Long COVID brain fog and joint pain, nearly back to normal after maraviroc and a statin
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- 14 months
- Last post
- Sep 2022
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
Been LH since July ‘21
In context ↗ - Now: Near normal
I am certainly much better but there is still some symptomatic presentation. ... Overall about 90-95% improvement.
- Began after: COVID
Been LH since July ‘21
In context ↗
Summary
Nightjar 31352 has been a long hauler since July 2021, with brain fog, dizziness, facial tingling, joint pain and swelling, and fatigue. After about four months of Incelldx/Dr Patterson treatment with maraviroc and a statin, the user reported roughly 90-95% overall improvement, with neuro symptoms and fatigue much improved. Some facial tingling and intermittent joint swelling and pain remained.
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What they tried
What they credit
Their words about each treatment
- maraviroc · Helped a lot
Doing much better on treatment. ... I am hoping to taper off the maraviroc
In context ↗ - statin · Helped
keep on the statin for another few months
In context ↗
Approaches: Antivirals · Statins
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 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2021 | long COVID beganBeen LH since July ‘21In context ↗ | Not stated | |
| 2022-09-27 | about 90-95% overall improvement on Incelldx/Dr Patterson protocolDoing much better on treatment. ... Overall about 90-95% improvement. | Near normal | Maraviroc (Selzentry) |
| 2022-09-28 | still improved, some residual symptomsI am certainly much better but there is still some symptomatic presentation.In context ↗ | Near normal |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Neuropathy & tingling
still some facial tingling
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
intermittent joint swelling/pain
In context ↗
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