Long COVID with tingling and relapses, somewhat better after taurine and potassium
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Jan 2026
In their words
- Now: Somewhat better
When I first tried this, my resting heart rate dropped to 70s, now it is mostly in the 60s, where it used to be.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I gained about 35lbs really quickly after initially losing weight with the infection
Read from 10 of their posts and comments; links to the 7 this page draws on
Summary
A Reddit user with long COVID reported a high resting heart rate, tingling and internal vibration, and relapses. Taurine and potassium dropped the heart rate to the 60s, a cytokine-suppress EGCG supplement greatly reduced the tingling, and Benadryl helped during relapses. In 2026 they said a supplement helped a lot with adrenal dumps.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- Taurine · Helped
Taurine really helped me.
In context ↗ - Potassium · Helped
Also, potassium. Coconut water has a lot of it, and it's a natural source.
In context ↗ - Magnesium · Helped
taurine and magnesium for the heart rate
In context ↗ - Melatonin · Not said
Melatonin and magnesium have always made me have weird dreams, and now I am taking those daily.
In context ↗ - H1 antihistamines (later Benadryl) · Helped
I was taking H1 and H2, which helped.
In context ↗ - Cytokine Suppress with EGCG · Helped a lot
it has made a huge difference in my neuro symptoms - tingling, internal vibration
In context ↗ - Vitamin C · Not said
I will keep this for the neuro issues, taurine and magnesium for the heart rate and vit C, D.
In context ↗ - Fasting · Not said
I actually started fasting very recently and it's not making my symptoms worse, so I am optimistic about that.
In context ↗ - Supplement from Amazon link (unnamed) · Helped
This helped me a lot with adrenal dumps
In context ↗
Approaches: H1 antihistamines · H2 blockers · Amino acids and carnitine · Supplements
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 | After |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-09 | Taurine and potassium lowered resting heart rateWhen I first tried this, my resting heart rate dropped to 70s, now it is mostly in the 60s, where it used to beIn context ↗ | Taurine |
| 2021-03-03 | Cytokine Suppress with EGCG eased tingling and internal vibrationit has made a huge difference in my neuro symptoms - tingling, internal vibrationIn context ↗ | |
| 2022-03-15 | relapses, eased with BenadrylI take Benadryl at night if I have a relapse. Makes me sleep better and get over it fasterIn context ↗ | |
| 2023-03-09 | monthly worsening around their periodNothing to add but the same happens to me.In context ↗ | |
| 2026-01-04 | still having adrenal dumps, a supplement helped a lotThis helped me a lot with adrenal dumpsIn context ↗ |
Adverse events
- Magnesium, Melatonin“Melatonin and magnesium have always made me have weird dreams, and now I am taking those daily.” In context ↗ Side effects
- Intermittent fasting“Whenever I tried to fast or count calories before it would make my symptoms worse and I had to stop.” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Heart symptoms & palpitations
my resting heart rate dropped to 70s, now it is mostly in the 60s, where it used to be
In context ↗ - Neuropathy & tingling
it has made a huge difference in my neuro symptoms - tingling, internal vibration
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
This helped me a lot with adrenal dumps
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
Makes me sleep better and get over it faster
In context ↗
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