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Post-COVID Syndrome is real

Posted by nant @nant, Jul 26, 2021

I had covid mid April and have had many PCS symptoms. I seem to be educating my doctors and therapists. Sometimes it feels like they think I am faking and the next time they tell me they have heard the same thing from others. I am doing everything from aqua therapy, speech therapy for the "fog" and still exhausted, headaches, fog and not sleeping well ect. I have used my short term disability at work and working thru my PTO time. I am more than frustrated. Any encouragement?

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dloos | @dloos | Nov 15, 2023
In reply to @biggsy "You might try a Glutathione IV to see if that helps and if it does then..." + (show)
@biggsy

You might try a Glutathione IV to see if that helps and if it does then you can start taking a NAC supplement as that is a precursor for your body to make Glutathione. Many LHC patients have depleted Glutathione.

If that doesn’t help then it may be your NAD is depleted. You could try a NAD IV to see and then start taking niacinamide to help your body produce its own NAD again as many LHC patients have depleted niacinamide and can’t produce NAD.

Glutathione IV is much cheaper than a NAD IV, so I would start with that. I wass as deficient in Glutathione, been taking NAC for 2 1/2 months now and it helps a lot though it is very slow progress, will likely take 4 to 6 months to feel back to normal.

As with any treatment options, google theses thoroughly to make sure they are safe for you to try. There are a few people (like those on blood thinners) that can’t take these. There May be other situations and or medications you are taking that wouldn’t not make these an option for you to try. You should also run it by your doctor to make sure trying either of these could cause you any harm with your personal health situation.

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Thank you so much for your detailed response.
I have taken glutathione and Nac orally. It doesn’t seem to help me going that route. I suspect it is because my gut is too damaged. The final stage of Covid attacked my gut. I spent twelve hours vomiting and it seems some fairly severe damage was done. I take probiotic, drink kefir etc. etc etc, to try to rebuild, but I’m still plagued with severe constipation and a locked up bowel.
I have lost about 35 lbs and I’m pretty frail now.
Now that I am FINALLY with a group that acknowledges Long Covid, I can discuss some of the things you have suggested.
Thank you.

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javasenora | @javasenora | Nov 15, 2023
In reply to @coopm0m "I have had increased alkaline phosphate, contracted covid November 2020. Nothing has been noted in my..." + (show)
@coopm0m

I have had increased alkaline phosphate, contracted covid November 2020. Nothing has been noted in my imaging to cause what the lab work is showing. I do have brain fog, fatigue, joint pains, nausea, and etc.

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I also have elevated alk phosphorus for over a year and just had an NP just tell me that since I have Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) , I HAVE to increase my sodium intake and she thinks that will help…so I’m increasing my intake to 4 grams which is giving me a lot of icky side effects. Hopefully as my body gets used to it I will see improvement.

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javasenora | @javasenora | Nov 15, 2023
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@javasenora

I also have elevated alk phosphorus for over a year and just had an NP just tell me that since I have Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) , I HAVE to increase my sodium intake and she thinks that will help…so I’m increasing my intake to 4 grams which is giving me a lot of icky side effects. Hopefully as my body gets used to it I will see improvement.

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I meant phosphate😆

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