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Long COVID: What bloodwork and vitamin/supplement recommendations?

Posted by bba3 @bba3, Jan 10 5:37pm

My daughter has debilitating fatigue as well as other symptoms (including but not limited to brain fog, cognitive issues, sudden onset nerve pain in feet, cough, shortness of breath). She's looking for non-western medical advice in addition to traditional. Any info you can provide would be greatly appreciated?

Two part question:
1) What blood tests do you recommend requesting for LC?
In addition to CBC, my thought was vitamin panel, ferritin bloodwork, CRP. Any others?
2) What supplements / herbs, etc. have been helpful?
All B vitamins, Vitamin D, Turmeric, Quercetin, NAC (not sure that that is, but read it in a posting), Magnesium, Zinc.

Thank you!

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kmacky | @kmacky | Oct 5 7:11am
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@seidholz

Has anyone had any luck battling Covid related Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?

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Sure would be great to see one reply that says YES to this very important question!👍

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lorivwebb | @lorivwebb | Oct 5 11:09am
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Since I’m 19 yrs out from major organ transplant, I’m already getting labs every 6 mo, CBC, CMP, and cyclosporin level, once a yr they add thyroid and cholesterols, and any others they decide any time. I recently read where scientists biopsies muscle cells in LC, and also controls. They found that in LC, the mitochondria in the muscle cells were damaged and destroyed, those organelles are the energy pumps that move our bodies. Then they tested pts with other similar symptoms, Long Lyme, CFS/ME, etc., and found same problem with mitochondria. So I’ve been researching what I can take to improve the situation with mitochondria as new cells turn over with time.
I was already taking lots of supplements, for years, about 40-45 per day, but I added D-ribose, creatine, increased doses of Ubiquinol, NAC, ALA, l-theanine, l-carnitine, etc. still early to say if any improvement.

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This is helpful. Are the supps you listed ones you’d consider to be the most helpful in mitochondria repair?

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yaya77066 | @yaya77066 | Oct 6 12:45am
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Has anyone had any luck battling Covid related Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?

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Yes. Covid knocked out my thyroid. My endocrinologist prescribed a cocktail of thyroid meds. She upped the dose so that I have the energy to walk up to 20 minutes at a time twice a day, clean the house as needed and welcome friends for short visits.

I still have awful brain fog, therefore my husband prepares my meds for the week in separate morning / night pill cases. The doctor has made a significant difference. The part I dislike is the regular blood work so she can monitor any changes.

Hope this helps.

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mclelland1958 | @mclelland1958 | Oct 6 11:30am
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@lorivwebb

This is helpful. Are the supps you listed ones you’d consider to be the most helpful in mitochondria repair?

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My doctor recommended MitoQ. It is a mitochondria-targeted antioxidant. It has been the subject of 750+studies and 18 clinical trials. I got it from Amazon. It’s been 2 months and it helps me with brain fog. It is also supposed to help with fatigue. I can’t really tell if I have any benefit. Hope this helps.

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granitegirl1 | @granitegirl1 | Oct 7 5:41am

I’ve read that the OAT and microbiome tests are helpful in determining what you need for supps

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janet77 | @janet77 | Oct 7 3:26pm
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@seidholz

Has anyone had any luck battling Covid related Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?

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I have been on some supplements for a couple months that we’re recommended by a naturopath who works with chronic fatigue. I am less fatigued but I don’t know if it’s because of the supplements, who knows!
Here’s the list:
Alpha lipoid acid 300 mg
L-carnitine 1,500 mg
Nicotinamide Riboside 500 mg
Ubiquinol 100-200mg
The b vitamins, Magnesium, and melatonin

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janet77 | @janet77 | Oct 7 3:31pm
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@janet77

I have been on some supplements for a couple months that we’re recommended by a naturopath who works with chronic fatigue. I am less fatigued but I don’t know if it’s because of the supplements, who knows!
Here’s the list:
Alpha lipoid acid 300 mg
L-carnitine 1,500 mg
Nicotinamide Riboside 500 mg
Ubiquinol 100-200mg
The b vitamins, Magnesium, and melatonin

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Oh! And creatine.
I also take NAC

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janet77 | @janet77 | Oct 7 3:38pm

I have been on some supplements for a couple months that we’re recommended by a naturopath who works with chronic fatigue. I am less fatigued but I don’t know if it’s because of the supplements, who knows!
Here’s the list:
Alpha lipoid acid 300 mg
L-carnitine 1,500 mg
Nicotinamide Riboside 500 mg
Ubiquinol 100-200mg
The b vitamins, Magnesium, creatine, melatonin and NAC

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