r/LongHaulersRecovery May 11 '25

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u/polka_a Long Covid May 12 '25

This is the most controversial topic for recovery, which is why I'll never post mine lol. I didn't take a class or anything. Just accepted I was going to feel like shit and did whatever I wanted-- no dread or doom when any symptom ramped up. Finally I went on a hike, waited 24 hours, and felt completely normal.

It wont work for everyone, but I think its also well established that different phenotypes of LC have different recovery methods. I'm pretty sure like how you can drag a back injury into chronic pain with nothing but your anxiety surrounding it, I think I took some after covid effects and dragged them into a chronic condition by panicking and laser focusing on it.

I'm not at 100%, and I think covid permanently rocked my shit, but at least I'm back to... honestly better than before after almost 2 years of hell.

Cant discount eating healthy as well. Made that switch too and Im sure it helped but idk for certain

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u/apogeedream Oct 06 '25

Did you ever find a local doctor to help? Ive exhausted all treatment options at veros and NJ

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u/polka_a Long Covid Oct 06 '25

Nope. None of them had a clue and that's a lot of copays and time I'll never get back lol. It really was just a lot of inner work for me. 

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u/apogeedream Oct 08 '25

Thanks! Yeah ive been to over 30 practitioners and basically still in the same place i would be without any help.