Long COVID hit hard, now somewhat better; vision 90% better with vitamin C and salted meals
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Aug 2022
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I was on testosterone shots when long covid hit me hard
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
my symptoms were really bad until i got off testosterone, still have symptoms but not as bad as when on testosterone shots
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
started supplementing and been feeling good and vision is 90% better
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I was on testosterone shots when long covid hit me hard
In context ↗
Read from 8 of their posts and comments; links to the 7 this page draws on
Summary
The Reddit user describes long COVID that hit hard while they were on testosterone shots; symptoms remained after stopping testosterone but were less extreme. In August 2022 a workout a few days earlier flared symptoms, and they were extra anxious; oranges then settled the anxiety, and vitamin C supplements plus salted meals left vision about 90% better. They still had some visual symptoms and did not describe a full recovery.
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What they tried
What they credit
Their words about each treatment
- testosterone shots · Worse
I was on testosterone when i had covid and my symptoms were really bad until i got off testosterone, still have symptoms but not as bad as when on testosterone shots
In context ↗ - workout · Worse
i tried to workout couple days prior and symptoms flared couple days later
In context ↗ - vitamin C · Helped
Started out with gummies and broke them in half and took 65 mg for four doses throughout the day once i realized it was working i went up to 1 gram a day
In context ↗ - sodium / pink salt in meals · Helped
Taking vitamin c with some sodium cleared up my visual symptoms a lot
In context ↗
Approaches: 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 |
|---|---|---|
| unknown | long COVID hit hard while on testosteroneI was on testosterone shots when long covid hit me hardIn context ↗ | |
| 2022-06-09 | stopped testosterone; symptoms less extremecouple weeks after getting off testosterone my symptoms were still there but not as extremeIn context ↗ | Testosterone |
| 2022-08-20 | workout caused symptom flare and anxietyi was extra anxious because i tried to workout couple days prior and symptoms flared couple days laterIn context ↗ | |
| 2022-08-25 | vitamin C and salted meals; vision about 90% bettermy vision is seriously 90% betterIn context ↗ |
Adverse events
- Testosterone“I was on testosterone when i had covid and my symptoms were really bad until i got off testosterone, still have symptoms but not as bad as when on testosterone shots” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Vision problems
my vision is seriously 90% better
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
i was extra anxious
In context ↗ - Post-exertional malaise
i tried to workout couple days prior and symptoms flared couple days later
In context ↗ - Neuropathy & tingling
Had all these started taking vitamin c and slowly got better
In context ↗
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