Long COVID
Outcome unclear
Long COVID, no lasting relief from SOT, antibiotics, Valtrex and diets
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Jan 2024
Summary
A Reddit user with long COVID has tried several rounds of SOT therapy for EBV, antibiotics and herbals for Lyme, Valtrex, many diets and fasting, with no lasting relief. Low-dose naltrexone eased pain but caused severe depression and dissociation, so they stopped it. They reported no profound relief.
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What they tried
Also tried
Valtrex· No changeABX courses for Lyme· No changeherbals· No changeketo, carnivore, low fodmaps, gluten free / sugar free / whole food· No changeketo, carnivore, low fodmaps, gluten free / sugar free / whole food· No changeketo, carnivore, low fodmaps, gluten free / sugar free / whole food· No changeketo, carnivore, low fodmaps, gluten free / sugar free / whole food· No changeketo, carnivore, low fodmaps, gluten free / sugar free / whole food· No changeketo, carnivore, low fodmaps, gluten free / sugar free / whole food· No changeLDN· WorseSOT therapy· Not saidsupplements· Not saidintermittent fasting· Not saidweek long fast· Not saidnicotine (not patches)· Not said
Their words about each treatment
- SOT therapy · Not said
I just had 2 SOT treatments done for EBV.
In context ↗ - LDN · Worse
LDN made me depressed beyond comprehension
In context ↗ - Valtrex · No change
Have had Valtrex, no budge.
In context ↗ - ABX courses for Lyme · No change
several ABX courses for Lyme ... has not even put a dent
- herbals · No change
I do love my herbals, and they all have their purpose, just nothing profound in terms of relief
In context ↗ - supplements · Not said
As far as supplements go, you have no idea… (basically have a naturopathic pharmacy in my basement lol)
In context ↗ - keto, carnivore, low fodmaps, gluten free / sugar free / whole food · No change
before that keto, carnivore, low fodmaps, gluten free / sugar free / whole food, etc… I can’t say that did much of anything
In context ↗ - intermittent fasting · Not said
I typically intermittent fast daily
In context ↗ - week long fast · Not said
one time I did a week long fast… I always wonder if I would’ve stayed in a few more days, could I have had a breakthrough?
In context ↗ - nicotine (not patches) · Not said
Have started using nicotine for its neuro-protective properties but not patches
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Adverse events
- Low-dose naltrexone“LDN made me depressed beyond comprehension, close to a week in I woke up with complete dissociation / derealization / depersonalization and emptiness.” In context ↗ Mood or psychiatric effects
- “Did you feel worse before you felt better sorta thing? That’s where I’m at…” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Pain & fibromyalgia
The pain relief from LDN was solid
In context ↗