Long COVID and depression, somewhat better with nicotine patches and Spravato
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Dec 2025
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
My LC is some better overall but I also started nicotine patches (7mg/day)
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
My LC is some better overall
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
My LC is some better overall
In context ↗
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Summary
Beacon 29747, a Reddit user with long COVID and depression, reported in December 2025 that a course of Spravato had been very effective for their depression. Their long COVID was somewhat better overall. They also used nicotine patches at 7mg a day, which they thought were really helpful and which had been improving their long COVID before the Spravato started.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- nicotine patches · Helped
I also started nicotine patches (7mg/day) and I think they also have been really helpful. They were making my LC better before I started spravato.
In context ↗ - spravato · Helped a lot
I had a course of spravato and it has been very effective for my depression.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| — | long COVID with depressionMy LC is some better overallIn context ↗ | |
| 2025-12-12 | long COVID somewhat better overall after nicotine patches and a course of SpravatoMy LC is some better overall but I also started nicotine patches (7mg/day) and I think they also have been really helpfulIn context ↗ | Nicotine patches |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Anxiety & low mood
it has been very effective for my depression
In context ↗
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