Long COVID with low energy and anxiety, somewhat better on magnesium threonate and rhodiola
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Feb 2024
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
r/covidlonghaulers
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
Health not so bad really, a few niggling issues but the trajectory is a good one.
In context ↗
Read from 13 of their posts and comments; links to the 10 this page draws on
Summary
Posting in a long-COVID forum, Ridge 65018 reported undigested stools, low energy and anxiety, yet still took afternoon fast-walks. They credited magnesium threonate with allithiamine for mental clarity, rhodiola and cordyceps for energy, and a low-carb, high-protein diet with high-dose benfotiamine and zinc carnosine for digestion and better mood and sleep. By late 2022 they reported a few niggling issues and a good trajectory.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- magnesium L-threonate · Helped
I'm doing well with it. Pairs nicely with allithiamine. I take it in the morning.
In context ↗ - allithiamine · Helped
Do consider pairing it with allithiamine, it really seemed to help.
In context ↗ - Acetyl L Carnitine · Helped
Reduced my thyroid function. Otherwise great.
In context ↗ - rhodiola · Helped
Temporary but seemingly effective fix for me: rhodiola and cordyceps
In context ↗ - cordyceps · Helped
Currently on a four week trial of a stack of these two supplements, and it really seems to help with energy, motivation and anxiety.
In context ↗ - afternoon fast-walk · Not said
my afternoon fast-walk wasn't enough for me - I feel like I'm raring to go again!
In context ↗ - strong electrolyte drink mix · Helped
I find these to be incredibly soothing and relaxing, most of my anxiety just vanishes, for a bit at least.
In context ↗ - supplementing minerals low on hair analysis · Helped
supplementing most of the things I'm listed as low in on my hair analysis ... gave some anxiety relief.
In context ↗ - chromium · No change
with the exception of chromium (noticed nothing)
In context ↗ - low carb, high protein but not fully keto diet · Helped
Have seen the most significant improvement in digestion in six months doing the following: ... Low carb, high protein but not fully keto diet.
In context ↗ - vinegar with meals · Helped
Big splash of vinegar with most meals.
In context ↗ - benfotiamine · Helped
Most important, I think, is the high dose (benfo)-thiamine and the zinc carnosine.
In context ↗ - alpha lipoic acid · Helped
Benfotiamine + alpha lipoic acid times 3 times a day (150mg per capsule).
In context ↗ - B complex (without B6) · Helped
Also one B complex a day (without B6) to cover other B vitamins.
In context ↗ - copper · Not said
15mg Zinc carnosine every other day (alternate with 2mg copper).
In context ↗ - pre and pro biotics · No change
This did for me what pre and pro biotics, strict keto, glutamine, digestive enzymes, betaine hcl and many other things didn't.
In context ↗ - ordinary b complex · No change
An ordinary b complex didn't improve this aspect of things.
In context ↗ - high doses of B12 · No change
Nor did high doses of B12 or B2, which I have also tried.
In context ↗
Approaches: Diet · Supplements
Their path
What they say at each step doesn’t fit the worst point or outcome above on the severity scale, so the steps are listed as they describe them. Dates are when they posted.
| When | What happened | After |
|---|---|---|
| — | long COVID with digestive problems, anxiety, brain fog and low energy; still able to take afternoon fast-walksFor the past six months: very soft, small, yellow, friable stools with lots of undigested material.In context ↗ | |
| 2022-06-13 | magnesium threonate with allithiamine brought some mental claritySeems to bring some mental clarity.In context ↗ | |
| 2022-06-22 | rhodiola and cordyceps stack helped energy, motivation and anxietyit really seems to help with energy, motivation and anxietyIn context ↗ | Rhodiola |
| 2022-07-20 | low-carb diet with high-dose benfotiamine and zinc carnosine fixed digestion and improved mood, cognition and sleepNow: solid, brown stools, normally sized, much less undigested material.In context ↗ | Thiamine / benfotiamine |
| 2022-12-13 | health not so bad, a few niggling issues, good trajectoryHealth not so bad really, a few niggling issues but the trajectory is a good one.In context ↗ |
Adverse events
- L-carnitine“Reduced my thyroid function. Otherwise great.” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
Seems to bring some mental clarity.
In context ↗ - Gut problems
very soft, small, yellow, friable stools with lots of undigested material
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
it really seems to help with energy, motivation and anxiety
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
positive repercussions for general mood, cognition and sleep quality
In context ↗
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