my 2nd one today and felt yucky as soon as I got out. I've felt worse as the day went on.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| November 2022 | felt almost normal on carnivore dietOne week on carnivore and I was feeling almost normal aside from my inner ear problems.In context ↗ | Near normal | |
| late November 2022 | fell off carnivore diet at Thanksgiving, switched to ketoThanksgiving derailed me. I couldn't find the strength to have a plate of just turkey.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2022-12-30 | steady slow improvementI'm at 6 months and steadily (but slooooowly) improving.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2023-08-22 | living quite normally after following recovery programMuch better. Not 100% yet but I'm living quite normally. ... his methods helped me make huge progressIn context ↗ | Near normal | Brain retraining programs (DNRS, Gupta, ANS Rewire, Primal Trust) |
| 2023-10-16 | about 90% back to normal after joining paid programI am now 90% back to normal and still climbing.In context ↗ | Near normal | Brain retraining programs (DNRS, Gupta, ANS Rewire, Primal Trust) |
Adverse events
- COVID vaccination as treatment“I had three vaccines with a normal 5 days of feeling trashy. They gave me my first taste of the dizzy-drunk feeling” In context ↗ Side effects
- Red and near-infrared light therapy“I did my 2nd one today and felt yucky as soon as I got out. I've felt worse as the day went on.” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
- Red and near-infrared light therapy“It brought on body pain (I think it was nerve pain) and constant headaches.” In context ↗ Nerve pain
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
brain fog, dizziness, fatigue, headaches, tinnitus, body pain, body tingling
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
I often describe my dizziness like being drunk. ... since I changed my diet
In context ↗ - Headaches & migraine
It brought on body pain (I think it was nerve pain) and constant headaches.
In context ↗ - Tinnitus
The tinnitus is still there, not as bad, but the dizziness has cleared up.
In context ↗ - Neuropathy & tingling
Mine came on with infection and never left. Has dissipated a little over time.
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
I'm mostly over the body pain but the headaches still come on
In context ↗ - Vision problems
brain fog and dizziness are biggest symptoms, followed by tinnitus, body tingling, headaches, blurry vision and fatigue
In context ↗ - Post-exertional malaise
I do experience an increase in symptoms if I eat lots of sugar or do too much physical activity.
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