Long COVID severe gut problems, brain fog; nearly back to normal after NAC and oregano oil
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 3 years
- Last post
- Apr 2026
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I have LC as well, and getting proper sunlight has seriously improved my overall health.
In context ↗ - At worst: Moderate
I went through hell, back and forth to the doctor, panic attacks, anxiety, unable to eat, sleep, think, digest food or anything while this was going on.
In context ↗ - Now: Near normal
I can even jog which was impossible before ... I'm still not 100%, but my body can actually handle the majority stuff I put in it.
- Began after: COVID
I started showing symptoms consistent with long covid a whole year and a half after getting better.
Read from 19 of their posts and comments; links to the 13 this page draws on
Summary
Prairie 57305 became ill with long COVID in early 2023 and later had severe gut problems, food reactions, insomnia, panic attacks and brain fog that stopped them playing games or programming. They credit NAC, oregano oil, glutathione and black seed oil with clearing H. pylori and candida, alongside earlier omega-3, garlic, turmeric and natto. By 2026 they could eat normally and jog again, and by April could program again, though not fully 100%.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- 5-HTP · Much worse
Because of the way 5-htp works, I ended up accumulating WAY too much serotonin in my blood stream.
In context ↗ - sleep machine (CPAP/BIPAP) · Not said
I'm at the point now where I cannot even sleep without a machine at all.
In context ↗ - Omega3 · Helped
I was Taking anti inflamatories daily like Omega3, 5 grams garlic capsules and turmeric which made me feel like shit at first but then MUCH better later in a short span of time.
In context ↗ - turmeric · Helped
turmeric which made me feel like shit at first but then MUCH better
In context ↗ - garlic capsules · Helped
5 grams garlic capsules and turmeric which made me feel like shit at first but then MUCH better
In context ↗ - natto powder · Not said
Then I consumed natto powder with food daily to break down the clots.
In context ↗ - a ton of water · Not said
I also had to consume a ton of water daily.
In context ↗ - potassium salt and electrolytes · Helped
I used to have to take potassium salt 1500mg every day or my heart would race out of control, and I'd end up in the ER.
In context ↗ - Magnesium Malate · Helped
supplementing with Magnesium Malate, Tryptophan, and keeping Electrolytes up, solved all of my insonmia issues
In context ↗ - Tryptophan · Helped
I have been on Tryptophan though, about 500mg a week, and that has been quite helpful for the brain fog and concentration issues.
In context ↗ - melatonin · Helped
If I didn't take melatonin, I wasn't gonna be resting, period.
In context ↗ - sunlight for vitamin D · Helped
I have LC as well, and getting proper sunlight has seriously improved my overall health.
In context ↗ - avoiding anything that raises histamine levels · Helped
Avoiding ANYTHING that raises histamine levels, then supplementing with Magnesium Malate, Tryptophan, and keeping Electrolytes up, solved all of my insonmia issues.
In context ↗ - NAC and glutathione · Helped
I took A LOT of NAC which breaks down biofilm ... The supplement I took also included Glutathione as a bonus
In context ↗ - oregano oil · Helped
used oregano oil because it is natures antibiotic
In context ↗ - black seed oil · Helped
this along with black seed oil really helped to flush out my gut
In context ↗
Approaches: Supplements
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 chart starts 8 months after onset: the story doesn’t say how ill they were before that. 1 step says too little to place on the scale and is only in the table. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| beginning of 2023 | long COVID symptoms began after an earlier COVID infectionI started getting sick at the beginning of 2023In context ↗ | Not stated | |
| September 2023 | much better after daily anti-inflammatories, garlic, turmeric, magnesium and nattowhich made me feel like shit at first but then MUCH better later in a short span of timeIn context ↗ | Mild | Omega-3 and fish oil |
| October 2024 | felt detached from reality, leg vibrations and twitching, electrolytes no longer helpedRight now I feel completely detached from reality and it always tends to get worse when the internal leg vibrations and twitching starts.In context ↗ | Moderate | |
| 2025 | gut problems peaked: panic attacks, days without sleeping, unable to eat or think, stopped playing games and programmingI had the most uncanny sensations of FEAR and Panic for no reason. The insomnia was so bad that I would go days without sleeping.In context ↗ | Moderate | |
| October 2025 | after treating H. pylori and candida naturally the gut and LC symptoms settled a lot, could eat normally againWhen I got cured of this the bad effects of LC settled down A LOT moreIn context ↗ | Mild | NAC or glutathione (unspecified) |
| December 2025 | much better, could jog againI feel MUCH better than I did back then, I can even jog which was impossible beforeIn context ↗ | Mild | NAC or glutathione (unspecified) |
| April 2026 | got back ability to play games and program, brain working better than before, though still not 100%Eventually, I got it all back, my brain too. I can program now better than I did before this demon took over my life.In context ↗ | Near normal |
Adverse events
- Omega-3 and fish oil“I was Taking anti inflamatories daily like Omega3, 5 grams garlic capsules and turmeric which made me feel like shit at first but then MUCH better later in a short span of time.” In context ↗ Herx / die-off reaction
- Oregano oil“Once you break down that biofilm, the oregano oils will start killing you, and you feel horrible during this process dude to the die off and other toxins leaving the blood, but this is how I knew it was working.” In context ↗ Herx / die-off reaction
- 5-HTP“Because of the way 5-htp works, I ended up accumulating WAY too much serotonin in my blood stream. This led to me nearly developing serotonin syndrome.” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
the brain fog is at such a minimum, that I barely even notice it's there
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
The insomnia was so bad that I would go days without sleeping
In context ↗ - Gut problems
my gut problems became so severe that I thought I had cancer
In context ↗ - Mast cell (MCAS) & allergies
Food not only was causing more and more allergic reactions to the point where I couldn't even eat basic things anymore
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
I had the most uncanny sensations of FEAR and Panic for no reason
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
my heart would race out of control, and I'd end up in the ER
In context ↗ - Breathlessness
I would wake up with my heart beating out of control and feeling out of breath
In context ↗ - Tinnitus
Add tinitus to the mix and you've got a cocktail of madness
In context ↗ - Vision problems
vision problems (floaters)
In context ↗ - Neuropathy & tingling
the internal leg vibrations and twitching starts
In context ↗
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