From Neurological Hell to Almost Full Recovery: Adam's Long Covid Healing Journey

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My daughter is going through absolute hell with neurological long covid symptoms. GP yelled at her and told me she must have a psychiatric disorder because the MRI & blood tests came back mostly normal (except for high iron saturation & high B12 levels, despite not having taken supplements.) Neurologist didnt even look at doctor's referral letter and upon hearing symptoms declared "nobody will be able to diagnose this" and prescribed an antidepressant. Daughter still suffering severe neurological symptoms months later : numbness down right side, pressure in head, insomnia, burning of skin as if skin on back has been flayed. If sitting or lying down severe burning sensation on skin. Difficulty walking. She was a very healthy young woman before getting covid and completed a Masters in Biomedical Science last year. Now she is being gaslit by doctors who dont seem to believe her symptoms. She is not the kind of person who would make this all up, she's absolutely desperate and I'm very concerned she may commit suicide. She says she feels "dirty and invalidated as if I'm a headcase" every time she tries to go to a medical doctor for help. I've heard this attitude by doctors is very common. When a patient is suffering this much it is cruel to gaslight them and deny the reality of their symptoms just because you're not a skilled enough doctor to effectively diagnose or treat the illness. Seeing how this disease has destroyed my previously smart, funny, vibrant, healthy daughter and the gaslighting of the medical fraternity when she has tried to get help, I have lost a lot of respect for the medical profession. Whatever happened to "duty of care" to their patients? Unfortunately we need a "Dr House" but all we ever seem to get is a "Dr Evil."

So many of your symptoms resonated with me. The depression and anxiety was unlike anything I’ve experienced. I’ve recovered quite a bit - my last two symptoms are fatigue and brain fog. I just started on LDN and so far that is really helping. And to think the actual COVID illness wasn’t too bad. Boy, did it devolve into something otherworldly. I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy.

For anyone in the early stages, I promise you are NOT going mad. Start taking as much care of yourself as necessary and it is only a matter of time. Even if that timeframe is a year or two (or more), time flies. Good luck. We're all with you

I contracted SARS-COV-2 the first week of December in 2021, and for 45 days it proceeded to strip life as I knew it away from me. Brain fog has been one of the most difficult things to deal with along with my blood pressure/pulse and oxygen saturation being all over the place. As a whole, a lot of Doctors look at us as "Problem children" and don't want to deal with us because we are Too Much Work

Did I have Covid. Currently I have neurology status diagnosed as Peripheral Neuropathy. Burning in legs and arms and face and burning tounge. Its a hell and trying force my way out from it. At 73 not much time left. The anxiety is a hell. Breaking down in tears. Not getting enough sleep. MRI scan found nothing beyond what was expected for my Age. It seems what relieves it a bit is getting up and doing something physical. May wish anyone suffering like this, the quickest recovery. Thank you Adam.

I'M ROB!!! Thank you for pointing out my story. I hope it inspires others to not give up the fight against this horrible disease. Adam your story is inspiring, thank you for sharing. I love that you say you gotta go find your "flavor" of people that you resonate with. I tell people all the time, If you dont resonate with me, GOOOO find someone who you do. So crucial to watch others who you resonate with. Thank you Raelan for being the cornerstone of this community, I recommend everyone that contacts me to build their hope or build their faith in healing by watching all of your interviews. 🙏❤

My understanding is that recovery is not a linear process. Lots of ups and downs with symptoms can be a normal part of the journey. Great interview and Adam, I hope you will soon be 100%.

So grateful for this interview. I am one of the more rare cases, as well, that had severe neuro covid and I have heard very few stories(outside my own) of recovery and I was so happy to hear Adam's open and honest discussion. Talking about how a virus can completely alter how you see yourself in your personality bc of the mental health symptoms it causes has a touch of a stigma to it so I am very grateful to him. Having no history of anxiety or any mental health symptoms this was tremendously hard for me. I also had overnight(like a light switch) depersonalization and derealization plus more. My husband and I watched this interview together bc it was so meaningful(even though we are through this now) to hear of others who couldn't form sentences and were having terror attacks(I say this bc panic doesn't even come close to describing it). I couldn't watch a Disney movie without going into full blow adrenaline and terror. My brain was so inflamed I couldn't tell you my own name at times. I also had POTS and some other issues. I wish you all the best and a full recovery, Adam! Best wishes, Raelan!

Fasting and low dose naltrexone was definitely the start of my healing. Mine is autoimmune phenomenon caused by the JJ cov vax. Hell on earth and no help from medical doctors. Absolutely treasure your talk here and makes the world a less lonely place knowing you’re not the only one. 2.5 yrs and about 30% recovered.

I am a data scientist and sufferer of CFS, I would love to do something with CFS symptom and recovery data to find out what works for who.

