Hello. @emo addd as well. I had Covid April 2022. The Northwestern neurologist working on long Covid decided to try amantadine. It helps brain neurons reconnect, which made sense. I probably started in June. Within a week, people said my whole appearance and behavior changed for the better. In October 2022, I found myself slipping and he doubled the dose. I saw him summer 2024 and he said there’s no research to suggest I keep using it, increase dosage, or stop. I’m afraid to stop.
In December 2023 I caught Covid again. I got the week long paxlovid and that made me feel great. Brain fog was lifted- I could play guitar again and do well at work.
I started to decline again in July. I got into the clinical trial and wrapped up three weeks of paxlovid last week. I felt great when I was on it. Now I feel a bit crappy.
There’s a new drug approved for long Covid trial that seems to work like amantadine.
https://www.biospace.com/press-releases/biovie-announces-fda-authorization-of-investigational-new-drug-application-for-phase-2-trial-to-evaluate-bezisterim-in-long-covid