I have had LC since June 2020, including brain fog that has been to the point that I started looking into what I would need to do to collect disability. This had an enormous effect on my mental health, as would any chronic illness, and I believe that LC also has a direct effect on mental health. For more than two and a half years I had no desire to participate in life.

I am taking the following medications/supplements, each of which I believe has a positive effect on my brain fog and mental health. I now enjoy life again. I'm not 100% but I am probably around 80%. I have reached the point where, if I was told that I would never get any better than this, I’d be ok (which was not the case for those 2.5 years).

I have no idea if any of these will help anyone else, but I thought I should put it out there in case it does. There is information online about these, including studies relating to long covid for most — if you can’t find anything let me know and I’ll dig out my links.

Only the first of these was suggested by one of my doctors/specialists. All the rest I found searching online, or the information was forwarded to me by a friend or family member.

Here are the medications:

Vyvanse. (You could also try any other ADHD stimulant such as Ritalin or Adderall. Vyvanse is more expensive but it works better for me than the others)

Guanfacine and NAC (N-Acetyl Cysteine) Guanfacine is a non-stimulant ADHD medication that helps with executive functioning.

Famotidine (40mg twice a day. The normal dose of 20mg didn’t have any effect on brain fog). This is also know as Pepcid, and is a stomach acid controller. However, it is also a strong anti inflammatory *and* it is one of the few medications that crosses the barrier into the brain.