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162 people credit statins as one reason they got better overall (20 with ME/CFS, 141 with long COVID, 1 (few people) not stated).

Everyone · 568 people

All 568 who tried one of its treatments

How it went for everyone who tried one of its treatments

Helped means they said it helped with what they took it for, which may be one symptom and not the illness. Each person counts once: someone who tried several of these treatments is split equally across those they said how it went for.

49%
helped
209 of 426
22%
no change
92 of 426
29%
got worse
125 of 426

Shares are out of the 426 people who said how it went for at least one of them, each counted once, the parts rounded to whole people. 142 more tried one or credit the approach without saying how it went.

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How it wentPeopleShare
Helped a lot5513%
Helped15436%
No change9222%
Worse11226%
Much worse133%

Everyone · 162 people

162 who credit it

Among the 162 who credit it with their improvement, here’s how they are now

Credit it means they say it’s one reason they got better.

25%
recovered or near normal
40 of 162
59%
much or somewhat better
96 of 162
16%
relapsed
26 of 162

Where each person was at the end of their story, or in their latest post that says how they are, compared with their worst point.

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Outcome describedPeopleShare
Recovered85%
Near normal3220%
Much better4628%
Somewhat better5031%
Relapsed2616%

Did it last?

  • 18 of 162 said the benefit of a treatment in this approach wore off (11 of them among the 26 who relapsed).
  • 76 of 162 say they still need to keep doing something (not always one in this approach) to stay well.

Read from what people wrote, and the more someone wrote, the more likely they are to mention it. Some people stop posting before saying, so the real number may be higher.

162 who credit it

By how ill people were

Only the 162 who credit this approach, so people it didn’t help or made worse aren’t here. How they are now is their outcome overall.

Severity at worstHow they are nownRecovered or near normal
Mild2421%
Moderate4229%
Severe5726%
Very severe60%, few people
Not stated3324%
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At worstOutcomePeopleShare
MildRecovered1 of 244%
MildNear normal4 of 2417%
MildMuch better4 of 2417%
MildSomewhat better9 of 2437%
MildRelapsed6 of 2425%
ModerateRecovered3 of 427%
ModerateNear normal9 of 4222%
ModerateMuch better15 of 4236%
ModerateSomewhat better9 of 4221%
ModerateRelapsed6 of 4214%
SevereRecovered3 of 575%
SevereNear normal12 of 5721%
SevereMuch better21 of 5737%
SevereSomewhat better14 of 5725%
SevereRelapsed7 of 5712%
Very severeMuch better1 of 617%
Very severeSomewhat better1 of 616%
Very severeRelapsed4 of 667%
Not statedRecovered1 of 333%
Not statedNear normal7 of 3321%
Not statedMuch better5 of 3315%
Not statedSomewhat better17 of 3352%
Not statedRelapsed3 of 339%

Treatments in this approach

Bar: how it went for everyone on the site who tried it and said so. Recovered and Faded: of the people here who credit it.

The bar (How it went) and the line under each name are among everyone on the site who tried it and said how it went, the same numbers as on each treatment’s own page. Recovered and Faded are among the people here who credit it. Grey numbers rest on fewer than 10 people; a faded share in red is a third or more.

Everyone · 162 people

20 of the 162 people

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  • Housebound with ME/CFS and brain fog, now much better with pacing and antihistamines

    Much better Lagoon 80616 ME/CFS Moderate at worstIll 6.5 years before improving or writing reddit.com Oct 2026

    Ill from March 2020, they were housebound with POTS, brain fog and PEM early on, and in May 2023 said treatments had taken them from about 30% to 70% of normal. Blood thinners, guanfacine, antihistamines, continuous progesterone, pacing and other medications…

  • Debilitated by long COVID with PEM and brain fog, now much better; clonidine helped

    Much better Owl 49331 Long COVID Severe at worstIll 3.5 years before improving or writing reddit.com Oct 2026

    A man in his fifties with ME/CFS after COVID in July 2022 had four rough months before a booster brought full recovery, then cycles of relapse and partial recovery. A September 2023 sickness left him debilitated and forced early retirement. PEM, fatigue and…

