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@tiredmommy

I am so sorry for all the pain and stress you are going through. I haven’t been officially diagnosed as long hauler as my tests come back normal and my oxygen never dipped low similar to your story. However, I still have on and off muscle pain in legs and really not sure what’s causing it. I am finding some relief with a low histamine diet. No gluten or dairy or alcohol. Interestingly, I tried goat milk last week and after a day of drinking it my leg pain came back. Milk can trigger inflammation so I’m thinking I may just permanently give it up. My seven year old daughter has been having stomach issues waking up in middle of the night since she got Covid and when we went to pediatrician the dr suggested eliminating milk. We have done that for a few days and her pains are away. Covid is so novel that there is so much drs don’t know. I’m finding that I’m getting more helpful guidance from other folks with post acute symptoms. I do drink a ton of ginger tea and chamomile and peppermint. I also drink lots of water. I try to cook very plain foods and eat lots of greens. They seem to help. I haven’t tried this but many long haulers suggest doing H1 and H2 blockers like Allegra/Claritin/Benadryl and Pepcid AC. That is supposed to help with inflammation and histamine reduction. I also started wearing compression socks and leggings. That’s helping me, too.

It’s hard to manage and stay positive with chronic pain but I’m finding this moderated group helpful for me.

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Also I started a prenatal multivitamin that has high vitamin b/folic acid/etc and probiotics and doing magnesium supplement. They seem to help.

Thank you for the reply and experiences.
I don't consume milk or alcohol, but some gluten. I've gone through a lot of turmeric, magnesium, zinc, and am probably better for it; but symptoms have not improved. I've tried the H1/H2 blockers for a couple months without noticeable benefit. When I have flare-ups, it's usually related to stress and any physical activity. Much of any stress manifests itself physically very quickly. I'm stuck in a cycle where if I do absolutely nothing physically, I'll level off and not get worse. However, my mental state declines and I have to start doing things again to try to stave off depression. So, I'm basically bouncing between the physical break down or mental breakdown :-/

Hi @tiredmommy, hope you are feeling much better. Could you please update on your leg muscle pain now?