Anyone else experience Weight Gain with long COVID?

What specifically did this product help with? Weight loss?

I am a Type 1 Diabetic that got COVID February 2021, it almost took me out with oxygen levels of around 50's, 60's, and most days hovered around 70's for 2 weeks straight. But, thankfully God still has me here but the post complications have been a struggle a year and half later. I still can't smell, can't taste (only extreme amounts of sea salt), and now I also have breathing issues and struggle for air when doing basic stuff like walking upstairs or trying to walk and have a conversation. I use to be an avid runner before COVID, I would run a 5k every other day up to 8 miles some days without hesitation, so I was "in shape" for sure so this was hit me hard. Also, since having COVID, I have become a Brittle Type 1 Diabetic with extreme LOW Blood sugars for no reason. Over the last 14+ years I've kept myself well managed and controlled with almost perfect diet (high protein, lots of veggies, drinking 1-2 gallons of water daily) and exercise with an A1C of 7 or a little below (which for a Type 1 is rare and very hard to maintain). However, after having COVID my body while having it and still afterwards will just decide to plummet for no rhyme or reason...not even with having insulin given, etc. I have struggled daily and eat smaller meals without my normal 3 meals a day to try and stay a float, but even with doing 'everything right' I feel like I'm still struggling to stay alive daily. Recently, I stopped nursing my son of 20 months old, and have changed nothing up but increased my weight by 10lbs in 2 weeks! This made NO sense considering I changed nothing in my regime. Now 3 months later I have gained a total of 25lbs of what I lost after having my son and I am really struggling and nothing I have done has caused this or helped it stop and I am besides myself. If I was eating cupcakes and being a loaf and pasta everyday if 1 thing, but no, my regime of healthy diet and walking at least 8,000 steps + a day is the same. I have a wedding next year I am a bridesmaid for and I just feel so gross I thought about asking to not be part of her bridal team because I feel disgusting. Has anyone found anything that has helped with the weight gain? Diet is Not my problem at all but any other things anyone else has tried? Thanks in Advance!

Inexplicable weight gain after recovery from Covid
What treatment can be offered?

Killing bad bacteria in the stomach and bowels. People use it to help with SIBO, IBS, Crones, and many other digestive disorders.

Can confirm the same 4 years on roughly, and weight just goes up. Calorie deficit and eating healthy like I used to and maintaining 10% body fat + muscle mass now no matter what weight gain. It's 90% likely hidden viral reservoirs messing with metabolism causing weight gain you can't lose hopefully they find it soon.

Yes for the past 4 months we have been struggling with LC.
my diet has not changed a bit but I have put on 12 pounds in just the last 3 months

Same here as well, although I barely eat anything. Loss of appetite is one of my consistent long COVID symptoms. Also dealing with a new thyroid autoimmune issue.

Yes omg same here weight gain autoimmune disease. It’s horrible all drs tell me to do is lose weight & exercise.

I am glad to find this thread and ones like it. I felt like i was going crazy. I had my first vaccine shot in March 2021 and my second in April 2021. I did get Covid in between shots and in the fall or 2021 I starting gaining weight rapidly. I am a 45 year old active female that works out about 4-6 times a week. I walk 3-4 miles at least 2-3 times a week and do a semi personal training HIIT class 1-2 times a week. I get my lunches prepped by a meal prep company (and put this on hold for a few months to see if this was part of the problem) where the macros are listed on the meals and I had been getting this meals for at least a year before getting Covid. I was 119 when I got the vaccine/Covid and now I am about 137. I have tried intermittent fasting, counting calories, different workouts- running, lifting weight etc. This weight all came on in a matter of 2-3 months when I was being active. I have tried everything to keep it off- short of eating lettuce for 3 meals a day, and nothing is budging. I have been to my primary doctor, gynecologist, health coach and endocrinologist. As others mentioned, most of the weight is in my abdomen, and it is also harder to the touch. It is so frustrating!!!!

Yes! Covid in Feb/March 2020. High BP, heart palpitations, exercise intolerance all for about 10 months. I do intense workouts 3-6 times a week since before covid and since my lungs recovered. Put on about 8lbs through Jan 2021, another 10 through Oct 2021 and I am up another 20lbs now. A total of almost 40 lbs. I have had SO much blood work. My IGe has been 15 times above normal since July21. So many digestive issues and reactions to foods I used to eat. They come an go, ALL my weight is on my abdomen. It is hard and uncomfortable. My waist measures 39-43inches! I am exercising and eating the same. 48yo Female. 5'5" currently 192lbs!!