  • Largely bedridden with long COVID, now somewhat better on antivirals

    Somewhat better Bramble 57458 Long COVID Severe at worstIll 4 years before improving or writing reddit.com Oct 2026

    She developed long COVID in 2022 after two COVID infections, and after a booster in November 2024 became largely bedridden and wheelchair-dependent; a mini stroke and a Sjögren's diagnosis followed. TMS, Plaquenil, peptides, nattokinase, antivirals and a…

  • ME/CFS, brain fog and POTS after COVID; much better, credits naltrexone, aripiprazole

    Much better Cedar 24599 ME/CFS Moderate at worstIll 6 years before improving or writing reddit.com Oct 2026

    COVID in March 2020 led to ME/CFS, brain fog, POTS and fatigue; they worked lying down and could not watch TV. A methylprednisolone taper helped night sweats and sound sensitivity, while aripiprazole, low-dose naltrexone and oral ketotifen cleared the brain…

  • Long COVID with POTS and MCAS that nearly killed her, improved to 90% then relapsed

    Relapsed Kestrel 13581 Long COVID Severe at worstIll 3 years before improving or writing reddit.com Oct 2026

    Kestrel 13581 fell ill at 19 after a COVID vaccine in December 2021, with numbness, breathlessness, POTS and MCAS that nearly killed her and ended her nursery-teaching apprenticeship. Statins, sartans, low-dose naltrexone and a ketogenic diet brought her to…

  • Long COVID head pain and twitching, much better after heart and POTS symptoms resolved

    Much better Beacon 19892 Long COVID Severe at worstIll 5 years before improving or writing reddit.com Oct 2026

    Fell ill after two Pfizer doses and worsened after a COVID infection and a flu. For over two years they had head pressure, stabbing brain pain, body-wide twitching, neuropathy, nausea and suicidal depression, with a month in a psychiatric ward. Statins,…

  • Long COVID insomnia and adrenaline surges, much better at about 80% after pacing

    Much better Nightjar 96582 Long COVID Mild at worstIll 5 years before improving or writing reddit.com Oct 2026

    Infected in March 2020, he developed mild long COVID dominated by two years of severe insomnia and night-time adrenaline surges, while working full time from home. From 2023 he paced strictly, did daily nervous-system work (yin yoga, breathing, meditation,…

  • Long COVID, relapsed and largely housebound; statins and antihistamines helped walking

    Relapsed Oak 57289 Long COVID Moderate at worstIll 5.5 years before improving or writing reddit.com Oct 2026

    After mild long COVID from August 2020 with fatigue and difficulty walking, they recovered by March 2022, then relapsed far worse after a viral illness that December. They went on to have PEM, brain fog, tinnitus and histamine problems; a cold lowered their…

  • Long COVID with seizures and memory loss, somewhat better with LDN and tai chi

    Somewhat better Birch 82723 Long COVID Severe at worstIll 5 years before improving or writing reddit.com Oct 2026

    Birch 82723 caught COVID in 2021 after vaccination and was left without smell or taste, with seizures, severe neuroinflammation, memory loss, gut problems and lost peripheral vision, and retired early. Low-dose naltrexone restored smell and taste within a…

  • Housebound with long COVID and off work, now recovered after maraviroc and statins

    Recovered Lagoon 70278 Long COVID Moderate at worstIll 13 months before improving or writing reddit.com Oct 2026

    A man in his late 30s caught COVID in April 2022 and developed long COVID with fatigue attacks, brain fog and leg weakness; the fatigue left him housebound and off work. From July 2022 he took maraviroc, pravastatin, clopidogrel and famciclovir through a…

  • Long COVID with chest pain and neurological issues, much better after statins and aspirin

    Much better Orchid 12379 Long COVID Ill 17 months before improving or writing reddit.com Oct 2026

    A Reddit user who had long COVID with chest pain and neurological issues later had several strokes from small vessel disease. After the strokes, statins, aspirin and blood thinners left the long COVID symptoms much better, though stroke damage remained. By…

