Three years into long COVID, somewhat better after ivermectin and Valtrex
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- 3 years
- Last post
- Aug 2026
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
Hang in there, I'm partially through long COVID, just crossed the 3 year mark.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
I'm partially through long COVID, just crossed the 3 year mark. ... A few milestones that made a difference for me were
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I'm partially through long COVID, just crossed the 3 year mark.
In context ↗
Summary
Three years into long COVID, they described themselves as partially through the illness. They credited ivermectin (about six months) and then Valtrex (five months) as milestones that made a difference, having stopped the antiviral about two months earlier. They were mainly taking TruNiagen and had restarted cycling two to five miles, against the 10 to 35 miles they used to ride. Magnesium seemed to help their LC.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- ivermectin · Helped
A few milestones that made a difference for me were: was on ivermectin for about 6 months
In context ↗ - Valtrex (valacyclovir) · Helped
then on Valtrex (valacyclovir) for another 5 months, just stopped about 2 months ago
In context ↗ - TruNiagen · Not said
I'm mainly on TruNiagen as a supplement now
In context ↗ - magnesium · Helped
Seems to help with my LC
In context ↗
Approaches: Antivirals · Other drugs and medicines
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 3 years 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ~2023 | long COVID onset, three years before the postI'm partially through long COVID, just crossed the 3 year mark.In context ↗ | Not stated | |
| about 3 weeks before 2026-08-19 | restarted cycling 2-5 miles after ivermectin and ValtrexJust started cycling again about 3 weeks ago doing 2-5 miles.In context ↗ | Mild | Valtrex / valacyclovir |
| 2026-08-19 | partially through long COVID, mainly on TruNiagenI'm mainly on TruNiagen as a supplement now.In context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Headaches & migraine
for pressure? Seems to help with my LC
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