Debilitating long COVID and Hashimoto's, much better after levothyroxine
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Jul 2025
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I also contracted Covid 4 times prior to Hashimotos diagnosis, and the combination was debilitating.
In context ↗ - Now: Much better
Since going on Levothyroxine for Hashimotos, I am much better and don't get sick monthly anymore.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I also contracted Covid 4 times prior to Hashimotos diagnosis, and the combination was debilitating.
In context ↗
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Summary
A Reddit user in r/covidlonghaulers had COVID four times before a Hashimoto's thyroid diagnosis, found through their own testing after their doctor checked only one marker; the combination was debilitating and they caught every cold going around. Since starting levothyroxine they were much better and no longer got sick monthly, which they said had held for about a year.
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What they tried
What they credit
Their words about each treatment
- Levothyroxine · Helped a lot
Since going on Levothyroxine for Hashimotos, I am much better and don't get sick monthly anymore.
In context ↗
Approaches: 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 | Where they were | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | four COVID infections with undiagnosed Hashimoto's; caught every infection going aroundI also contracted Covid 4 times prior to Hashimotos diagnosis, and the combination was debilitating.In context ↗ | Not stated | |
| 2025-07-09 | much better on levothyroxine, no longer sick every monthSince going on Levothyroxine for Hashimotos, I am much better and don't get sick monthly anymore.In context ↗ | Mild | Levothyroxine (Synthroid) |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Flu-like symptoms
I would be first to contract anything going around.
In context ↗
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