Long COVID
Mild → near normalIll 1 year before improving or writing
Brain fog and memory loss after long COVID, nearly normal with fish oil and creatine
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 1 year
- Last post
- May 2026
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I got covid in January, my main lingering symptoms are brain fog and memory problems.
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I had brain fog as my only symptom. It was rough, i had zero short term memory.
In context ↗ - Now: Near normal
High dose Omega-3 fixed my brain fog, working memory, and executive function.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I got covid in January, my main lingering symptoms are brain fog and memory problems.
In context ↗
Read from 51 of their posts and comments; links to the 32 this page draws on
Summary
Ridge 33447 got COVID in January 2023 and was left with brain fog and short-term memory loss. They tried hundreds of supplements; high-dose omega-3 fish oil was the clear winner, with creatine HCl, peppermint oil, a DAO enzyme and an elimination diet also helping. Their brain fog took about a year to ease and they reported it largely fixed by 2026, though memory problems lingered. They also had hair loss from lichen planopilaris.
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What they tried
What they credit
fish oil / omega 3· Helped a lot · maincreatine HCl· Helped a lot · mainAtivan· Helped a lotDAO enzyme tabs· Helpedcopper pills· Helpedlow histamine diet· Helpedpeppermint oil pills· Helpedciticoline· Helpedextreme elimination diet· Helpedexercise· HelpedSPMs (specialized pro-resolving mediators)· Helpedacetyl L-carnitine (ALCAR)· Helpedfasting / autophagy protocol· Helped
Also tried
steroids (oral and topical)· Helpeddandelion root extract· Helpedfisetin (senolytic)· Helpedeating less / losing weight· HelpedBulletproof MCT c8 oil (caprylic acid)· Helpedsalt· Helpedclobetasol· Helpedhypoallergenic shampoo· HelpedH2 blockers· Helpedbroccoli and cruciferous vegetables blend pills· No changeLDN· No changeNAC· No changemeditation and breathing exercises· No changenicotine therapy· WorseWellbutrin· Worseprobiotics· WorseXyzal / Claritin / Zyrtec· WorseXyzal / Claritin / Zyrtec· WorseXyzal / Claritin / Zyrtec· Worseapolactoferrin· Not saidwhey protein with probiotics· Not saidB1· Not saidAlign (B. longum infantis)· Not said
Their words about each treatment
- DAO enzyme tabs · Helped
I took just one of those DAO enzyme tabs to flush my system, started taking copper pills, and running a low histamine diet and my brain is working nearly as well as it was before.
In context ↗ - copper pills · Helped
started taking copper pills
In context ↗ - low histamine diet · Helped
running a low histamine diet and my brain is working nearly as well as it was before
In context ↗ - nicotine therapy · Worse
I tried it, though as an ex- smoker I could not tolerate it.
In context ↗ - steroids (oral and topical) · Helped
They have me on steroids, which does help with the brain fog.
In context ↗ - peppermint oil pills · Helped
Peppermint oil pills and citicoline both made a big difference. Don't take too much.
In context ↗ - citicoline · Helped
Peppermint oil pills and citicoline both made a big difference.
In context ↗ - extreme elimination diet · Helped
I did a pretty extreme elimination diet. Found a bunch of foods that make it worse and a few that are generally safe.
In context ↗ - apolactoferrin · Not said
I'm taking apolactoferrin, I guess it has less iron?? but only 250mg a day.
In context ↗ - whey protein with probiotics · Not said
I also take a whey protien supplement, though not every day, that has probiotics. It's maybe helping, I'm not sure, I take so many supplements
In context ↗ - dandelion root extract · Helped
dandelion root extract seems to be helping
In context ↗ - fish oil / omega 3 · Helped a lot
I switched to Nortic Naturals today and HOLY SHIT is there a HUGE difference.
In context ↗ - B1 · Not said
I'm stepping up to 3000mg fish oils and 50mg B1 as of today and I'm going to keep it up for a few weeks if I can.
In context ↗ - fisetin (senolytic) · Helped
An I THINK fisetin is moving the needle.
In context ↗ - exercise · Helped
Time, exercise, and healthy diet have helped.
In context ↗ - broccoli and cruciferous vegetables blend pills · No change
I tried life extension broccoli and cruciferous vegetables blend pills. But didn't see much results. I only took a few.
