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4 years with Long Covid episodes, Turning point?, Remmision??
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@fmwentworth I just read that Naltrexone can be used for inflammation. Is that what your using it for?
Long Covid specialist prescribed colchicine 0.6mg ( off prescription) for 2 weeks for inflammation. It lessened my inflammation, and then I started looking at my other symptoms for solutions. I used supplements like lugol's iodine, melatonin, and others. The iodine calmed many of my other symptoms. The Melatonin (10mg) allowed me to get some well needed, restful sleep, as another symptom was insomnia. it's a long story.
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@aikomike So, because of my experiences with the medical system. I became disillusioned with the whole business. ( and I found it is a business). I began reading about other people's experiences with this disease. Because I felt I had nothing to loose. I began reading other peoples symptoms and treatments. I found some people had good experiences with the medical system.
Because of my symptoms, I began reading and researching about the thyroid. I had been tested previously for thyroid condition, all was good.
However in the 4 years dealing with this, no doctor or specialist told me to get the various tests that would indicate Long covid . (Thyroid tests were one of them).I found there are other illnesses that have a lot in common with many of the symptoms found with Long Covid.
Indirectly this lead to me looking into, and researching the thyroid.
I felt I had nothing to loose, I began to take Lugol's iodine 2% orally, starting low, then increasing after a week, then, halting after a couple of weeks for a few days. Then beginning again. As long as there were no ill-effects. I did this for 3 months, and noticed my symptoms diminishing, greatly. There were lapses. When my symptoms began to diminish I also reduced the Lugols iodine . I would only take the melatonin when ( because of insomnia), I couldn't sleep. I seemed to benefit from this also.
Then I attempted to build my stamina again. ( I'm still doing this).
Like I say , it's a long story. But all the best to you with whatever you do. I still have my sluggish days, but they are nothing like they were!! Things do look better, but as I've said many times before, time will tell!
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I have been prescribed low dose Naltrexone starting with 0.05 mg. I have only been on it for a few days. They have you double it every two weeks up to a max of 4mg. I also take melatonin at night but only 2 mg. It seems to help. I also use CBD (no THC) sleep gummies. Do you have low thyroid since you are taking iodine? Glad to hear that some of your inflammation has lessened. That is what I am hoping for. Best