Constant headache for months with long COVID, somewhat better on probiotic and LDN
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Mar 2023
In their words
- Now: Somewhat better
overall i think LDN provided a small but noticeable energy boost ... i think my brain fog is slightly better as well now
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
i had headache for months 2-5
In context ↗
Summary
Pond 85808, posting in a long COVID forum, had a constant headache for months along with other symptoms. A daily probiotic cleared the headache within days, though nothing else improved. Low-dose naltrexone gave a small, noticeable energy boost and slightly better brain fog, with no substantial gains. After tapering off for a week the boost held, though energy was still not normal.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- basic CVS daily probiotic · Helped
i started a probiotic and headache went away within 2 -3 days, nothing else improved but my constant headache went away
In context ↗ - LDN · Helped
overall i think LDN provided a small but noticeable energy boost
In context ↗
Their path
How ill they were on the ME/CFS severity scale, estimated from what they describe at each point, in the order they describe; they don’t give enough times to place each step. Hover or tap a point. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| onset | long COVID with a constant headache and other symptomsi had headache for months 2-5In context ↗ | Not stated | |
| 2022-10-20 | constant headache cleared after starting a probiotici started a probiotic and headache went away within 2 -3 days, nothing else improvedIn context ↗ | Mild | Probiotics and fermented foods |
| 2023-03-07 | more energy on LDN, brain fog slightly worsedaily step avg during this time up 50% over prior 10 months daily avgIn context ↗ | Mild | Low-dose naltrexone |
| 2023-03-22 | off LDN, energy boost maintained, brain fog slightly better, still not normalmy energy has remained consistent (still not normal) but the boost i saw after i started LDN, i have been able to maintainIn context ↗ | Mild | Low-dose naltrexone |
Adverse events
- Low-dose naltrexone“brain fog slightly worse…i don’t know if the increase in energy was directly from LDN or because of time passing” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Headaches & migraine
i had headache for months 2-5
In context ↗ - Brain fog
i think my brain fog is slightly better as well now
In context ↗
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