Long COVID with pain, dizziness and fatigue, somewhat better on a lab-guided plan
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 3 years
- Last post
- Oct 2026
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
i just been diagnosed with lc
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
pain esp. after long days at the office
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
i am far from recovered but a little better
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
i have almost 3 yrs of symptoms but was only diagnosed for long covid this summer
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Summary
Sequoia 10834 had almost three years of long COVID symptoms, though only diagnosed recently: pain from thighs to neck, dizziness, headaches, fatigue and cognitive trouble. A lab-guided plan of two antidepressants, an antihistamine, B vitamins, magnesium, taurine and minerals brought slight gains in focus, energy and pain by six weeks; they also took nattokinase and l-arginine for vascular health. They remained far from recovered, with extended computer work still causing crashes, and said correcting vitamin D alone did nothing.
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What they tried
What they credit
Their words about each treatment
- vitamin D · No change
i had vit d deficiency at the beginning too, i fixed it but didn‘t improve any symptoms
In context ↗ - mirtazapine · Helped
i am using 15 mg mirtazapine. fixed my sleep to 10-12 hrs. instantly and increased appetite
In context ↗ - ambien · Helped
in order to fall asleep i take ambien too
In context ↗ - b vitamins · Helped
for me it‘s vitamins b6 and b9 as well as taurin, an amino acid
In context ↗ - magnesium · Helped
lotsa magnesium and taurine which the lab work showed were really deficient due to lc using it all up
In context ↗ - taurine · Helped
i was also very low on taurine and selenium. those are needed too to bring down inflammation
In context ↗ - selenium · Helped
i was also very low on taurine and selenium
In context ↗ - antihistamine drug · Helped
a new treatment which includes 2 antidepressants, 1 antihistamine medication as well as several b vitamins
In context ↗ - bupropion · Helped
i felt an early onset of more lucidity and mental endurance, i can effectively drive longer distances
In context ↗ - nattokinase · Not said
i am taking 4000 fu nattokinase per day and 4500 mg l- arginine
In context ↗ - l arginine · Not said
i take nattokinase and l arginine to improve the vascular health
In context ↗
Approaches: H1 antihistamines · Amino acids and carnitine · Other antidepressants · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 (about three years before October 2026) | long COVID symptoms begin with pain after long days at the officethis is how it started with pain esp. after long days at the office. then came the dizziness and the headachesIn context ↗ | Mild |
| — | symptoms spread and worsen; pain, dizziness, headaches, fatigueand it got worse from there. i was misdiagnosed a lotIn context ↗ | Mild |
| 2026-09-13 | slight gains in focus, driving, morning energy and pain on a lab-guided plani am 6 weeks in and feel slight improvements regarding focus, lucidity, energy and pain reductionIn context ↗ | Mild |
| 2026-09-16 | more energy and better drivingbut lately i have gotten more energy from a new treatment plan i am on. and driving goes a little better again.In context ↗ | Mild |
| 2026-10-19 | reduced joint and muscle pain and lower inflammation, but computer work still causes crashesthat part had a positive effect on inflammation and reduced pain in joints and musclesIn context ↗ | Mild |
Adverse events
- Mirtazapine (Remeron)“downside is it adds to the fatigue the next day” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Pain & fibromyalgia
predominant though is pain in my hips, back, shoulders and neck
In context ↗ - Brain fog
i can already feel an improvement in my ability to focus
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
i always compare my dizziness to standing and walking on a ship at sea
In context ↗ - Headaches & migraine
then came the dizziness and the headaches
In context ↗ - Post-exertional malaise
extended work at the computer still causes me to crash
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
less emotional bluntedness
In context ↗
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