Long COVID, somewhat better and slowly improving after NAC with guanfacine
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Sep 2025
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
both of our long-term illnesses started after we had covid at the same time/under the same roof
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
I am absolutely improving, slowly but steadily
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
both of our long-term illnesses started after we had covid at the same time/under the same roof
In context ↗
Summary
Canyon 24551 developed long COVID after a COVID infection caught at the same time as their father, and was really sick through 2021-22. NAC paired with guanfacine helped them a great deal but caused violently awful gas, and they later stopped the combination. By September 2025 they reported improving slowly but steadily, and said they'd gladly take small wins even if they never get back to 100% of their old physical capabilities.
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What they tried
What they credit
Their words about each treatment
- NAC · Helped a lot
helped both of us a great deal, but gave us both VIOLENTLY AWFUL FARTS ... it helped a LOT back in 2021-22 when i was really sick
In context ↗ - guanfacine · Helped a lot
i'm no longer taking the guanfacine/NAC combo, but it helped a LOT back in 2021-22 when i was really sick
In context ↗
Approaches: Other drugs and medicines · Supplements
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 |
|---|---|---|
| onset | long COVID after COVID infection caught at the same time as their fatherboth of our long-term illnesses started after we had covid at the same time/under the same roofIn context ↗ | |
| 2021-22 | really sickwhen i was really sickIn context ↗ | |
| 2021-22 | NAC paired with guanfacine helped a great deal, but caused violently awful gaspaired it with guanfacine to help with brain fog ... helped both of us a great dealIn context ↗ | NAC (N-acetylcysteine) |
| 2025-09-25 | still improving slowly but steadily, not back to 100% of old capabilitiesI am absolutely improving, slowly but steadilyIn context ↗ |
Adverse events
- NAC (N-acetylcysteine)“helped both of us a great deal, but gave us both VIOLENTLY AWFUL FARTS” In context ↗ Gut side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
paired it with guanfacine to help with brain fog
In context ↗
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