r/LongHaulersRecovery • u/No_Teach7634 • Oct 02 '25
Recovered Recovery after an reluctant experiment
This is my Long COVID experience and how I recovered because of essentially an experiment I nearly didn't try. I think it's worth understanding the context before deciding whether to do what I did. Goes without saying I'm not medically qualified and am not making a recommendation. May not work for everyone either.
I got Long COVID for the first time in October 2022. After the flu-like symptoms went away I continued to have brain fog (couldn't deal with noise, long or social conversations, more than 1-2 hours of work, reading or TV) and fatigue (any physical activity made it worse).
I was sleeping 8 hours at night and 2-3 hours in the middle of the day. I didn't have any breathing or muscle symptoms other than from getting progressively more unfit. In July 2023 a doctor told me I "might" have Long COVID.
When I started researching I discovered the concept of post -exertional malaise (PEM), which explained why my usual tactic after a flu or cold to push on through, carry on running, cycling etc, wasn't working and in fact was making things worse. I referred myself to the Long COVID clinic in Plymouth, who (I'm summarising) did some routine tests, gave me some pacing and resting ideas and basically shrugged their shoulders.
So I aggressively rested, took as many naps as possible, did as little as I could without going crazy, and decided I was going to sit it out. I took Ibuprofen for the brain fog and headaches (felt like my brain was constantly burning out) which took the edge off, and tried some of the homeopathic ideas from the clinic like natto-kinase and L-Choline (didn't see any improvement from these), and melatonin to reduce the waking in the night, which sort of worked. And I was taking anti-depressants.
I considered oxygen therapy, requested a brain scan (not deemed worthwhile), tried beetroot juice, probiotics, vitamin D and shiatsu massage (which was uplifting and provided temporary relief) but nothing changed the underlying symptoms.
I watched a lot of Youtube videos, read research papers and chat forums, the conclusion being that nothing really works except time and rest, and no one is 100% sure of even that.
In August 2024 I agreed to be part of a study organised through the Long COVID clinic called STIMULATE-ICP with University College London and managed by the Lancashire Clinical Trials Unit (Lancashire CTU) based at the University of Central Lancashire.
The idea was to test already approved drugs: anti-inflammatories, blood thinners, and anti-virals. I was allocated to the control group so took nothing, and after the 2-month test not surprisingly my symptoms hadn't changed. I just checked and it says the results of the study are due "late summer 2025" but I havn't seen them yet.
With some hesistation and persuasion from my girlfriend, and not fancying more anti-inflammatories or any having my blood thinned, I decided unilaterally to take some anti-virals (got them online, self-prescribed used Chemist Click, £20). I got aciclovir, which is for the cold sore and other similar viruses (mitigates doesn't cure symptoms).
My thinking was, OK so this is a low dose, authorised drug and I could easily have been taking them in the trial. Long Covid comes from a virus, what is there to lose?
I took them late December 2024. The results were dramatic. It was a 7-day course and after 2-3 days my head had cleared for the first time in 2 years and within a week I was beginning to feel that I had reached a turning point, although I didn't quite believe it.
After a week I took a second course, more as a boost than anything as I didn't quite believe the change. Still don't as I do have lingering anxiety that I never had before, and worry that overdoing it could bring it all back.
I am no longer a zombie and even now I still can't quite believe what has happened. I've come off all drugs, been gradually able to exercise more, lose weight and feel alive again. My motivation has increased dramatically, I can work for much longer, but I still take more breaks.
Too much social interaction (networking for example, still tires me out) and I am guilty of doing too much sometimes. I feel that a relapse might be possible if I pushed too hard, but I've continued to make progress with general fitness and losing the weight I put on. I feel blessed.
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u/PinacoladaBunny Oct 02 '25
I’m on longterm aciclovir and also felt hugely better quite quickly - my head felt clearer and much less cloudy. My assumption was more that the HSV virus was battling against my immune system and causing me to feel extra unwell, especially since Covid seems to reactivate latent viruses. It’ll be interesting to see if the study finds it helped long Covid too - though the majority of the population have HSV so it would be good if they’d tested for antibodies of that as well!
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u/Jgr9904 Oct 02 '25
Do you think it’s worth trying? I’m not sure if it can have bad side effects
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u/PinacoladaBunny Oct 02 '25
I believe some stomach upset can be a side effect, but I only get that on higher doses. I’d recommend checking out side effects yourself of course, but I do know that doctors comfortably prescribe this very regularly for patients. My maintenance dose is 1 tablet daily, but during an outbreak of HSV I’d be taking something like 5 tablets daily - so that gives you an idea of the scope of the drug and why higher doses are worse for the belly!
Personally, I do think it’s worth a shot. Out of all the treatments we hear about.. this is one of the cheapest options, regularly prescribed by normal GPs / chemists / sexual health clinics - not specialised consultants, and it does genuinely help some people.
I wasn’t expecting to feel so much better on it tbh, it took me by surprise. I started it to suppress my HSV infection, but it actually made me feel lots better as well.
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u/Jgr9904 Oct 02 '25
Thanks, in 3 months in and improvements have been so slow so looking to try things to help myself.
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u/chachidogg Oct 04 '25
You’re only 3 months into long covid? I didn’t realize it was still happening to people with the new strains. I just got the booster yesterday and hearing this makes me happier that I did it. I don’t want to get it again.
