Two years of long COVID, somewhat better with creatine and nervous-system work
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- 2 years
- Last post
- Sep 2025
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I’ve been going through something similar for two years.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
But I can tell you that time makes some of it fade. What has helped me a lot is working with the nervous system.
In context ↗
Summary
They described two years of illness and said they used to be very active, and that the loss was painful. Creatine was credited with a significant improvement in fatigue after several months, and nervous-system work helped a lot. Metformin and antihistamines were said to prevent further deterioration. They remained ill at the latest posts, and said time makes some of it fade.
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What they tried
What they credit
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Their words about each treatment
- creatine · Helped
I’ve been taking creatine for several months and have noticed a significant improvement in my fatigue.
In context ↗ - working with the nervous system · Helped a lot
What has helped me a lot is working with the nervous system.
In context ↗ - time · Helped
time makes some of it fade
In context ↗ - Metformin · Helped
Metformin and antihistamines have helped me prevent further deterioration.
In context ↗
Approaches: H1 antihistamines · Brain retraining · Other drugs and medicines · 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 | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| about September 2023 | became ill after being very activeI’ve been going through something similar for two years. I used to be a very active person and had a very fulfilling life.In context ↗ | Moderate | |
| 2025-09-07 | significant fatigue improvement on creatineI’ve been taking creatine for several months and have noticed a significant improvement in my fatigue.In context ↗ | Moderate | Creatine |
| 2025-09-08 | time and nervous-system work helpedBut I can tell you that time makes some of it fade. What has helped me a lot is working with the nervous system.In context ↗ | Moderate | |
| 2025-09-08 | still ill; metformin and antihistamines prevented further deteriorationMetformin and antihistamines have helped me prevent further deterioration.In context ↗ | Moderate |
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