Long COVID
Mild → no benefit
Long COVID PEM and unrefreshing sleep: no benefit from NAC and supplements
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Apr 2023
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
It can feel like my PEM + other symptoms are sleep/rest dependent.
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I pushed myself a bit biking last weekend. Did an amazing 2 nighter bikepacking trip and felt **really** good while doing it.
In context ↗ - Now: No benefit
I just feel tired and kind of fried all week. ... On the days where I'm able to sleep 8 hours, I feel so much better. And on the days I sleep \~6, I feel horrible.
In context ↗
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Summary
A Reddit user in r/covidlonghaulers described PEM and unrefreshing sleep that made rest feel decisive: after a two-night bikepacking trip they felt good, then slept badly and spent a week tired and 'fried'. They took NAC, Nato Serra, guanfacine, vitamin D, B vitamins and fish oil, which seemed to help, and wondered about trazodone for sleep. They said their PEM was milder than many others'.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- NAC · Helped
I'm on the various supplements like NAC, Nato Serra, Guanafacine, D, B, fish oil. Those do seem to help.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| onset | long COVID with PEM and sleep-dependent symptomsIt can feel like my PEM + other symptoms are sleep/rest dependent.In context ↗ | Not stated |
| last weekend (before 2023-04-27) | two-night bikepacking trip, then a week of exhaustion and feeling friedI just feel tired and kind of fried all week.In context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Post-exertional malaise
I know my PEM is so much better than many people here experience it.
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
I kept waking up at 5am, dealing with mild tremors + exhaustion
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