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Covid Recovery: How can I manage GI issues?
It has been 5 weeks since my COVID symptoms began. I am well past the isolation date. I had nausea and diarrhea during COVID along with the usual symptoms of cough, fatigue, rapid heartbeat and sinus issues. I have felt like I was over this, but I began having GI pain in the last week. I feel as if my intestines are sore on the inside. I guess it is inflammation. Has anyone else had this and is there anything I can do to help it? Probiotics maybe?
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Sorry to hear your issues. Me Probiotics before I eat seem to help majority of the time. If I start getting nausea I take another probiotic. Still haven’t figured out how to regulate between consumption and diarrhea. And it’s been over 2 months. Severe stomach pain seems to interact with the constipation . Miralax fiber don’t seem to help . Even my foods I have diarrhea from doesn’t always work. Then when I finally do get a bm 4 or 5 days later I may have the diarrhea and feel decent the next few days . I also take an Acid reducer helps with heartburn symptoms that i really shouldn’t have since my hiatal hurnia surgery in 2004 .
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1 ReactionI’ve had Covid twice in four months. Most noticeable is reflux. I suspected SIBO and happened to get treated for a UTI with cipro. I doubled my probiotic and added a prebiotic fiber supplement and take a couple tablespoons of apple cider vinegar daily. It’s really helped. I still occasionally have a little reflux but it’s getting better and not as bad when I get it.
Have you checked for food allergies, sensitivities? GOOD resource autoimmune AIP group on Facebook: the diet they advocate helps reduce inflammation. Helped me eliminate 50 years of heartburn. The Fb anti-Miralax group has excellent suggestions for alleviating constipation. Also helped me. Wish you relief and haling.
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1 ReactionSame, but mine have been going on for 2 years. Dr thought it was Appendix, removed May 2020. No relief. Removed Gal Bladder Jan 2021. No relief.
The only relief I can find it a strain of marijuana that keeps the nausea at bay.
It is so weird. It is like sometimes I am hungry, but my body is revolted by the thought of food. I have pains in my upper left abdomen. If I do not have 4 to 8 bowels movements per day, it is none for 4 to 5 days.
I AM MISERABLE
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1 ReactionYou might research Dr. Marcus Ettinger, Orange, CA, who takes on patients without answers to horrible gut problems. I am sorry for your suffering you hope you find healing soon.
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1 ReactionThank You. Will do.
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1 ReactionI have had two bouts of long COVID in three years and my GI issues just started last month. They were extremely bad - cramping after eating, severe bloating and lots of diarrhea. I have had good luck with the rmdy brand of a combo of prebiotic and probiotic, anti-bloating and digestive enzymes. You take it with your biggest meal of the day each day. If I forget to take it (brain fog!) the GI issues quickly set in. I hope this helps.
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2 ReactionsI sure have. I am on probiotics, carafate, protinic and a special anti inflammatory diet. All help but , it has been a month and I am still battling it. Let me know if you find out any information on this awful problem.
I was prescribed Pepcid and Zyrtec and this has settled down things considerably as well.
I've had severe GI issues from long Covid for a year now. It's much better now, but only got better recently. I hate to tell you this, but meds did very little to help! Helped just enough to keep me out of the ER. This is a horrible disease! BUT it did finally get a lot better. I'm not 100% back to normal but getting there. Yeah, it took a whole year. So hang in there!!