Long COVID fatigue and head pressure, nearly 90% better then cat's claw relapse
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- 18 months
- Last post
- Oct 2023
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I remember getting really sick in April 2022 then like 5-6 weeks later, the symptoms started.
In context ↗ - Now: Relapsed
It improved to a certain extent but was still experiencing some fatigue. Took some cat’s claw recently to combat lyme and that destroyed all of my progress.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I remember getting really sick in April 2022 then like 5-6 weeks later, the symptoms started.
In context ↗
Read from 7 of their posts and comments; links to the 6 this page draws on
Summary
Glacier 69484 fell ill in April 2022 and developed head pressure, gut problems, fatigue and unexplained anxiety weeks later. Glycine and L-theanine helped a little, and while reversing overmethylation from too much methyl B12 and folate they found a sweet spot and felt nearly 90% normal. Later cat's claw, taken for suspected Lyme, destroyed their progress, and by October 2023 they still had symptoms.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- NAC · Helped
I’ve tried NAC in the past, might felt a little boost but didn’t continue it for long due to gut issues.
In context ↗ - BPC-157 · Worse
I tried taking BPC-157 for some gut issues but I think that might’ve made things worst.
In context ↗ - b12 and folate (methyl forms) · Worse
I tested with b12 and folate but I think I took too much of the methyl forms and caused some over methylation issues.
In context ↗ - glycine · Helped
Glycine has been the one thing that has helped so far, as well as l theanine.
In context ↗ - l theanine · Helped
The only thing that has helped a bit was glycine and l theanine.
In context ↗ - Lyme protocols · Worse
I kind of went down the Lyme route a bit but I don’t I have that, those protocols messed me up even worst.
In context ↗ - cat's claw · Much worse
Took some cat’s claw recently to combat lyme and that destroyed all of my progress.
In context ↗
Approaches: Amino acids and carnitine
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 | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| April 2022 | fell ill, symptoms began 5-6 weeks laterI remember getting really sick in April 2022 then like 5-6 weeks later, the symptoms started.In context ↗ | Not stated |
| before April 2023 | felt nearly 90% normal at a sweet spotThere was a sweet spot when reversing the symptoms which I’m trying to get back to. Felt nearly 90% normal.In context ↗ | Near normal |
| 2023-08-08 | cat's claw for Lyme wiped out progressTook some cat’s claw recently to combat lyme and that destroyed all of my progress.In context ↗ | Not stated |
| 2023-10-03 | still trying to work out what is wrongSome things made symptoms worst and some things made it better.In context ↗ | Not stated |
Adverse events
- BPC-157“I tried taking BPC-157 for some gut issues but I think that might’ve made things worst.” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
- Vitamin B12, Folate / folic acid supplements“I think I took too much of the methyl forms and caused some over methylation issues. Not fun at all, intense adrenaline that wouldn’t stop.” In context ↗ Side effects
- Cat's claw“Took some cat’s claw recently to combat lyme and that destroyed all of my progress.” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
- Lyme / co-infection protocols“I kind of went down the Lyme route a bit but I don’t I have that, those protocols messed me up even worst.” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Headaches & migraine
This head pressure is very uncomfortable though.
In context ↗ - Gut problems
I tried taking BPC-157 for some gut issues
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
I’m still overly anxious for no reason.
In context ↗
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