Long COVID brain fog and memory problems, somewhat better with nicotine patches
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Aug 2024
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
r/covidlonghaulers
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
Still suffering from rib cage pain and liver issues but really helped all my other symptoms
In context ↗
Summary
Posting in a long-COVID forum, this person reported that low-dose naltrexone, ramped from 0.5 mg to 4.0 mg and stayed at 4.0 mg for four to five weeks, gave no benefit and no side effects. Nicotine patches of 7 mg worn over 24 hours, they said, saved their cognitive function and eased arrhythmia, brain fog and memory problems. Rib cage pain and liver issues remained.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- naltrexone · No change
Taken it but unfortunately no real benefits and thankfully no side effects. Started at 0.5mg and ramped up to 4.0mg. Stayed on 4.0 for 4-5 weeks.
In context ↗ - Nicotine patches · Helped a lot
Nicotine patches saved my cognitive function. 7mg patches over 24hours (just go to your local supermarket and buy them).
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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 | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | long COVID with cognitive, cardiac and pain symptomsreally helped all my other symptoms (arrhythmia, brain fog, cognitive impairments, memory issues, ability to focus, etc)In context ↗ | Not stated | |
| 2024-08-31 | cognitive function and other symptoms improved on nicotine patches; rib cage pain and liver issues remainedNicotine patches saved my cognitive function. 7mg patches over 24hoursIn context ↗ | Mild | Nicotine patches |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
brain fog, cognitive impairments, memory issues, ability to focus
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
Still suffering from rib cage pain
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