Long COVID
Moderate → near normalIll 18 months before improving or writingNeeds ongoing treatment
Unable to leave the house with long COVID, now near normal after Chinese herbs and diet
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 18 months
- Last post
- Apr 2026
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I got those long Covid symptoms after receiving the second vaccine.
In context ↗ - At worst: Moderate
I was so bad I couldn’t leave the house or do anything.
In context ↗ - Now: Near normal
over the course of four years, I have recovered about 85-90%
In context ↗ - Began after: a vaccination
My symptoms started one week after the second Pfizer shot
In context ↗
Read from 64 of their posts and comments; links to the 30 this page draws on
Summary
Kite 51460 developed rashes, inflammation, food intolerances and light sensitivity a week after her second Pfizer shot in 2021, soon unable to leave the house. Nine months of custom Chinese herbal teas, plus supplements, diet changes, walking and yoga, brought her back to about 90% over 18 months. A suspected mild Covid in 2024 set her back to one main task a day; by 2025 she was 85-90% better but still avoided alcohol and gluten.
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What they tried
What they credit
Chinese herbalist prescription teas· Helped a lot · mainNattokinase· Helpedborage oil· HelpedTru-Niagen (nicotinamide riboside)· Helpedcollagen peptides· Helpedquercetin· Helpedwalking· Helpedyoga· Helpeddeep breathing and stretching· Helpedlow histamine diet· Helpedhealth journal· Helpedgluten-free and alcohol-free diet· Helpedgluten-free and alcohol-free diet· HelpedBerberine· Helpedmagnesium glycinate· Helpedpotassium· Helpedpacing, lots of sleep and no stress· Helpedgetting outside· Helped
Also tried
keeping the cell phone out of the bedroom· Helpedglycine· Helped2.5-day fast· Helpedweight lifting· Worseantibiotics· Much worseSkinsea (brand) probiotics· Not saidDaily vitamins· Not saidVitamin d with K· Not saidfire cider· Not saidmelatonin· Not saidRumblemax vibration plate· Not saidcreatine· Not said
Their words about each treatment
- antibiotics · Much worse
Then a doc put me on an antibiotic to treat the rash and things got even worse
In context ↗ - Chinese herbalist prescription teas · Helped a lot
I finally sought help from a Chinese herbalist and over the course of 9 months, she helped me back to a resemblance of myself.
In context ↗ - Skinsea (brand) probiotics · Not said
boost my immune system with pre and probiotics, fire cider, vitamin supplements, and diet
In context ↗ - Nattokinase · Helped
Nattokinease, NAD (I take Tru-Niagen), quercetin, collagen with peptides and borage oil make the biggest difference.
In context ↗ - borage oil · Helped
I feel like my muscle aches went away after I started taking borage oil daily (which is an omega 6)
In context ↗ - Tru-Niagen (nicotinamide riboside) · Helped
I have felt a lot better since taking Tru-Niagen (Nicotinamide riboside chloride) which is supposed to support mitochondrial function.
In context ↗ - Vitamin d with K · Not said
Vitamin d with K (3000 mg)
In context ↗ - collagen peptides · Helped
I’ve been using a scoop in the morning added to my mushroom coffee and it really has helped my skin, joints/muscle soreness and possibly energy.
In context ↗ - fire cider · Not said
I made a bunch of fire cider and drink that with water and honey occasionally, too.
In context ↗ - walking · Helped
I do feel MUCH better after a walk. There’s nothing that helps me more than walking.
In context ↗ - yoga · Helped
It really helped me feel better through all of this and I still do it every evening.
In context ↗ - deep breathing and stretching · Helped
After that, it’s deep breathing and stretching that helps the most.
In context ↗ - low histamine diet · Helped
I also cut out gluten and alcohol and went on a low histamine diet.
In context ↗ - health journal · Helped
Keeping a health journal has helped me to figure some of this out. I track everything.
In context ↗ - keeping the cell phone out of the bedroom · Helped
Since I’ve kept the phone out (husband also puts his phone in the hallway), I haven’t had any palpitations.
