Mild-to-moderate long COVID with crashes, now nearly back to normal with creatine
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 3 years
- Last post
- May 2026
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I'll also see my LC doctor tomorrow.
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I also do have a kinda mild-moderate case of fatigue syndrome
In context ↗ - Now: Near normal
My heart rate is a lot calmer, i barely feel any fatigue anymore and I wake up feeling a lot more refreshed.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I'll also see my LC doctor tomorrow.
In context ↗
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Summary
A man with long COVID for about three years, a self-described mild-to-moderate case who walked 5-8 km daily but crashed after overdoing it; a 40-minute bike ride left him depressed and hopeless. In March 2026 he started 15-20 g of creatine daily and felt clearer within an hour, with his heart rate settling faster and less fatigue over the following weeks; he still planned to check his kidney values.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- Sauna · Helped
going to the Sauna which seems to be beneficial for me (it doesn't affect me negatively and i at least mentally feel good afterwards)
In context ↗ - Creatine · Helped a lot
I discovered that Creatine helps me a lot. I take 15g a day now.
In context ↗ - Coenzyme Q10 · Not said
Only thing i changed is taking lost of creatine (20g) and taking some Coenzyme Q10
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 2.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | long COVID onsetIt's been 3 years now and I just want my old me back.In context ↗ | Not stated | |
| early 2026 | lowest point before creatine, after months of worseningI suffered for three years and got worse the past months until I discovered that Creatine helps me a lot.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2026-03-02 | crashed 1-2 days after a 40-minute bike ride, depressed and hopelessOf course my stupid ass brain told me to gor for a 40 min bike ride... and here I am being really really depressed again.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2026-03-20 | brain fog lifted within an hour of starting high-dose creatineI literally noticed improvements within an hour at least mentally I felt a lot clearer.In context ↗ | Mild | Creatine |
| 2026-05-01 | could exert himself normally again after 5-6 weeks on creatineIst jetzt schon 5-6 Wochen her und ich konnte mich wieder normal aktiv belasten.In context ↗ | Near normal | Creatine |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Post-exertional malaise
I always wish I could turn back time when it's 1-2 days later when i get the bill from my overdoing.
In context ↗ - Brain fog
I noticed it within the first hour (brain fog went away).
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
Without creatine I could lie down for hours and not have my hr go down or hrv up.
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
here I am being really really depressed again. Tired, angry, miserable, looking up euthanasia.
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
I wake up feeling a lot more refreshed.
In context ↗
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