Long COVID, no PEM crash for a week, somewhat better with pacing and NAC plus glycine
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Aug 2026
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
My GP sent me to a cardiologist, a lung specialist, an internist and finally a sports physician before I was diagnosed.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
Haven’t had a PEM-crash for one week. Mostly by pacing and taking NAC + Glycine. That really calmed down the stress reactions in my body and mind and I even prevented I minor crash with it.
In context ↗
Summary
A Reddit user with long COVID, diagnosed only after their GP sent them to a cardiologist, lung specialist, internist and sports physician, described using a daily diary of symptoms, activities and food to find trends and give doctors data. As of early August 2026 they had had no PEM crash for a week, crediting pacing and NAC plus glycine for calming stress reactions in body and mind and preventing a minor crash.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- a diary to note all my symptoms per day · Helped
What helped me is to use a diary to note all my symptoms per day and what activities (physical and mental) I did and what I had eaten.
In context ↗ - pacing · Helped
Haven’t had a PEM-crash for one week. Mostly by pacing and taking NAC + Glycine.
In context ↗ - NAC · Helped
Mostly by pacing and taking NAC + Glycine. That really calmed down the stress reactions in my body and mind and I even prevented I minor crash with it.
In context ↗
Approaches: Amino acids and carnitine · Pacing · Supplements
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 |
|---|---|---|
| — | long COVID diagnosed after referral to several specialistsMy GP sent me to a cardiologist, a lung specialist, an internist and finally a sports physician before I was diagnosed.In context ↗ | |
| 2026-08-02 | one week without a PEM crash after pacing and NAC + glycineHaven’t had a PEM-crash for one week. Mostly by pacing and taking NAC + Glycine.In context ↗ | NAC (N-acetylcysteine) |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Post-exertional malaise
Haven’t had a PEM-crash for one week.
In context ↗
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