Long covid - vitamins

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Hi, just wondering what vitamins etc any fellow long covid suffers have been recommended? My GP has suggested vitamin C, zinc, and vitamin D. just wondering if there's anything else anyone is finding helps them? I get fatigue, headaches and muscle/joint pain.

Anecdotally I took the homeopathic remedy thuja in a bid to get rid of some varuccas which seemed to very quickly shift my lingering covid symptoms. Still got the varuccas though!

Interesting!

I take Bee prepared immune boosting, Vit d drops with K2 (orange flavour), multi Vit B, Vit C, magnesium

Sorry for asking, did you have blood test taken?

Yes and they were all "fine"

Mitochrondria boosting supplements
vit b1, b2, b12
anti-oxidants
vit d and k
electrolytes

illness leaches a lot from your body

see also the current thread about recovering from cfs/me

Thank you. I will check it out.

Lindens do a super complex vitamin B. Look on eBay. Green & white pack. Higher dosage than a normal multivitamin. Good for headaches & fatigue. Also second the vitamin d.

As soon as i got covid I started with high dose vit c with zinc , vit d with k2. Was also going to take magnesium but didn't. Manuka honey and lemon taken at night. Going to keep up with vitamins now . Less than 2 weeks ago tested positive.

The first thing I was told was to look after your gut health because it's your gut that has to process the vitamins and minerals.

My friend had a lymphatic massage and two days later she could smell again after months of not being able to.

Interesting @Hillsmakeyoustrong any recommendations for keeping good gut Heath? Can't face kimchi...

Might get some yakult in. I'm 4 months in.

look up Wim hof breathing on youtube, it works!

CoQ10 is very good for tiredness after covid - I get the mega dose one from Boots and it's really good.

Also I get Optibac Women which is brilliant. And Symprove.

Did you see the results? My gp used to say fine for a long time whilst I was iron deficient and it was ruining my life

I was prescribed two products. Digestive Aid by Viridian and Optibac Every Day. I also bought one called GI Tract by Cytoplan. It depends on your individual needs but look them up. They are well regarded.

@Hillsmakeyoustrong

Wow you were prescribed cytoplan?? Thats brill! Its one of the better companies and pricey

Not on the NHS!! I wish!! It was a private functional medicine nutritionist. I was using her because of chronic fatigue which is a lot like long covid.

I’ve found quality cbd oil unfairly low dose surprisingly useful

@Hillsmakeyoustrong have you found anything to help your chronic fatigue? I have that from endometriosis and currently have covid. I am terrified about how I will be afterwards. I am on a multi-vit described as designed to support immunity, bone health, energy metabolism. It has omega 3 plus I top up the vit D and have done since finding out about that and covid so years now.

I have experienced zero benefit from supplements for long Covid fatigue/cfs but noticeable improvement in the severe post exertional malaise with quality cbd oil at 5mg a day.

@JemimaTheClimber so interesting about the endometriosis and CFS. I have endo as well and have always suspected they were linked as my CFS symptoms would worsen around a period. Although I know that to be true for CFS sufferers without endo. The coil has really helped me on this issue although I had to wait 6 months for it to settle and I did nearly give up. A high quality liquid vitamin D was a game changer for me (I felt less viral). If you PM me I'm happy to share some other things so I don't derail the thread as CFS symptoms vary hugely x

Calming the nervous system down has been key. Coming off caffeine and other stimulants for 3 months helped as well. I drink caffeine now I'm proved but I try to drop it if I'm going though a low patch.

Absolutely yes to calling the nervous system.

A calm nervous system allows your body to recover whilst chronic stress and things like adrenal fatigue means your body doest breath properly, even when you sleep.