In context ↗ - creatine HCl · Helped a lot
Try creatine hcl and omega 3's, both in the morning. These two move the needle for me.
In context ↗ - SPMs (specialized pro-resolving mediators) · Helped
SPM'S I think are helping.
In context ↗ - eating less / losing weight · Helped
I made some improvements after trying SPM's and eating less.
In context ↗ - LDN · No change
I tried LDN and it didn't help me. I stopped.
In context ↗ - acetyl L-carnitine (ALCAR) · Helped
Acetyl l carnitine (morning) is helping too.
In context ↗ - Wellbutrin · Worse
I didn't like wellbutrin, but maybe guanfacine will be better.
In context ↗ - NAC · No change
The nac is otc, I tried it, it didn't really help.
In context ↗ - Bulletproof MCT c8 oil (caprylic acid) · Helped
Also, bulletproof mct c8 oil (Caprylic acid) . I put two or three spoonfulls on my corn chex (no milk), and it seemed to help quite a bit.
In context ↗ - salt · Helped
Salt is a natural anti histamine. Was one of a very few things that helped me
In context ↗ - fasting / autophagy protocol · Helped
Yes. And it did help me. But fasting is just part of it. Search up the autophagy protocol v3.4 by thomas bunker
In context ↗ - Ativan · Helped a lot
Ativan is what worked. And fast after about 10 days I was all set.
In context ↗ - meditation and breathing exercises · No change
I tried a bunch of stuff. Meditation, supplements, breathing exercises. Ativan is what worked.
In context ↗ - probiotics · Worse
Probiotics turned me into a fart machine.
In context ↗ - clobetasol · Helped
i tried clobetasol which kinda worked a little bit but not really too well.
In context ↗ - hypoallergenic shampoo · Helped
I switched shampoo and that helped a ton, but not a complete fix.
In context ↗ - Xyzal / Claritin / Zyrtec · Worse
I started taking xylal, an otc antihistamine and the itching went away completely after a few days. However, that med made me feel sad.
In context ↗ - Align (B. longum infantis) · Not said
i was pooping a lot when i was on Align, which is B. Longum Infantis
In context ↗ - H2 blockers · Helped
H2 blockers actually helped me sleep. Not as well as H1, and you cant take them long term, bu5 might help in a pinch.
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Approaches: Amino acids and carnitine · Antihistamines & MCAS · Benzodiazepines · Diet · Exercise and activity · 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. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01 | COVID-19; left with brain fog and memory problemsI got covid in January, my main lingering symptoms are brain fog and memory problems.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2023-02-26 | brain working nearly as well as beforeI took just one of those DAO enzyme tabs to flush my system, started taking copper pills, and running a low histamine diet and my brain is working nearly as well as it was before.In context ↗ | Mild | DAO enzymes |
| 2024-03-17 | brain fog began to clearTook about a year for me.In context ↗ | Mild | Omega-3 and fish oil |
| 2024-03-30 | a lot better with a few small things leftI can't put percentage on it, but im a lot better after about 15 months.In context ↗ | Near normal | Omega-3 and fish oil |
| 2026-05-06 | brain fog, working memory and executive function fixedHigh dose Omega-3 fixed my brain fog, working memory, and executive function.In context ↗ | Near normal | Omega-3 and fish oil |
Adverse events
- Nicotine patches“Some people talked about nicotine therapy to help with spike protein. I tried it, though as an ex- smoker I could not tolerate it.” In context ↗ Side effects
- Corticosteroid pulses“Yeah they helped but I felt real weird.” In context ↗ Side effects
- L-carnitine“ALCAR messed up my libido” In context ↗ Side effects
- Probiotics and fermented foods“Probiotics turned me into a fart machine.” In context ↗ Gut side effects
- Levocetirizine (Xyzal)“I started taking xylal, an otc antihistamine and the itching went away completely after a few days. However, that med made me feel sad.” In context ↗ Mood or psychiatric effects
- Levocetirizine (Xyzal), Loratadine (Claritin), Cetirizine (Zyrtec)“I def feel depressed when i take claritin or zyrtec. And xylal is like living in a daze.” In context ↗ Mood or psychiatric effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
I had really bad brain fog.
In context ↗ - Hair loss
My main symptoms were itching and hair loss.
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
the autonomic nervous system issues I think would not return if I stopped
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