Long COVID
Outcome unclear
Long COVID brain fog and visual snow; CBD calmed, benzodiazepines eased symptoms
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Sep 2025
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
Alcohol kind of distracts from the symptoms for me but then makes the headaches and nausea worse afterwards.
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Summary
Writing in a long-COVID forum in September 2025, they described using alcohol, CBD, low-dose THC, cocaine and benzodiazepines to ease symptoms. Alcohol distracted from symptoms but worsened headaches and nausea afterwards; cocaine lifted brain fog but made them nervous and worsened headaches afterwards. Higher-dose THC made them anxious. CBD calmed them, and benzodiazepines quickly eased symptoms and panic when visual snow became overwhelming at night. Their overall level of illness and its duration were not described.
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What they tried
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Their words about each treatment
- Alcohol · Worse
Alcohol kind of distracts from the symptoms for me but then makes the headaches and nausea worse afterwards.
In context ↗ - CBD · Helped
CBD helps calm me a bit which in term helps relax my nervous system a bit with no negative side effects.
In context ↗ - THC gummy · Worse
A low dose THC gummy makes me a little sleepy. ... THC in a higher amount makes me hyper aware of the symptoms
In context ↗ - Coke · Worse
Coke can lift me out of the brain fog but also make me nervous and more aware of symptoms. Also makes the headaches much worse after.
In context ↗ - Benzodiazepines · Helped a lot
Benzodiazepines help a lot with symptoms for me because they quickly calm everything down.
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Adverse events
- Alcohol (beer, wine, spirits)“Alcohol kind of distracts from the symptoms for me but then makes the headaches and nausea worse afterwards.” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
- Cannabis (THC, marijuana)“THC in a higher amount makes me hyper aware of the symptoms and generally makes me very anxious anyways which doesn’t help.” In context ↗ Mood or psychiatric effects
- Cannabis (THC, marijuana)“THC in a higher amount makes me hyper aware of the symptoms and generally makes me very anxious anyways which doesn’t help.” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
- “Coke can lift me out of the brain fog but also make me nervous and more aware of symptoms.” In context ↗ Mood or psychiatric effects
- “Also makes the headaches much worse after.” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
Coke can lift me out of the brain fog
In context ↗ - Headaches & migraine
makes the headaches and nausea worse afterwards
In context ↗ - Vision problems
when my visual snow was becoming overwhelming at night
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
causing me to panic
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