Long COVID
Much betterNeeds ongoing treatment
Long COVID joint attacks daily, much better after taurine
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- May 2026
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I went through this twice after having mild cases of Covid.
In context ↗ - Now: Much better
I am no longer having the attacks.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
After my first bout of Covid, I had inredibly painful gout flares EVERY DAY in different joints for months.
In context ↗
Read from 9 of their posts and comments; links to the 6 this page draws on
Summary
Maple 66310 had mild COVID twice; each infection flared pre-existing conditions, first daily gout attacks in different joints for months, then continuous IBS attacks, both settling on their own. A third infection in August 2024 brought a shoulder flare. They credit taurine, 1,000 mg daily taken for about a year, with stopping the daily joint attacks soon after starting, and later reported the daily attacks had stopped.
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What they tried
Also tried
taurine· Helped a lotmedication· Helped
Their words about each treatment
- medication · Helped
it was controlled with medication and I hadn't had any flares since the initial attack
In context ↗ - taurine · Helped a lot
I've been taking 1000mg a day for the past year. ... It stopped soon after I started taking the taurine.
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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 | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| onset | mild COVID, then daily gout attacks in different jointsAfter my first bout of Covid, I had inredibly painful gout flares EVERY DAY in different joints for months.In context ↗ | Not stated |
| — | daily excruciating joint attacks; despondent and out of hopeIt was so painful and so weird, and I began to feel despondent and out of hope.In context ↗ | Not stated |
| 4 mo | gout attacks stopped on their own after a few monthsThen it finally stopped.In context ↗ | Not stated |
| before September 2023 | second COVID infection, then continuous IBS attacksThen I got Covid again, and afterwards, I had IBS attacks continuously for several months.In context ↗ | Not stated |
| 2023 | IBS attacks went away after a few monthsBut both times, these things went away after a few months.In context ↗ | Not stated |
| 2024-08-05 | COVID reinfection caught at the grocery store; shoulder joint flaredI have Covid again right now. ... the joint in my shoulder if flaring along with the covid symptoms.In context ↗ | Not stated |
| 2025-03-05 | joint attacks stopped soon after starting taurineIt stopped soon after I started taking the taurine.In context ↗ | Not stated |
| 2026-05-21 | no joint attacks; taking 1,000 mg of taurine a day for the past yearI've been taking 1000mg a day for the past year.In context ↗ | Near normal |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Pain & fibromyalgia
I was having daily episodes of excruciating joint pain, in different joints.
In context ↗ - Gut problems
I had IBS attacks continuously for several months.
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
I began to feel despondent and out of hope.
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