Long COVID with fatigue, now near normal after low-histamine diet and melatonin
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 5 months
- Last post
- Jun 2023
In their words
- At worst: Mild
The first couple of months I had to be less active in the classroom
In context ↗ - Now: Near normal
I've been a lot better over the past 6 months. ... However, it's minor, not as frequent, and more comes in waves.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
Im 32M and have hauled since September.
In context ↗
Read from 21 of their posts and comments; links to the 14 this page draws on
Summary
Nightjar 89940, a 32-year-old teacher, has had long COVID since September 2020, with fatigue, breathlessness, numbness and tingling, brain fog and morning racing heart. A low-histamine diet, melatonin 5 mg, PEA and a second Pfizer dose were followed by substantial improvement, and he was teaching and living near-normally five months in. Minor brain fog, dissociation, fatigue, breathlessness and palpitations continued in waves.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- low histamine diet · Helped a lot
It's what has allowed me to live semi normally for the last 4 months!
In context ↗ - sleeping on my stomach · Not said
I'm sleeping on my stomach as I know this opens up the lungs a lot more.
In context ↗ - no flush Inositol Hexanicotinate Niacin · Not said
We'll see if it does anything to alleviate symptoms, but my body just kinda feels weird right now.
In context ↗ - Melatonin · Helped a lot
It's made a WORLD of difference.
In context ↗ - Vitamin D3 · Not said
Vitamin D3 - not sure, but heard vitamin D was pretty low for most Long haulers.
In context ↗ - PEA (Palmitoylethanolamide) · Helped
Has helped with the numbness and tingling.
In context ↗ - sleep aid that has valerian root · Helped
While I still don't sleep perfectly, it's been much better since taking those things.
In context ↗ - Kefir milk · Not said
I've also started drinking Kefir milk as a probiotic.
In context ↗ - 2nd shot of Pfizer · Helped
I am vaccinated and that did help.
In context ↗ - time · Helped
I think though, that my body healed the CIDP over time.
In context ↗ - Vitamin B12 · Helped
I do take a number of supplements now, which has helped the long covid overall.
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Approaches: Diet · Supplements · Vaccination
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2020 | COVID-19 followed by long COVID symptomsIm 32M and have hauled since September.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| January 2021 | Melatonin improved sleep, morning heart rate and daytime energyStarted taking 5 mg Melatonin before going to bed the last week and a half. It's made a WORLD of difference.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| February 2021 | Low-histamine diet; back to working normally most of the timelow histamine and it's allowed me to work normally most of the time ... now that I'm 5 months in, I am pretty much living normallyIn context ↗ | Near normal | Low-histamine diet |
| April 2021 | Second Pfizer dose; further improvement with minor symptoms leftGot my 2nd shot of Pfizer and while feeling achy/not well the first day after, have experienced significant improvements the last two weeks. Still have minor symptoms but much better overall!In context ↗ | Near normal | COVID vaccination as treatment |
| August 2022 | A lot better over six months; remaining symptoms minor and in wavesI've been a lot better over the past 6 months. Still will have brain fog, some disassociation, some fatigue, some shortness of breathe, and some palpitations across my chest.In context ↗ | Near normal | |
| June 2023 | Still taking supplements, melatonin most helpfulI currently take Vitamin B12, a Men's multi-vitamin, Melatonin at night (was the most helpful)In context ↗ | Near normal |
Adverse events
- “I bought a 500 mg no flush Inositol Hexanicotinate Niacin and took it tonight. We'll see if it does anything to alleviate symptoms, but my body just kinda feels weird right now.” In context ↗ Side effects
- COVID vaccination as treatment“Got my 2nd shot of Pfizer and while feeling achy/not well the first day after, have experienced significant improvements the last two weeks.” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Neuropathy & tingling
For tingling and numbness, I've been taking PEA (Palmitoylethanolamide) and that really has reduced it.
In context ↗ - Brain fog
Still will have brain fog, some disassociation, some fatigue
In context ↗ - Breathlessness
Shortness of breath still happens to me but it's become more rare the last month.
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
some palpitations across my chest
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
While I still don't sleep perfectly, it's been much better since taking those things.
In context ↗ - Mast cell (MCAS) & allergies
I was able to drink caffeine for a while, but my body started reacting poorly to it.
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