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Long Covid Handbook
Hi - I am finding this book - The Long COVID Handbook -very helpful in terms of coping strategies and understanding the disease:
The book is by Gez Medinger and Danny Altmann.
Also if you look up Gez Medinger, he has some good you tube videos on the topic.
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Hey everyone, quick question: Has anyone tried using nicotine to help with long COVID symptoms? If so, I'd love to hear about your experience. Thanks!
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2 ReactionsI tried nicotine patches, I forget the strength but I bought them in a supermarket so I guess it was standard. I wore them for about 8 weeks and I and sorry to say they had no effect on my Long Covid at all.
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2 ReactionsThey helped me a lot, but the adhesive was very bothersome to me so I switched to gum.
I have found the Long Covid Handbook a big help!!
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2 ReactionsHi,
sorry to hear that....am using the lozenges and they have ignited my brain again - and
am feeling huge flush and a tingling at first over whole body - this is around 4 mgs per day.
Am going up to 6 mgs - and will stop there. I wonder if lozenges get into blood stream
more quickly than patches. I do not know. Mystery continues - wishing you healing and health, soon. E
Hi, Yes, 4 mgs per day - and has helped brain and over all energy is coming back.
I will go up to 6 mgs and stop there. Lozenges for me - they can cause
nause if they go through stomach I hear. Cheeers to you, E
Thank you. I will give them a go and let you know how I get on. That is, if I can find lozenges- I have never come across them
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I would personally not recommend the nicoderm brand, something weird in the patches causing a strong reaction to me and others. I also found a brand called Pixitone that are toothpicks that have nicotine in them, I like that there are minimal ingredients, just nicotine and glycerin. I did just watch a video..and now cant find out of a study in Germany, the Dr said that patches are best bc it is supposed to be a steady stream of nicotine that is best, so patches are the best option. So, if you are going to give it a shot, the lowest does patch is best but again, I would not recommend nicorette brand...I still have patch marks two weeks later that are still bothering me...something really weird going on with them and I know others have had the same issues.
how and why?
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You can order themonline...we got them at Walgrens, in NH. Low dosage much easier than cutting patches. Also, patches have some chemical whose name I do not remember; but people did not ike it. I Must need MORE nicotine! Good luck - we are now all guinea pigs for
possible healings.