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Did anyone with Long COVID, take Paxlovid ?

Posted by autumn1917 @autumn1917, Jul 8, 2023

Just wondering, if anyone with Long COVID took Paxlovid?

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Forlorn Theressa | @theressa | Dec 13, 2023
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Paxlovid was not widely available when I had active Covid. I wish I could have taken it then. I have been sick for almost two years now. I did manage to get a short dose (regular 5 day dosage) after having Long Covid for over a year. It did nothing for me. I also took Acyclovir for a few weeks because I already had some left from a shingles outbreak. I have read that some people do get help from anti-virals late in the game. It has not worked out for me OR, I didn’t have enough to continue long enough.
I am now with an Integrative doctor group, which does have therapies for LC. So far, none of the therapy has helped me. Discouraging to say the least!

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From what I know, There aren’t any treatments that have been proven effective for long covid- yet. There are medications to ease some symptoms. I take a pile of meds that enables me to have a semblance of a life…which was better than no life before the pills.
Trials are showing HIV antivirals may help.

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dloos | @dloos | Dec 13, 2023

Yeah me too. But the vitamins and supplements feel pretty weak against what we are fighting. I keep trying.
I’m now with an Integrative medical group that has some success with long Covid patients. So far my results are not dramatic.
I have often compared what we are going through to the Aids crisis. I just hope the treatments are available in time to help so many of us.

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pat814 | @pat814 | Dec 14, 2023

NAC two capsules before breakfast has antiviral properties and helps with inflammation. Nattokinase Seraptase helps with micro lots since there isn’t a test for that. I also take two of those on an empty stomach in the morning. They bring some relief of body aches I wake up with in the morning.

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