  • Long COVID worst in 2021, now somewhat better after maraviroc and ivermectin

    Somewhat better Swan 13103 Long COVID Moderate at worstIll 6.5 years before improving or writing reddit.com Oct 2026

    A UK marathon runner who fell ill with long COVID in April 2020 was worst in 2021, before a maraviroc, ivermectin and pravastatin course cleared spike protein from their monocytes and raised lymphocytes. Reinfection brought problems back, and two…

  • Bedridden with ME/CFS, now much better with low-dose naltrexone

    Much better Beech 60246 ME/CFS Severe at worstIll 4.5 years before improving or writing reddit.com Oct 2026

    A German man fell ill in April 2021, aged 21, after a tick bite and a COVID vaccination, with facial numbness, palpitations, PEM and constant thirst. A July 2023 workout crash left him bedridden, and he was diagnosed with ME/CFS. Atorvastatin helped briefly;…

  • Bedbound and housebound with long COVID, now somewhat better with EECP and nitrates

    Somewhat better Fox 15054 Long COVID Severe at worstIll 6 years before improving or writing reddit.com Oct 2026

    Fox 15054 fell ill with COVID-19 in March 2020, was bedbound at first, then fluctuated between housebound and bedbound, and became bedridden after a 2021 reinfection. She had frequent relapses and repeated reinfections; two vaccine doses and reinfections set…

  • Long COVID with gastritis and reflux, no sport, now much better after naltrexone and diet

    Much better Orchid 33000 Long COVID Moderate at worstIll 3.5 years before improving or writing reddit.com Oct 2026

    Orchid 33000 got long COVID in 2023 with gastritis, reflux, bloating and food intolerances, and could no longer do sport. Naltrexone, propranolol, famotidine, atorvastatin and a low-inflammation diet brought them to about 90%. Tennis without pacing and a…

  • Housebound with long COVID, now much better on low-histamine diet and antihistamines

    Much better Spruce 88907 Long COVID Severe at worstIll 18 months before improving or writing reddit.com Oct 2026

    A Los Angeles man developed long COVID with POTS, MCAS and constant dizziness in 2022, becoming housebound and lying down about 75% of the day. A low-histamine diet plus H1/H2 antihistamines (Claritin, Pepcid) gave the biggest gains; by 2025 he worked from…

  • Long COVID with heart racing and dysautonomia, now much better with rosuvastatin

    Much better Alpine 29417 Long COVID Mild at worstIll 3.5 years before improving or writing reddit.com Oct 2026

    A physician who developed long COVID around 2023 and was still ill 3.5 years later, with PVCs, heart racing on standing, exercise intolerance and dysautonomia, and setbacks after every infection. Metoprolol, propafenone, antihistamines and electrolytes…

  • Bedbound with long COVID, now close to normal after mast cell stabilizers and less EMF

    Near normal Horizon 34606 Long COVID Severe at worstIll 6.5 years before improving or writing reddit.com Oct 2026

    Reddit user caught COVID in 2020, recovered after about nine months, then was reinfected in 2022 and became mostly bedbound with brain inflammation, body flares and exercise intolerance. Mast cell stabilizers (oral cromolyn, ketotifen), antihistamines and…

  • Long COVID with PEM, POTS and exhaustion, much better after herbal supplement and statin

    Much better Dove 28277 Long COVID Ill 4 months before improving or writing reddit.com Oct 2026

    After a COVID infection in August 2025, having already been at what they called 'negative 50', they developed long COVID with PEM, POTS, gut problems, joint pain and exhaustion. A Chinese medicine herbal supplement (about $1200 a month), then a statin with…

  • Long COVID with POTS and neuropathy, much better after IgG food cuts and rosuvastatin

    Much better Cardinal 54328 Long COVID Moderate at worstIll 3 years before improving or writing reddit.com Oct 2026

    After COVID vaccinations and a course of nitrofurantoin they believe they developed POTS, MCAS and neuropathy, stayed home a lot and ate a low-histamine diet with antihistamines. POTS eased after about six months, then returned after influenza A in early…

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