Mostly bedbound with long COVID for three months, now much better with low-dose naltrexone
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Severe (mostly bedbound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 13 months
- Last post
- Apr 2026
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
Been dealing with this for 13 months now.
In context ↗ - At worst: Severe
At my worst I was practically bed bound (first 3 months).
In context ↗ - Now: Much better
I'd say I have recovered around 50%, being able to get through work and most activities, but not in an easy way.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
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Summary
An active 22-year-old man with long COVID was practically bed bound for three months. Low-dose naltrexone, started about six months in, helped a bit, mainly with low-grade fevers, and he gradually built up tasks. He felt 65–70% recovered at ten months, able to walk and attend minor social events, but at 13 months put himself at about 50%, working and doing most activities with difficulty. He reported stomach pain he thought was from LDN.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- low dose naltrexone · Helped
Started LDN in September, and it has helped a bit, but not much, mostly with the daily low grade fevers.
In context ↗ - slowly started to try to build up tasks around the house · Not said
Other than that I just slowly started to try to build up tasks around the house to retract my body now to live.
In context ↗ - low dose Zepbound · No change
Did about 2 months of low dose Zepbound, nothing.
In context ↗
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. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2025 (approx.) | Long COVID began; practically bed bound for the first 3 monthsAt my worst I was practically bed bound (first 3 months).In context ↗ | Severe | |
| January 2026 | about 65-70% recovered; able to walk and attend minor social eventsI’m about 10 months in and have probably got to about 65-70% recovered.In context ↗ | Mild | Low-dose naltrexone |
| April 2026 | about 50% recovered; able to get through work and most activities with difficultyI'd say I have recovered around 50%, being able to get through work and most activities, but not in an easy way.In context ↗ | Mild | Low-dose naltrexone |
Adverse events
- Low-dose naltrexone“Stomach pain (think this is LDN)” In context ↗ Gut side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Muscle weakness
Shakiness, teeth chattering, feeling of weakness
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
Heart racing/palpitations ... chest pain
In context ↗ - Gut problems
Nausea ... Stomach pain (think this is LDN)
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
Terrible health anxiety ... Adrenaline attacks that feel like a heart attack
In context ↗ - Temperature regulation
Intolerance to heat/cold, alcohol and caffeine
In context ↗ - Flu-like symptoms
daily low grade fevers
In context ↗
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