I feel you man , I’m so much better now about 90-97% healed I know I will eventually be all the way through it

Thank you for this. I’m an 87 year old lady with ibs, afib, high blood pressure and gastritis. I have had Covid 3 times and am dealing with so many issues that seem to relate to long covid. None of my doctors know anything about it, nor does my hospital. I keep thinking I’m getting better but then relapse. The least little stress totally exhausts me. Ikve been looking for answers and your videos seem to be my best resource so far.

Amazing interview. After getting a Covid Variant in June 2022 by August/ September 2022 I was diagnosed with persistent AFib/ Congestive Heart Failure ( heart transplant ejection fraction zone) and Restrictive Lung disease. I was told I would have to be on an inhaler drug the rest of my life. I went off of it after two weeks and never needed it since. Going the whole Cardiology route I was scheduled for heart surgery to correct AFib next August in Houston. After 14 months of AFib every day I was on a high dose of Amidarone for 14 days and it started to correct the AFib for two days but I backed down the dose and AFib came back the third day. Then the next week I heard about trying a 7 mg nicotine patch for 6 days which I did and after two days I went into normal sinus rhythm and now I’ve had no AFib for 75 days. I canceled my cardioversion at Stanford and I stopped the Amidarone after a week or so. I will be canceling the Houston heart surgery soon. The problem with that drug was that it affected my thyroid. My TSH levels are 3 times what it should be. I’m taking thyroid supplements not thyroid drugs. The congestive heart has improved 5% every 6 months and my next echocardiogram in February will hopefully reveal more positive improvements and less swollen left atrium. My blood pressure is still in hypertension area and I still have brain pressure which changes often. I do $600 a month on key nutrition supplements. Then I improved my diet, limit stress, sleep better, do infrared light on my chest, do infrared sauna and try to walk fast pace 2 miles a day. I have a grounding pad to sleep on. I was fasting every two weeks around 72 hours for two months before the nicotine patch treatment. I don’t know if the brain pressure is due to my heart and lower oxygen and hypertension or if it’s from long Covid? The head pressure and some short term memory issues ate now a big concern of mine but I have no answers at this point. I keep on like Adam researching almost 1-3 hours a day because this health issue forced me into retirement August 2022. Thanks for this interview!

Thank you for this video!! I don’t know if I had covid, but I caught a virus at Christmas just gone and had the exact same post symptoms! Panic attacks, anxiety, racing heart beat, brain fog, unsteady when standing…really scary! Been doing regular walks, breathing exercises, getting more sleep, vitamins, even trying electrolytes. It’s slowly getting better, but I think it’s all about pacing and understanding that your body needs time for recovery and there’s no quick fix. Gradually coming out of the woods, and every small, daily victory needs to be celebrated. Thank you!

When I got COVID I had a fever, pneumonia, tinnitus, hallucinogenic dreams, brain fog, anxiety, and depression. I thought I was going to get the common cold but was I ever wrong. I wouldn't wish this on my enemies. I felt my personality disappeared, no interests, and, physically, I felt like there was a lead pipe lodged in my brain. That must have been the inflammation. I was at the point where I thought of killing myself, and that I would never recover, especially from the acute tinnitus. What kept me going was the love that I had for my wife, brother, and our cats. I could never do that to them. I did slowly improve and a strict discipline with the guitar kept me together mentally, though I still have anxiety. Part of my personality came back -- not that it was gone, it may have been hidden by the symptoms -- and I find my old self returning more so at night. Maybe I'm more relaxed at night and the nervous system is working better. The mornings are the worst and I think that may be because of cortisol in your system. It has taken a long time -- a year and 1/2 -- and I'm not fully recovered. But things are improving slowly. It is good to have hope and something to look forward to, and I also think our bodies and minds will try to correct themselves over time. Things will return to normal. But you also have to work at it. COVID, IMHO, is a biological weapon and the world suffered immensely. Pray God it never happens again.

What a great interview!! Thank you both so much for sharing

This was a great interview. Had/have all of those symptoms as well. I constantly get a bigger and bigger picture of all of this from this channel. And as a mind-body "expert" who, I guess, never really believed what he has taught for 30 years, this has been amazing. There's a difference between knowing it and Knowing It

I never had panic attacks until I got long Covid. Now it feels like I have to fight them every time I get a little bit stressed out. The cardiologist accused me of demanding to see doctors when nothing was wrong with me. The Pulmonologist wanted me to exercise but I couldn't get him to understand that I was not recovering from workouts. I use to play sports, I understand the difference in feeling between fatigue from not working out for a while and what I am experiencing now. It was a rheumatologist that suggested that I may have POTS from COVID. I am still not doing the best but I have felt so much better ever since I started salting the heck out of my food and drinking 3-4L a day to help manage the POTS. After 2.5 years of trying all these different medications, barely holding onto my job, and living about as well as a zombie does, there is finally some hope I can get better. I'm ready to live again. Heck, ready to just be able to clean my house without it making me feel drunk afterwards.

I just hate the permanent headache I have. Living 17 months with headache/head pressure is hell