In context ↗ - gluten-free and alcohol-free diet · Helped
rashes are gone now as long as I don’t drink alcohol or eat gluten
In context ↗ - Berberine · Helped
I have not been diagnosed as diabetic but I can tell that it helps me.
In context ↗ - glycine · Helped
Two capsules of glycine with dinner
In context ↗ - magnesium glycinate · Helped
I’ve also been taking magnesium glycinate and potassium daily. I think those are helping the muscle recovery.
In context ↗ - potassium · Helped
both of which were helped a bit by adding magnesium and potassium supplements
In context ↗ - weight lifting · Worse
the moment I pick up any weights, I pay the price 2-3 days later with debilitating muscle weakness even if I only do 10 minutes of weight bearing activity
In context ↗ - melatonin · Not said
Oh and 10mg melatonin about 30 minutes before my sleep target time.
In context ↗ - pacing, lots of sleep and no stress · Helped
Pacing plus lots of sleep and no stress also helped me significantly.
In context ↗ - getting outside · Helped
Getting outside was the single best healing strategy for me.
In context ↗ - 2.5-day fast · Helped
I fasted once for 2.5 days and had a similar result.
In context ↗ - Rumblemax vibration plate · Not said
I’ve been doing the Rumblemax which is like a vibration plate, for 10 minutes every day. I feel like it MAY be helping a bit? Hard to tell.
In context ↗ - creatine · Not said
I bought some powder but have stopped taking it because it tastes disgusting.
In context ↗
Approaches: Alternative therapies · Anticoagulants · Diet · Exercise and activity · Mind-body practices · Mould avoidance · Pacing · Supplements
Their path
What they say at each step doesn’t fit the worst point or outcome above on the severity scale, so the steps are listed as they describe them. Dates are when they posted.
| When | What happened | After |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | symptoms began a week after the second Pfizer shotMy symptoms started one week after the second Pfizer shotIn context ↗ | |
| end of 2021 | at the end of her rope, could barely eat without a flare, could not leave the houseI was so bad I couldn’t leave the house or do anything.In context ↗ | |
| early 2022 | first improvement on custom Chinese herbal teasover the course of 9 months, she helped me back to a resemblance of myselfIn context ↗ | Chinese herbal medicine (TCM formulas) |
| December 2023 | about 90% better, back in a choirNow, two years later I am 90% better.In context ↗ | Chinese herbal medicine (TCM formulas) |
| February 2024 | suspected mild Covid, worse since with palpitations and fatigueI think I had a mild case of Covid in Feb ... I’ve been struggling a bit more ever sinceIn context ↗ | |
| March 2025 | about 85-90% recovered but still sensitive to heat and foodsI have recovered about 85-90%In context ↗ |
Adverse events
- Antibiotics (unspecified)“threw antibiotics at me which of course only made it worse” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
- Antibiotics (unspecified)“I was also prescribed antibiotics for a massive inflammatory response post vaccine and it made me 100x worse.” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
- Antibiotics (unspecified)“FYI antibiotics made me WAY worse. Messed with my gut.” In context ↗ Gut side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Anxiety & low moodGut problemsHeart symptoms & palpitationsLight & noise sensitivityMast cell (MCAS) & allergiesMuscle weaknessNeuropathy & tinglingPain & fibromyalgiaPost-exertional malaiseSleep problemsTemperature regulation
Their words about their symptoms
- Mast cell (MCAS) & allergies
MCAS (not officially diagnosed) from 2nd Pfizer shot in 2021. Still dealing with it.
In context ↗ - Post-exertional malaise
I also couldn’t exercise without getting a flare
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
I had 4/7 great nights of sleep this week.
In context ↗ - Light & noise sensitivity
eyes are super sensitive
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
I’ve developed new symptoms such as heart palpitations
In context ↗ - Muscle weakness
increased muscle weakness
In context ↗ - Temperature regulation
hard to regulate temp
In context ↗ - Neuropathy & tingling
I had numb toes for awhile but they seem to have gone away for the most part.
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
General anxiety and feeling like I’m dying—that’s mostly gone.
In context ↗ - Gut problems
I found a Chinese herbalist who helped my inflammation and gut issues.
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
I feel like my muscle aches went away after I started taking borage oil daily
In context ↗
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