Long COVID with arthritis pain and brain fog, somewhat better after SAM-e and Cosamin ASU
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- 3 years
- Last post
- Feb 2025
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I have been sick since April 2022 ... the osteoarthritis I received from COVID-19
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
I am by no means fully recovered ... I feel more alive today than in the last almost 3 years.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I have been sick since April 2022 ... osteoarthritis I received from COVID-19
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Summary
Ill with long COVID since April 2022 after a COVID-19 infection, she had debilitating arthritis pain, brain fog, loss of taste and suicidal thoughts at her worst. In January 2025 she stopped her osteoarthritis drugs and began SAM-e, Cosamin ASU and Protandim, crediting them with less pain, clearer thinking and more energy. She says she is by no means fully recovered and was on high-dose zinc and ivermectin and about to start a liver cleanse.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- pharmaceuticals for the osteoarthritis · Not said
I quit all pharmaceuticals for the osteoarthritis I received from COVID-19
In context ↗ - SAM-e · Helped
The SAM-e aided in reducing my brain fog/mental health
In context ↗ - Cosamin ASU · Helped
coupled with the Cosamin ASU, I no longer drop items, wear compression gloves, or hurt 24/7
In context ↗ - zinc · Helped
To get my taste back, I am on a high dose of zinc; it is slowly returning, but not fully.
In context ↗ - Ivermectin · Not said
I am on Ivermectin to cure any underlying infection I may have
In context ↗
Approaches: 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. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| April 2022 | fell ill after COVID-19I have been sick since April 2022In context ↗ | Moderate |
| up to January 2025 | debilitating arthritis pain, wanted to dieI wanted to die. Just get it over.In context ↗ | Moderate |
| January 2025 | stopped osteoarthritis drugs and began SAM-e, Cosamin ASU and Protandimcoupled with the Cosamin ASU, I no longer drop items, wear compression gloves, or hurt 24/7In context ↗ | Mild |
| 2025-02-20 | improving but not fully recovered; added high-dose zinc and ivermectinI am by no means fully recovered ... I feel more alive today than in the last almost 3 yearsIn context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
The SAM-e aided in reducing my brain fog/mental health
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
I wanted to die. Just get it over.
In context ↗ - Loss of smell or taste
To get my taste back, I am on a high dose of zinc; it is slowly returning, but not fully.
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
I no longer drop items, wear compression gloves, or hurt 24/7
In context ↗
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