Long COVID brain fog and fatigue, somewhat better; fatigue cleared, brain fog remains
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Nov 2023
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
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In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
Realised my fatigue is probably not caused by finasteride and minoxidil. ... Still have brain fog issues
In context ↗
Summary
Someone with chronic brain fog and fatigue stopped a topical minoxidil/finasteride treatment after about a year; their fatigue cleared within two weeks, though they had also started vitamin D and CoQ10. They restarted it a week before their November 2023 post with no fatigue returning. Brain fog remained, only after long days at the computer; they suspected a neck or screen cause.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- topical min and finasteride · Not said
I stopped it two weeks ago after using it for around a year continuously ... I have had no fatigue since.
In context ↗ - vitamin d supplements · Helped
I also started taking vitamin d supplements and q10 recently to combat my chronic brain fog issue. ... I think the fatigue issues were vit d related
- q10 · Helped
I also started taking vitamin d supplements and q10 recently to combat my chronic brain fog issue. ... potentially the q10 is doing something
- exercises for my brain fog · Not said
My osteopath gave me exercises for my brain fog so I'm hoping they work out. ... Still trying out the exercises, it's hard to be consistent.
- levothyroxine · Helped
I think the fatigue issues were vit d related, thyroid related as I'm also on levothyroxine
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Approaches: Supplements · Thyroid hormones
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 |
|---|---|
| 2023-09-20 | fatigue cleared within two weeks of stopping minoxidil/finasterideI stopped it two weeks ago after using it for around a year continuously where I saw insanely amazing results. I have had no fatigue since.In context ↗ |
| 2023-11-06 | fatigue still gone after restarting spray; brain fog after long days at computerI got back on fin and min around a week ago and there's no sign of the fatigue still. ... Still have brain fog issues, but weirdly enough they only seem to show after a long day sitting down on my computerIn context ↗ |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
Still have brain fog issues, but weirdly enough they only seem to show after a long day sitting down on my computer
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