Long COVID
Mild → no benefitIll for 4 years
Worsening long COVID with brain fog and insomnia, no benefit from supplements or diet
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill for
- 4 years
- Last post
- Jul 2025
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I am new to long covid
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I am not doing too bad now as well ... I can do kickboxing without too much PEM
In context ↗ - Now: No benefit
I am not doing too bad now as well however I am declining. ... nothing seems to be helping
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I am new to long covid
In context ↗
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Summary
An 18-year-old man with long COVID reported a mild but worsening illness, with cognitive decline since 2021. By July 2025 he had brain fog, insomnia, palpitations, gut problems, pins and needles and swollen lymph nodes, though he could still do kickboxing without much PEM. Basic supplements, kefir and a clean diet had not helped, and he was seeking tests and ways to stop the decline before university.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- magnesium · No change
basic supplements like magnesium ... ( nothing seems to be helping)
In context ↗ - fish oil · No change
basic supplements like magnesium, fish oil ... ( nothing seems to be helping)
In context ↗ - iron · No change
fish oil, iron, zinc ... ( nothing seems to be helping)
In context ↗ - zinc · No change
iron, zinc, melatonin ... ( nothing seems to be helping)
In context ↗ - melatonin · No change
melatonin(doesnt help too much)
In context ↗ - kefir · No change
kefir for probiotics ... ( nothing seems to be helping)
In context ↗ - clean diet · No change
eating a clean diet ( nothing seems to be helping)
In context ↗
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | cognitive decline began, initially minorI have felt a cognitive decline for a while now (since 2021) but it was so minor that I was not worried.In context ↗ | Mild |
| 2025-07-16 | declining with new reading, writing and thought problemsI was doing fine until recently until i started to have issues reading/writing and having my thoughts all jumbled up.In context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Brain fogFlu-like symptomsGut problemsHeart symptoms & palpitationsMuscle weaknessNeuropathy & tinglingPOTS & dysautonomiaPain & fibromyalgiaPost-exertional malaiseSleep problems
Their words about their symptoms
- Post-exertional malaise
I can do kickboxing without too much PEM
In context ↗ - Brain fog
brain fog and memory issues - severity: 5/10 getting worse
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
low blood pressure and numbness / pins and needles: 5/10 getting worse
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
lower back pain : 3/10
In context ↗ - Gut problems
gut/digestive issues 6/10
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
heart palpitations/ generally high heart rate
In context ↗ - Muscle weakness
muscle weakness 4/10
In context ↗ - Neuropathy & tingling
numbness / pins and needles: 5/10 getting worse
In context ↗ - Flu-like symptoms
swollen lymph nodes in neck
In context ↗