Bedbound three months with long COVID, now near normal after ivermectin and supplements
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Severe (mostly bedbound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 1 year
- Last post
- Sep 2023
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
Longcovid issues nearly gone
In context ↗ - At worst: Severe
I was bed bound for 3 months and getting upstairs was a workout
In context ↗ - Now: Near normal
I am jogging again and resuming alot of my old life. - i am still not 100% but very close.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
Longcovid issues nearly gone
In context ↗
Summary
A r/LongCovid user fell ill in September 2022 with breathlessness, tight chest, numbness, rashes and a racing heart, and was bedbound for three months. They said ivermectin, hydroxychloroquine and CDS cleared the chest tightness and breathlessness, then added zinc and other supplements, meditation, a low-carb diet, small daily fasts and no alcohol. By September 2023 their resting heart rate was 60-65 and they were jogging again, not yet 100%.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- ivermectin · Helped
This completely solved my issues with tightness, and shortness of breath.
In context ↗ - quit drinking completely · Helped
quit drinking completely
In context ↗ - reduced marijuana considerably · Helped
reduced marijuana considerably
In context ↗ - more mindful about what I eat, I stay away from seed oils · Helped
more mindful about what I eat, I stay away from seed oils as much as possible
In context ↗ - meditation · Helped
learned and practiced meditation ( yes I think this was a factor )
In context ↗ - changed my frame of mind away from anger/negativity · Helped
changed my frame of mind away from anger/negativity and more towards a positive one
In context ↗ - zinc · Helped
zinc (this was a big one I felt the most improvement with tachycardia once I started taking regularly)
In context ↗ - copper glycinate · Helped
copper glycinate, glyNAC, natto, magnesium taurate, and boron
In context ↗ - Low carb · Not said
Low carb and I do small fasts everyday 12-15hrs between meals.
In context ↗
Approaches: Amino acids and carnitine · Anticoagulants · Mind-body practices · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 9/14/2022 | fell ill with breathlessness, tight chest, numbness, rashes and a racing heartI Started having shortness of breathIn context ↗ | Moderate |
| Oct 2022 | bedbound for three months with a resting heart rate of 90-100I was bed bound for 3 months and getting upstairs was a workoutIn context ↗ | Severe |
| September 2023 | resting heart rate down to 60-65, jogging again and resuming much of old lifeI am jogging again and resuming alot of my old life. ... i am still not 100% but very close.In context ↗ | Near normal |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Breathlessness
shortness of breath
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
With occasional palpitations, which are nearly gone and only an issue after big meals.
In context ↗ - Neuropathy & tingling
numbness 98% gone
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
pain behind knees
In context ↗
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