[teebSQAD9]

I’ve had it for a few years too, it’s really hard, hang in there!

If you want another thing to try, I found that temporarily wearing a nicotine patch [1] helped a lot. But it seems like it doesn’t work for everyone.

[1] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36650574/

[garganzol]

I do not have full statistics, but people who smoke cigarettes are less prone for developing post-covid, according to the statistics I have.

My immediate thought back then was is that nicotine somehow plays the role of NAD (= B3 vitamin), thus fixing one of the core mechanisms of acquiring mitochondrial dysfunction after the covid (NAD deprivation).

[tordrt]

Couldnt it just be a selection effect? People who smoke cigarettes are less neurotic. I would assume people with long-covid are on average more neutrotic, as people with high neuroticism is more likely to attribute sickness to long-covid?

[lawlessone]

This is interesting, (anecdotally) i have heard of people using nicotine patches for ADHD, and i've also (anecdotally) heard of ritalin etc being used to help people with CFG.

[hyoomen]

For people curious about the use of nicotine patches in the treatment of Long Covid, check https://x.com/TheNicotineTest/status/1884186271792390266

And if you have the ability, please support research into ME/cfs, Long Covid, and other post infection illness.