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Long COVID: Accepting my new normal
Post-COVID Recovery & COVID-19 | Last Active: Feb 26 10:31pm | Replies (52)Comment receiving replies
I have been battling Long Covid since October of 2021. The feeling of acceptance of a "new normal" is very cyclical for me. There are days where my outlook is more positive; when I feel slightly "normal" and I say to myself, "be thankful it's not worse and for how far you've come."
Then, my symptoms flare up and the frustration, resentment, sadness and fear consume me. (Chest pain / tightness, shortness of breath, fatigue, joint pain, and excruciating headaches.) I become afraid that I may not wake up in the morning, or that I will suddenly die carrying out normal activities. I fear that my 2 young children will find me lifeless. I make sure my affairs are in order and that my dying wishes are written where someone can find them.
Next, unwilling to except this pitiful state of being, I begin the process of fanatically seeking answers again, hoping that I can stop the cycle. Each time I learn something a little new. I earn another piece of the puzzle. With each piece, I tell myself I'm one step closer to feeling like myself. If nothing else, a version of myself that doesn't feel the need to plan my own funeral.
Then, there's a glimmer of hope. My symptoms subside for a few days. I make the most of those days, making memories and smiling with my family.
There is peace in knowing there are others like you and me out there and, with any luck, someone reading these forums will help us put the pieces of our puzzles together.
Keep fighting the good fight! Don't lose yourself or hope.
Leah
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A suggestion that has helped me. Remove all types of sugar, all the carbs you can (all, but natural in lentils, beans, peas, nuts, or other vegetables for sure), limit fruits to morning or by lunch, and keep liquid intake optimal (water, but also coffee or tea with no additives). Increase vegetables and fruits that have known significant anti-inflamatory properties such as: broccoli, garlic, asparagus, black sative seed, oil, or extract, green tomatoes, peppers, brussel sprouts, eggplant, cilantro, spinish, black lettuce, beet, turnip, green from peior two same, anise, cinnamon, tumeric, blueberries, and so on. Parsley is also very good as is watercress. Use olive oil for cooking and salad dressing (make your own oil and vinegar and season to taste). Consume brussel sprouts, asparagus, or broccoli daily if not two of these and then add in the other. Fish is best, but chicken or pork next. I still consume beef, but usually only twice per week.
If you do not have allergies and take daily antihistamines, then start taking them (generic Allegra or Zyrtec plus as needed with headache that persists, generic chlorotab). These are all different modes of action. I have to overlap the Zyrtec with Allegra so that the 24 hour periods are offset. If your heaches are pressure related this will stop them, most likely. If they are partial from pressure this will stop them. If they are constriction of blood flow, then you need to have a glass of wine or glass and a half. This thins the blood. Red or white. Dry is better because less alcohol sugar. Take this when the headache is present if the antihistamines have not eliminated the headache. Disregard time of day. This is acting as medicine.
Your food is your medicine or your Achilles.
Jt
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