Long COVID three years, unable to focus or answer texts, now somewhat better with NAC
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 3 years
- Last post
- Oct 2023
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I am 3 years now with LC.
In context ↗ - At worst: Moderate
I had no ability to focus for 3 years and no energy to even answer texts, among a lot of other symptoms.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
I have finally gotten to the point where I have some energy and can read again.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I am 3 years now with LC.
In context ↗
Read from 2 of their posts and comments; links to the one this page draws on
Summary
A woman who had long COVID for three years described being unable to focus and having no energy even to answer texts, plus episodes of hopelessness. In late 2023 she reported having some energy and being able to read again while using NAC, nattokinase, 7 mg nicotine patches and vitamin D, and said she had learned to supplement zinc with NAC. She had just started testosterone and did not yet know if it would help.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- NAC · Helped
I have found using NAC, Nattokinase, Nicotine patches 7 mg, Vitamin D
In context ↗ - Nicotine patches · Helped
Nicotine patches 7 mg ... I went from not having dreams or being able to sleep to sleeping better and having vivid dreams
In context ↗ - testosterone · Not said
My testosterone was very low ... I have just started this so I am not sure yet of the benefits or consequences.
In context ↗
Approaches: Anticoagulants · 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. 1 step has no time and sits in story order between the steps around it. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Long COVID onsetI am 3 years now with LC.In context ↗ | Moderate |
| 2020-2023 | three years with no focus and no energyI had no ability to focus for 3 years and no energy to even answer textsIn context ↗ | Moderate |
| 2023-10-09 | some energy and able to read again after supplements and nicotine patchesI have finally gotten to the point where I have some energy and can read again.In context ↗ | Mild |
Adverse events
- “At first I felt like I was in a weird kind of hyper alertness” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
I had no ability to focus for 3 years and no energy to even answer texts
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
I went from not having dreams or being able to sleep to sleeping better and having vivid dreams
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
Hopelessness has been my biggest obstacle.
In context ↗
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