Post-Covid-19 relapse :(

[chellebelle]

Hello to all!

I haven't been on this forum in forever because I've pretty much been in remission (and I have a toddler), though I still could not eat things like nightshades/alcohol/sugar alcohol/lactose/spinach (I'm allergic to all grains, legumes, nuts, seeds, eggs and shellfish), and I discovered I have a genetic predisposition to being intolerant to mushrooms, which have been a trigger. Fascinating stuff.

But I was good. I even had a complete break from these issues during pregnancy in 2016-2017 & could eat tomatoes - and I did, probably spent around $800 on heirloom tomatoes, and I'm not sorry.

I had COVID-19 in March (and when I say "in March," what I really mean is I didn't start feeling anywhere near normal til June...longhaulers unite!), and completely lost my ability to digest even the idea of lactose (no more fermented dairy for me, which had actually been a safe food), started reacting to previously innocuous foods like cucumbers and produce in general (mainly vegetables), you name it. My son had a much milder case than I did, and his IBS has been horrible, ever since.

I seem to be ok with unflavored Paleo Protein powder (Amy Myers), blended with frozen bananas and some water. If I just gave that and a green smoothie of frozen mango, frozen strawberries, water and kale, I am ok. Other than that and plantain bread & the standard animal proteins, I don't know what to eat at this point. My 3 year old daughter loves enjoying produce snacks with me, and I keep angering the tummy to be a good example for her.

I have lipedema, also, which complicates things because eating cooked, watery foods (soups, broths, stews, steamed veggies) causes major weight gain in the form of fluid retention (I can gain 7 pounds from a delightful bowl of steamed cauliflower or cabbage).

Has anyone had this issue post COVID infection? Any luck healing? How long did it take compared to past relapses?

Thanks in advance. Best wishes to all & stay safe out there!

[Erica P-G]

Hi Chellebelle


I have racked my brain trying to figure out what tiny helpful thing I could suggest, because you really have a restricted diet. What I came up with was a better way to digest a few of the things that you know you can have as perhaps you have lost some of the acids in the stomach due to covid. I have not had covid (at least diagnosed anyway) I had a hellish respiratory illness the whole month of November 2019 and the lingering effects of it continued into December so who knows what that heck that was! I use Betaine HCL to help with my digestion of foods, I take one capsule with each meal. Also in the link below Betaine can be made from many types of sources so obviously I sought out anything that was Gluten and Dairy free.


https://www.findatopdoc.com/Diet-and-Nu ... l-benefits

Good luck and I'm glad you are feeling better - to some degree, I wish you full wellness soon!
Erica