Long COVID
Mild → somewhat betterIll 15 months before improving or writing
Long COVID, brain fog and burning mouth pain, some improvement with stretching and posture
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 15 months
- Last post
- Jan 2024
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
my symptoms began during covid infection and have persisted beyond 6 weeks now
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
Iv had to do some things in the past I wasn't proud of to keep working with brainfog.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
Your taste will eventually come back, and the burning will come and go.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
my symptoms began during covid infection and have persisted beyond 6 weeks now
In context ↗
Read from 4 of their posts and comments; links to the 4 this page draws on
Summary
A woman in her 30s with lupus developed long COVID in late 2022, with brain fog, reduced taste and constant burning pain in her lips, gums, tongue and throat, while still working. A dentist spotted her uvula pointing oddly, which led her to link the burning to the vagus nerve; relaxation, stretching and posture cut the pain noticeably within 15 minutes. The burning persisted but came and went.
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What they tried
Also tried
bakers chocolate, ice, ice cream, popsicles (bitter things)· Helpedmagic mouthwash· Helpedlidocaine· Helpedrelaxation and gentle stretching and good posture· Helpedanti-biotics· No changemint tea popsicles· Not saidavoiding coffee, tomato, and acidic things· Not said
Their words about each treatment
- bakers chocolate, ice, ice cream, popsicles (bitter things) · Helped
I have found some relief licking bitter things like bakers chocolate, ice, ice cream, popsicles
In context ↗ - mint tea popsicles · Not said
Been experimenting with mint tea popsicles because I am going to end up being a fatty if I keep downing ice cream.
In context ↗ - avoiding coffee, tomato, and acidic things · Not said
Trying to avoid coffee (ween myself off) and tomato, and acidic things.
In context ↗ - anti-biotics · No change
Im on a round of anti-biotics, still having issues
In context ↗ - magic mouthwash · Helped
I was using magic mouthwash from my dentist which she usually gave to cancer patients to try and numb the pain. It worked but it was expensive.
In context ↗ - lidocaine · Helped
I switched to lidocaine which is used to numb patients in dental procedures... as it was less expensive.
In context ↗ - relaxation and gentle stretching and good posture · Helped
when I do relaxation and gentle stretching and ensure perfect posture i can feel a noticeable drop in pain after about 15 minutes
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 | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | COVID infection; taste loss and burning mouth began and persistedmy symptoms began during covid infection and have persisted beyond 6 weeks nowIn context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2024-01-27 | burning linked to the vagus nerve; relaxation, stretching and posture ease the painwhen I do relaxation and gentle stretching and ensure perfect posture i can feel a noticeable drop in pain after about 15 minutesIn context ↗ | Mild | Meditation, yoga, breathwork |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
My brainfog is bad.
In context ↗ - Loss of smell or taste
I can barely taste bitter (say 5-10%)
In context ↗ - Neuropathy & tingling
the burning will come and go
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
I literally could not help but imagine doing a yeetus deletus off my balcony
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