Long COVID with SIBO, joint pain and phantom odour, somewhat better; NAC cleared smell
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Apr 2025
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
people like us get these long COVID symptoms
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
At least it helped my sense of smell. I do have so many other issues I still try to resolve.
In context ↗
Read from 16 of their posts and comments; links to the 11 this page draws on
Summary
They have long-standing SIBO, joint pain and food intolerances, and had a phantom odour for about a year. Iron infusions improved their anaemia, and NAC bought on Amazon cleared the phantom smell within about ten days. By April 2025 SIBO and gut trouble persisted, though milk thistle turned their stool brown at the cost of a burning tongue.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- essential oil diffuser · Not said
I do essential oil diffuser every night.
In context ↗ - thiamine protocol · No change
I tried thiamine protocol with all co factors magnesium, b complex, potassium, zinc, c vitamin for 10 weeks, but I have not seen any improvement.
In context ↗ - probiotics · Worse
I get worse on probiotics as I have sibo that keeps coming back.
In context ↗ - iron supplements · Worse
I tried those for years and only got gastritis.
In context ↗ - iron infusions · Helped
I got two iron infusions and 6 weeks later my iron, hemoglobin and everything was maxed out.
In context ↗ - keto diet · Worse
I attempted keto and carnivorish diet which makes gastritis worse, reflux, so it made me quit each time.
In context ↗ - NAC · Helped a lot
I took it for something else, and within 10 days it has fixed my smell.
In context ↗ - artichoke and ginger · Worse
I have been trying to stimulate my gallbladder with artichoke and ginger. I had to quit as I get burned mouth.
In context ↗ - bitters · Worse
Then I was given bitters, same thing, I get burned tongue.
In context ↗ - milk thistle · Helped
So I took it well for 4 days, my stool became brown, I was happy
In context ↗ - magnesium · Not said
I take magnesium, choline.
In context ↗ - b complex · Not said
I got a very good b complex that has all the b vitamins.
In context ↗ - zinc · Not said
I am supplementing b complex and zinc among many others.
In context ↗ - vitamin D · Not said
So I did take 30,000. Now I am down to 10,000 a day.
In context ↗ - HCL · Not said
whether it is HCL or gallbladder
In context ↗ - naturopaths · Worse
I saw no improvement and I even was in a more mess after working with them.
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Approaches: Supplements
Their path
They say too little about how ill they were at each step to draw it on the severity scale, so the steps are listed as they describe them. Dates are when they posted.
| When | What happened | After |
|---|---|---|
| December 2023 | two iron infusions corrected anaemiaI got two iron infusions and 6 weeks later my iron, hemoglobin and everything was maxed out.In context ↗ | Iron infusion / ferritin repletion |
| December 2024 | NAC stopped the phantom smells within about ten daysI took it for something else, and within 10 days it has fixed my smell.In context ↗ | NAC (N-acetylcysteine) |
| April 2025 | still treating SIBO; milk thistle turned stool brown but caused burning tongueI feel like I am so close to getting better and getting gallbladder to work better.In context ↗ |
Adverse events
- Iron infusion / ferritin repletion“I tried those for years and only got gastritis.” In context ↗ Gut side effects
- Probiotics and fermented foods“I get worse on probiotics as I have sibo that keeps coming back.” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
- Keto and low-carb diets“I attempted keto and carnivorish diet which makes gastritis worse, reflux, so it made me quit each time.” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
- Artichoke extract, Ginger“I had to quit as I get burned mouth.” In context ↗ Side effects
- Digestive bitters“same thing, I get burned tongue.” In context ↗ Side effects
- Milk thistle (silymarin)“I get burned tongue.” In context ↗ Side effects
- “I even was in a more mess after working with them.” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Gut problems
I do have sibo, hydrogen and methane.
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
Now sibo is causing joint pain
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
I started to have heart palpitations, dizziness, trouble swallowing.
In context ↗ - Flu-like symptoms
I can also have stretches of LPR where these gas bubbles travel up and cause sore throat.
In context ↗ - Mast cell (MCAS) & allergies
Intolerances, allergies, loose yellow stool, acid reflux, gastritis, fatty liver.
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
I hardly could sleep last night.
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