Long COVID
No benefit
Long COVID: valtrex and herbals gave no lasting benefit
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Apr 2023
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I tested positive and have been crazy skeptical.
In context ↗ - Now: No benefit
I did get 15 percent better but, well it went away.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I tested positive
In context ↗
Summary
A Reddit user who tested positive for COVID-19 reported trying valtrex at up to 5 grams daily for a few months and getting about 15 percent better, but the benefit went away. They also said they were on 2 grams daily but rarely took it, and that ordinary herbals did nothing while strong herbals caused mood swings, confusion, irritability and pressure behind the ears. No functional level or illness duration is given.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- valtrex · Helped
I did valtrex up to 5 grams a day for a few months. I did get 15 percent better but, well it went away. Now I am on 2 grams a day but I rarely take it
In context ↗ - herbals · Worse
I tried herbals. Nothing. Then I tried really powerful herbals and had mood swings, and episodes of confusion, irritability
In context ↗
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 |
|---|---|---|
| — | Tested positive for COVID-19I tested positiveIn context ↗ | |
| 2023-04-23 | Reported 15% improvement on valtrexI did get 15 percent betterIn context ↗ | Valtrex / valacyclovir |
| 2023-04-23 | Valtrex benefit went awaybut, well it went awayIn context ↗ | |
| 2023-04-23 | Strong herbals caused mood swings, confusion, irritability and ear pressureThen I tried really powerful herbals and had mood swings, and episodes of confusion, irritability and of course lots of pressure behind the earsIn context ↗ | |
| 2023-04-23 | Still on valtrex 2 g/day but rarely takes itNow I am on 2 grams a day but I rarely take it because whyIn context ↗ |
Adverse events
- Herbal remedies (unspecified)“Then I tried really powerful herbals and had mood swings, and episodes of confusion, irritability and of course lots of pressure behind the ears, if it wasn’t die off I don’t know what.” In context ↗ Herx / die-off reaction
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
episodes of confusion
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
mood swings ... irritability
In context ↗ - Headaches & migraine
lots of pressure behind the ears
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