Long COVID fatigue and very poor sleep, now somewhat better with Valtrex and keto
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Jun 2024
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
Fatigue is my main issue.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
what has worked for my sleep and thus helped the fatigue
In context ↗
Summary
A Reddit user in long-COVID forums reported fatigue as their main problem and very poor sleep, which LDN did not help. Amitriptyline 10 mg, a nightly melatonin/CBD gummy and Valtrex 500 mg twice daily gave six to eight hours' sleep, Valtrex the biggest help. They called a keto diet a huge boost to energy and also used a low-histamine diet and ice baths. Later they said only functional-medicine doctors had helped.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- LDN · No change
For me, LDN did not work.
In context ↗ - Amitriptyline · Helped
Amitriptyline (10 mg/day. Started about a year ago)
In context ↗ - Melatonin · Helped
Nightly gummy with Melatonin (1.5mg) plus CBD (5mg) started 4 months ago
In context ↗ - Valtrex · Helped
Valtrex 500mg twice per day. This had the biggest impact on my sleep.
In context ↗ - Keto diet · Helped a lot
Keto diet. This had been a huge boost to my energy.
In context ↗ - Super clean diet · Helped
Super clean diet, very few processed foods, very little alcohol.
In context ↗ - Ice bath · Helped
Ice bath 3-4 times per week (34F water temp).
In context ↗ - low histamine diet · Not said
I also follow a low histamine diet but I am not sure how much impact this has.
In context ↗ - Functional doctors · Helped
Functional doctors are the only physicians that have helped me.
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Approaches: Alternative therapies · Diet
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 | After |
|---|---|---|
| — | Long COVID; fatigue the main issueFatigue is my main issue.In context ↗ | |
| about a year before February 2024 | started amitriptyline 10 mg for sleep, which helped the fatigueAmitriptyline (10 mg/day. Started about a year ago)In context ↗ | Amitriptyline (Elavil) |
| 2024-02-04 | sleeping 6-8 hours a night on amitriptyline, melatonin/CBD gummy and ValtrexThe combination of these now allows me to sleep 6- 8 hours in a row each night.In context ↗ | Valtrex / valacyclovir |
| 2024-02-29 | keto diet a huge boost to energy; also low histamine dietThe one thing I can absolutely say for sure helps me is a keto diet.In context ↗ | |
| 2024-06-19 | seeing a functional-medicine doctor who has helpedFunctional doctors are the only physicians that have helped me.In context ↗ |
Adverse events
- Low-dose naltrexone“For me, LDN did not work. I was sleeping very poorly” In context ↗ Insomnia from treatment
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Sleep problems
I was sleeping very poorly
In context ↗ - Brain fog
I have similar symptoms.
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