Long COVID with brain fog, PEM and poor sleep, now much better after NAC and magnesium
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Apr 2025
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
It's so difficult with long covid sometimes to know what is what.
In context ↗ - Now: Much better
Within a week I felt more like my old self. I still get brainfoggy when tired, but it is SO kuch better.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
It's so difficult with long covid sometimes to know what is what.
In context ↗
Summary
Hare 59270 described long COVID with brain fog, PEM and poor sleep. They started nattokinase in late August 2024 and felt rough a few days later, saying with long COVID it was hard to know what was what. In April 2025 they said NAC made them feel more like their old self within a week, and that magnesium seemed to be helping tremendously, with less PEM and better sleep. They still get brain fog when tired.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- nattokinase · Not said
Started taking it a few days ago and feel pretty rough today, but read that the effect usually kicks in around 10-20 days
In context ↗ - NAC · Helped a lot
NAC worked really well for me and it worked pretty fast. Within a week I felt more like my old self.
In context ↗ - Magnesium · Helped
I recently started taking Magnesium and this also seems to be helping me tremendously! PEM is a lot less and I am sleeping better.
In context ↗
Approaches: Supplements
Their path
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| When | What happened | Where they were | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | long COVID with brain fog, PEM and poor sleepIt's so difficult with long covid sometimes to know what is what.In context ↗ | Not stated | |
| 2024-09-01 | felt rough a few days after starting nattokinaseStarted taking it a few days ago and feel pretty rough todayIn context ↗ | Not stated | Nattokinase |
| 2025-04-15 | felt more like their old self within a week of NACWithin a week I felt more like my old self.In context ↗ | Mild | NAC (N-acetylcysteine) |
| 2025-04-15 | magnesium greatly reduced PEM and improved sleep; still brain foggy when tiredthis also seems to be helping me tremendously! PEM is a lot less and I am sleeping better.In context ↗ | Mild | Magnesium |
Adverse events
- Nattokinase“Started taking it a few days ago and feel pretty rough today” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
I still get brainfoggy when tired
In context ↗ - Post-exertional malaise
PEM is a lot less
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
I am sleeping better
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