Long COVID fatigue and chronic pain somewhat better with low-dose naltrexone
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Feb 2024
In their words
- Now: Somewhat better
LDN has been a lifesaver for me. It actually made me a lot happier as well. It’s noticeably helped my fatigue and chronic pain.
In context ↗
Read from 6 of their posts and comments; links to the 4 this page draws on
Summary
Low-dose naltrexone, started around mid-2023, eased their body aches and mood almost immediately, gave mild fatigue relief by two months and only a tiny bit of relief at four months; by February 2024 they called it a lifesaver for fatigue and chronic pain, with vivid dreams the only side effect. A medication had been taken for years for chronic migraines and stopping it brought horrific migraines, while another treatment taken for many months did nothing. They never described how limited they were.
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What they tried
What they credit
Their words about each treatment
- Amitriptyline · Not said
I tried to go off it several time and had horrific migraines so I’ll never do that again
In context ↗ - Saccharomyces boulardii · No change
I’ve taken for many months and it does nothing for me.
In context ↗ - LDN · Helped a lot
LDN has been a lifesaver for me. It actually made me a lot happier as well. ... noticeably helped my fatigue and chronic pain.
In context ↗
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-17 | about two months on low-dose naltrexoneThe most noticeable immediate effects for me was a decrease in overall body aches and pain and better mood.In context ↗ | Low-dose naltrexone |
| 2024-02-03 | calls LDN a lifesaver for fatigue and chronic painLDN has been a lifesaver for me ... It's noticeably helped my fatigue and chronic pain.In context ↗ | Low-dose naltrexone |
Adverse events
- Low-dose naltrexone“The only side effect I have is vivid dreams. I take 4.5.” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Pain & fibromyalgia
a decrease in overall body aches and pain
In context ↗ - Headaches & migraine
I’ve been on it for chronic migraines for many years.
In context ↗
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