Blurred vision in long COVID flares, somewhat better on eye drops and low-dose naltrexone
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Nov 2024
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
it tended to correlate with my Long Covid symptom severity - if I was having a flare, the vision was worse
In context ↗ - At worst: Moderate
I went from chronic fatigue, fighting to stay awake all day
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
Still some daytime fatigue, but I am able to sleep better at night.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
it tended to correlate with my Long Covid symptom severity
In context ↗
Summary
A Reddit user with long COVID had blurred vision in both eyes that worsened with flares; over-the-counter eye drops helped over weeks to months, though it still returns in dry winter months or bad flares. From summer 2024 low-dose naltrexone was a game changer: 1.5 mg did little, 3 mg worked too well and sometimes kept them up until 4-6am, and home-compounded 2 mg was the sweet spot, leaving some daytime fatigue but better sleep. Energy still dips around 3-4pm.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- over-the-counter eye drops · Helped
It took weeks/months of over-the-counter eye drops but it has gotten better.
In context ↗ - LDN · Helped a lot
I too started LDN this summer and it's been a game changer for me as well.
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Their path
How ill they were on the ME/CFS severity scale, estimated from what they describe at each point, in the order they describe; they don’t give enough times to place each step. Hover or tap a point. 2 steps say too little to place on the scale and are only in the table. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | long COVID with flares and blurred visionit tended to correlate with my Long Covid symptom severityIn context ↗ | Not stated | |
| before summer 2024 | chronic fatigue, fighting to stay awake all day, afternoon crashesI went from chronic fatigue, fighting to stay awake all dayIn context ↗ | Moderate | |
| 2024-08-29 | blurred vision eased with over-the-counter eye dropsIt took weeks/months of over-the-counter eye drops but it has gotten betterIn context ↗ | Not stated | |
| 2024-11-16 | started low-dose naltrexone in the summer; a game changer at 2 mgI too started LDN this summer and it's been a game changer for me as wellIn context ↗ | Mild | Low-dose naltrexone |
| 2024-11-28 | good hours late morning, crash around 3-4pm, feels almost normal lying down at nightI tend to have a few hours late morning/early afternoon when I feel better, then crash again around 3-4pmIn context ↗ | Mild |
Adverse events
- Low-dose naltrexone“3mg actually worked a little too well - I went from chronic fatigue, fighting to stay awake all day to not being able to sleep well at night, some nights staying up til 4, 5, or 6am.” In context ↗ Insomnia from treatment
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Vision problems
it has gotten better. Now it tends to just occur in the dry winter months or if I have a bad LC flare
In context ↗
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