Long COVID, once needing a shower chair, somewhat better; ivermectin helped briefly
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Severe (mostly bedbound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 4 years
- Last post
- Mar 2026
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I have had long Covid a little over 4 years.
In context ↗ - At worst: Severe
I literally had to sit in a chair in the shower and that was it for the week
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
I am at 4 years and have had some improvements but some things are still quite difficult
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I have had long Covid a little over 4 years.
In context ↗
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Summary
Birch 84572 has had long COVID for about four years. At worst they needed a shower chair and a shower left them done for the week; now they can stand for two showers a week but remain limited by fatigue, weakness, breathlessness and cognitive difficulties. After about a year things began to improve, though overdoing it still causes flares. Ivermectin, antibiotics and glutathione gave temporary relief that faded within a week of stopping.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- Ivermectin · Helped
Ivermectin had the most noticeable effect and gave more energy and a feeling that more oxygen was getting to muscles and organs. The feeling of air starvation was gone.
In context ↗ - antibiotics · Helped
Ivermectin, antibiotics, and glutathione all had temporary improvements and returned to a baseline of sickness within a week after I stopped taking them.
In context ↗ - NATO · Worse
I had the same experience almost exactly. It felt like the virus or spike, whatever is causing the continued sickness had to regroup and combat the NATO / Sera
In context ↗ - exercising · Worse
I have tried many times and it causes all kinds of symptoms to flair and fatigue that puts me back in the bed.
In context ↗ - eating lots more · No change
I tried eating lots more too. ... Covid just laughed
In context ↗ - pacing · Not said
I have a very hard time finding a level of pacing that works! I have experienced making it worse by going to hard when I have windows of feeling better.
In context ↗ - hydration with proper electrolytes · Helped
the most important things for me have been to make sure I stay hydrated with proper electrolytes added during waves of sickness!
In context ↗ - radical rest · Helped
Also radical rest especially when fatigued. ... those three things I mentioned to do I’ve been very important to me surviving and tolerating this.
In context ↗ - reducing stress · Helped
reducing stress as much as possible ... it seems to really make things worse if i stress
In context ↗ - time · Helped
After about a year things started getting better.
In context ↗
Approaches: POTS medication · Radical rest
Their path
How ill they were on the ME/CFS severity scale, estimated from what they describe at each point, with time counted from when the illness began. Hover or tap a point. The first step with a time is 12 months after onset: the story doesn’t say how ill they were before that. The dashed part: the story doesn’t say when. 2 steps say too little to place on the scale and are only in the table. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| onset | long COVID onsetI have had long Covid a little over 4 years.In context ↗ | Not stated | |
| a few years ago | needed shower chair; shower ended weekI literally had to sit in a chair in the shower and that was it for the week.In context ↗ | Severe | |
| after about a year | began improvingAfter about a year things started getting better.In context ↗ | Moderate | Time and spontaneous remission |
| 2025-07-20 | flare after a few good daysI am in a flare again right nowIn context ↗ | Not stated | |
| 2025-08-12 | able to stand for two showers a weekI guess I should be thankful that I can stand up and take two showers a week now lol, not.In context ↗ | Moderate | |
| 2025-09-16 | exercise attempts caused symptom flare and bed restI have tried many times and it causes all kinds of symptoms to flair and fatigue that puts me back in the bed.In context ↗ | Severe | |
| 2026-03-10 | still ill; relies on hydration, radical rest and stress reductionI have had long Covid a little over 4 years. I have not figured out much of the why or how to fix anythingIn context ↗ | Moderate |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Post-exertional malaise
I have tried many times and it causes all kinds of symptoms to flair and fatigue that puts me back in the bed.
In context ↗ - Brain fog
things like word problems and putting together plans that require timing and logistics are very difficult for me
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
Dizzy, short of breath, etc.
In context ↗ - Breathlessness
I still have shortness of breath for almost 4 years now.
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
I went through this also and it took about a year for it to improve.
In context ↗ - Muscle weakness
for me the fatigue and weakness are stopping me from exercising
In context ↗ - Neuropathy & tingling
nerve pain in legs arms and anywhere in between
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
I still have my body Adrenaline fight or flight response overreact to any Perceived threat.
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