Sick in morning, but fine at night

gregorb, Hey There. Are you a morning person? I am not and I never have been. I am always worse in the mornings with everything...I've posted all my symptoms before. I try not to even plan doctor appointments in the early morning unless I have to.

I too have Long Covid and I start feeling better around 6 p.m. My energy level picks up some then. I never made a connection to this and LC until your post just now. This makes perfect sense from your post, but, what is driving this so much in the morning until 6 p.m. is the question?

My Cortisol level is low along with my ACTH plasma. I'm getting ready to have an ACTH Plasma testing done to check my adrenal gland function. Have you had your Cortisol levels checked as this can make you extremely tired if they are low? Also, have you had your B12 checked? Vitamin D3? Iron? All of these are components that promote fatigue.

Praying for you to have more energy and feel better. Blessings to you & yours.

Greetings covid stinks 2023.
Yes. I am a morning person. But my main symptom now is light nausea from around 10am or after naps until after lunch. Fatigue and lightheadedness are good for now,but know they will most likely return with my stress (the key) triggers. Also dealing with some apparently common covid neuropathy in feet. This whole ordeal can be so confusing. Almost like my day is split in two on many days. Grateful for being mostly functional and decent days. Many here have none. So sad. No one deserves this. Precovid tests were good. I will have the tests again if CFS returns. Thanks so much for your reply and valuable information. Best wishes and good luck to you.

gregorb, I too get occasional nausea in the morning and I take Emetrol. I keep it in the fridge and it works great for nausea. Just a thought.

Blessings & Prayers for LC recovery.

Cividstinks2023.
Thanks so much for your reply and recommendation. I'm sorry you have to deal with this also, and am happy that Emotrol helps you. I do take it myself and it does help with nausea. Unfortunately, I have an intolerance for artificial sweetners and while it takes away the nausea, I do feel that negative effect later in the day. Can't win sometimes. One step forward, two back. But I think getting rid of the nausea is a overall plus. Thank you. Best wishes and good luck.

Hello gregory,

I also have neuropathy in my feet (and legs.) The symptoms are numbness, tingling, and a feeling of tightness (for lack of a better term.). But these symptoms can be treated very effectively by injections of dextrose up and down your legs and your feet. It’s an “alternative” type of treatment that your neurologist will not administer and discuss with you. It has worked with me and several men who have had the shots. One set of shots is usually effective, though a second set may be required to clean up ‘loose ends.’ They are not covered by medicare, so I paid about $650 out of pocket for two sets of shots. It’s amazing how quickly the shots work - the tingling and numbness disappear almost instantly. See Dr. Brian McDonagh on line. Good luck!

PS. The “several men” I mentioned were people who were limping when I saw them. They confessed that they had neuropathy, listened to my experience with Dr. McDonagh, got the shots, and later reported to me that their symptoms were ameliorated substantially.

PSS. My neuropathy symptoms appeared at about the same time as my other LC symptoms popped up last November, gradually worsening for several months until I got the shots. So it appears that the neuropathy is caused by LC.
I’ve read elsewhere that neuropathy is a symptom of LC.

Greg,

I also have what one might describe as nausea, but it feels to me more like discomfort and irritation in my bowels, accompanied by mild diarrhea. This could be an LC symptom, or maybe just irritation caused by one tall early-morning coffee, though the upset GI started only in recent months.

Thanks for the reply and inhfo.

Yes, that definitely happens to some people. It’s actually pretty common for viral symptoms—especially with COVID—to fluctuate throughout the day. Your immune system has a circadian rhythm too, and inflammation tends to spike in the morning. You might feel fine by evening, only to wake up feeling awful again.

If you haven’t already, it’s worth doing a rapid test when the symptoms are strongest, since viral load can vary over the day. Hope you get some solid rest and feel better soon.