Long COVID: extreme fatigue, breathlessness, somewhat better after low-dose naltrexone
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- 18 months
- Last post
- May 2024
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I have had LC for 18 months.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
I am sure it has reduced breathlessness & fatigue. Not a miracle cure but has defintely been a positive impact.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I have had LC for 18 months.
In context ↗
Read from 3 of their posts and comments; links to the one this page draws on
Summary
Summit 79696 had long COVID for 18 months, with extreme fatigue and breathlessness as the main symptoms and severity varying greatly day to day. A GP prescribed low-dose naltrexone four months before the post; they started at 0.5 mg and titrated up to 4.5 mg. They said it was the first medication to have any impact, reducing breathlessness and fatigue, a positive but modest effect. The compounded liquid cost $65 for 30 mL.
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What they tried
What they credit
Their words about each treatment
- LDN · Helped
I started on LDN 4 months ago. Started on 0.5mg and titrated up to 4.5mg. I believe this is the first medication that has made any impact.
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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 | After |
|---|---|---|
| ~18 months before May 2024 | developed long COVIDI have had LC for 18 months. Extreme fatigue & breathlessness my main symptoms.In context ↗ | |
| about 4 months before May 2024 | started low-dose naltrexone and titrated upI started on LDN 4 months ago. Started on 0.5mg and titrated up to 4.5mg.In context ↗ | Low-dose naltrexone |
| 2024-05-07 | reduced breathlessness and fatigue on LDN, still limitedNot a miracle cure but has defintely been a positive impact.In context ↗ | Low-dose naltrexone |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Breathlessness
Extreme fatigue & breathlessness my main symptoms.
In context ↗
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