Long COVID
Mild → somewhat betterIll 5 years before improving or writing
Long COVID insomnia and eye pressure, somewhat better; eyes cleared on mastic gum
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 5 years
- Last post
- Jul 2025
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I've had all those minus the last 3 for 4 years now.
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
5 years in and I've tried everything. ... Some success here and there but nothing permanent.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
Some success here and there but nothing permanent.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I've had all those minus the last 3 for 4 years now.
In context ↗
Read from 23 of their posts and comments; links to the 17 this page draws on
Summary
A person with long COVID who reported four to five years of insomnia, eye pressure and blurred vision, low libido and waking exhausted. Dandelion, a probiotic plus copper, vitamin A, zinc with P5P, DGL licorice, ibuprofen, NAC and mastic gum each helped, though most did not last; dandelion also caused insomnia and NAC caused joint inflammation. In July 2025 their eye problems cleared on mastic gum and they felt amazing.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
bromelain· Helped · wore offbeef liver pills· Helped · wore offflushing niacin· Helpedomega-3 fish oil· Helped · wore offADP Oregano· Helpedclinical GI probiotic· Helpedibuprofen· Helped · wore offDGL licorice· Helpedmilk thistle· Helpedzinc· Helped · wore offP5P· Helped · wore offvitamin D· Helpedmagnesium· HelpedB1· Helped · wore offboron· HelpedK2· Helpedvitamin A· HelpedNAC· Helped · wore offiron· Worsetryptophan· Worsemolybdenum· Not saidselenium· Not saidglycine· Not said
Their words about each treatment
- bromelain · Helped
Incidentally bromelain seems to work for a week or so.
In context ↗ - dandelion root capsules · Helped
After about a month I noticed I was developing some insomnia so I stopped taking them for a while and none of my symptoms came back.
In context ↗ - beef liver pills · Helped
I felt similar to when I was taking beef liver pills which also have high amounts of vitamin A.
In context ↗ - iron · Worse
Too much iron makes tired
In context ↗ - tryptophan · Worse
Tryptophan makes me groggy the next day and I don't sleep well on it, it works for a few days though.
In context ↗ - flushing niacin · Helped
Flushing niacin is awesome for sleep. I take 600 mg every few days before bed.
In context ↗ - omega-3 fish oil · Helped
Best thing for sleep with me was a good omega-3s fish oil.
In context ↗ - ADP Oregano · Helped
I took ADP Oregano for what felt like a bit of a kidney infection.
In context ↗ - clinical GI probiotic · Helped
I haven't had much luck with probiotics, some gave me the worst insomnia ever and others did nothing at all but these ones certainly help me sleep.
In context ↗ - copper · Helped
I don't know if the copper is helping but it gives me quite an energy boost
In context ↗ - ibuprofen · Helped
started taking 200 mg of ibuprofen in the morning and at night and after 3 days started to feel normal again
In context ↗ - DGL licorice · Helped
Seems to be helping my libido a lot after trying everything for years.
In context ↗ - milk thistle · Helped
DGL Licorice and also milk thistle seem to help with libido
In context ↗ - zinc · Helped
I tried 25 mg of zinc with 25 mg of P5P. I felt amazing all day.
In context ↗ - vitamin D · Helped
Vitamin D2 and magnesium will bring back morning wood but oddly doesn't seem to help throughout the day.
In context ↗ - B1 · Helped
D2, Magnesium with a little B1 make me feel the same way for a while.
In context ↗ - boron · Helped
I took boron one day and just felt amazing.
In context ↗ - K2 · Helped
These seem to be all necessary cofactors for me just to tolerate vitamin d.
In context ↗ - vitamin A · Helped
It felt like the missing link in the chain and my eyes are starting to feel better.
In context ↗ - NAC · Helped
Stuff makes me great for a week or two then I get a lot of joint inflammation.
In context ↗ - molybdenum · Not said
I started taking NAC with molybdenum and selenium as well as a little bit of glycine every night.
In context ↗ - trace minerals · Helped
Trace minerals help a lot too.
In context ↗ - mastic gum · Helped
Started a 1,000 mg of mastic gum per day. Eye issues resolved within 2 days.
In context ↗ - sea kelp · Helped
a very low dose of sea kelp for some extra iodine
In context ↗
Approaches: Supplements
Their path
How ill they were on the ME/CFS severity scale, estimated from what they describe at each point, with time counted from when the illness began. Hover or tap a point. The chart starts 3.8 years after onset: the story doesn’t say how ill they were before that. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Long COVID beganI've had all those minus the last 3 for 4 years now.In context ↗ | Not stated | |
| December 2023 | dandelion root capsules brought sound sleepI started sleeping soundly again for the first time in years.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| January 2024 | insomnia returned after about a month on dandelionAfter about a month I noticed I was developing some insomnia so I stopped taking them for a whileIn context ↗ | Mild | |
| April 2024 | probiotic taken in the evening with morning copper restored sleepin 3 days I was sleeping like a babyIn context ↗ | Mild | Probiotics and fermented foods |
| June 2024 | stopped the probiotics after they caused problemsStopped taking the probiotics too as it caused a whole bunch of problems.In context ↗ | Mild | Probiotics and fermented foods |
| August 2024 | vitamin A made eyes feel betterIt felt like the missing link in the chain and my eyes are starting to feel better.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| August 2024 | zinc with P5P lifted energyWent from waking up exhausted to feeling exhilarated.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| October 2024 | DGL licorice lozenges helped libidoSeems to be helping my libido a lot after trying everything for years.In context ↗ | Mild | Licorice and glycyrrhizin |
| April 2025 | joint inflammation after a week or two on NACStuff makes me great for a week or two then I get a lot of joint inflammation.In context ↗ | Mild | NAC (N-acetylcysteine) |
| May 2025 | low-dose ibuprofen brought libido backWithin a few days my libido came back.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| July 2025 | eye pressure and blurred vision resolved after treating H. pylori with mastic gum; felt amazingTook about 3 days but I feel amazing.In context ↗ | Mild |
Adverse events
- Dandelion (root, extract, juice)“After about a month I noticed I was developing some insomnia so I stopped taking them for a while” In context ↗ Insomnia from treatment
- Dandelion (root, extract, juice)“I for sure think that dandelion helped but I think it actually depleted my vitamin a.” In context ↗ Refeeding or deficiency problems
- Beef liver (food or capsules)“I felt similar to when I was taking beef liver pills which also have high amounts of vitamin A. Initially slept really well but insomnia set in after a week or so.” In context ↗ Insomnia from treatment
- Oregano oil“I took ADP Oregano for what felt like a bit of a kidney infection. Took it slow just two a day for a couple of weeks and i felt great on it kind of like the dandelion but slept less and less.” In context ↗ Insomnia from treatment
- Probiotics and fermented foods“I haven't had much luck with probiotics, some gave me the worst insomnia ever and others did nothing at all” In context ↗ Insomnia from treatment
- Probiotics and fermented foods“Stopped taking the probiotics too as it caused a whole bunch of problems.” In context ↗ Side effects
- NAC (N-acetylcysteine)“Stuff makes me great for a week or two then I get a lot of joint inflammation. It goes away after I stop for a week or so.” In context ↗ Autoimmune or inflammatory flare
- Tryptophan“Tryptophan makes me groggy the next day and I don't sleep well on it, it works for a few days though.” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Sleep problems
I started sleeping soundly again for the first time in years.
In context ↗ - Vision problems
I was having all sorts of eye pressure and blurred vision.
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
then I get a lot of joint inflammation
In context ↗
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