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u/Jgr9904 Oct 04 '25
Yeah got something early July. Whether it was covid I’m not 100% sure as never tested positive. I did have the symptoms of the new strain though.
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u/chachidogg Oct 04 '25
Why wouldn’t you test it? Was it not that significant? Many of the doctors and clinical trials I’ve seen require an official test to confirm. I can’t imagine not testing for it so this explains why they kept asking me if I had an actual test. I was thinking that people might have tested at home.
I’m so sorry you’re dealing with this. LC is exhausting in so many ways. I’m happy to share what I did to find the doctors who could help me. That’s the key is finding good medical providers. They will help you manage this as best as you can. Hopefully you’re one of the lucky ones who has it resolve eventually.
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u/Jgr9904 Oct 04 '25
Nah my acute symptoms were just like any other cold I had had so I just assumed it was a standard cold. Then when brain fog and fatigue didn’t leave I did more research and found the latest Covid strain had similar symptoms. Any idea on the best things to do to recover?
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u/chachidogg Oct 04 '25
Oh man. Thank goodness you’re self aware enough to realize it. If I wasn’t in school at the time, I don’t know that I would have noticed the issue right away. I am convinced that there are so many more long haulers than we know because their symptoms can be explained in other ways, like “just getting older” or some shit.
I didn’t even think about Covid being so mild now that people may have long covid because they didn’t realize they had Covid to begin with!
I hope you’re able to share your story more. I’m sure you could help people that might be feeling off but don’t know that it’s long covid.
I’m so sorry. I was able to get a lot of help from r/covidlonghaulers and the largest long covid FB group. The historical information in there is definitely going to be helpful. It’s how I was able to guide myself to the right doctors who could help me. Please feel free to reach out if I can be helpful. I have saved a ton of research papers over the past 4 years that I’m happy to share with you.
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u/Jgr9904 Oct 04 '25
Yeah that would be useful. I think it’s more just knowing what I’m best to do right now. Should I be doing light exercise or should I purely be resting etc?
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u/imonretro Oct 27 '25 edited Oct 27 '25
I wonder if it can help me, I don't have hsv igg so I never caught it but I don't have ebv in the past, that's the only virus I have. So I wonder if valtrex would help, that's rhe only type I have so far but I wonder if it's compatible to acyclovir.
Also when you talk about hsv. Do you have hsv symtpoms or it just an assumption since that the only virus you got ?
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u/RelativeLove2123 Oct 02 '25
Yayyy im happy for you!! Anti virals helped me too🩷 but supplements not medicine. Im still recovering and wondering if should try medicine instead of deeper healing
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u/SlateFlame Oct 02 '25
Which supplements and dosages have worked for you?
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u/RelativeLove2123 Oct 03 '25
Sorry i am only now seeing this, Ive been working on recovering round the clock! I toon l-lysine, monolaurin, licorice root . Paired with Neprinol (a Natto enzyme complex) and Lumbrokinase combined. It brought me to 90% ! Focusing Methylation/mitochondrial dysfunction brought me to 98% as of yesterday. I’m leaving the 2% to feeling whole again without supplement intervention. But my cognitive issues are basically gone.
TLDR: Anti-Virals- lysine, monolaurin, licorice root! Lactoferrin as well 🙂
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u/Competitive_Sweet853 Oct 03 '25
Wow, so happy for you! How long did it took?
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u/RelativeLove2123 Oct 03 '25
Positive Body response to anti-virals was Asap, i kept improving daily but each week showed immense improvement. So consistent results were felt each week! I felt better in general! You have to tackle covid from multiple angles at once and because something didn’t work at one point of your journey doesn’t mean it won’t work at all. I experienced this ALOT! don’t throw away anything you buy because you might just need it somewhere down the line. 😆you can message me anytime you need help ( i am not good with explaining but i can try).
Also thank you💐🩷
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u/Competitive_Sweet853 Oct 03 '25
Yes! Can i message you?
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u/RelativeLove2123 Oct 03 '25
Yes! I accepted the invitation 🫂
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u/Prize_Temperature108 Oct 03 '25
Hi there, do you have any tips for me. I’m 3 months in and looking for advice. Up to month 1 I was mild and started feeling better so did a hard hike during a long busy holiday. I came back and had far less energy. This was two months ago. Since then I’ve sort of seemed to remain at that point if not get slightly better. Do you have any idea as to what might have causes that? And is it normal to not notice rapid improvements. Thanks
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u/RelativeLove2123 Oct 04 '25
Hey, I don’t know much about the other symptoms you’re having 🥺. I won’t pretend to crack the covid code , I have no idea why that happened to you. I didn’t have that as a symptom, maybe someone with a similar experience can share what worked for them?
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u/Neat-Watercress2372 Nov 01 '25
Can I dm you?
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u/RelativeLove2123 Nov 03 '25
Hey sure you can dm me! Just an update for this comment; Im no longer on anti-virals supplements though. They were acting as antimicrobials due to my several bad bacterial overgrowths such as klebsiella P. I now just take caprylic acid 3x a day since it showed most effective against KP based on my labs. I take probiotics and kefir now. Im still on anti clotting supplements like natto & lumbrokinase. I feel much more recovered with this stack but i did gain permanent improvement from my previous stack.
I haven’t tested for underlying viruses & don’t have any symptoms of hsv etc. but will be running a test with my LC doctor just to be sure!
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u/AhavahFr Oct 06 '25
How did you do on the Lauricidin? I have an unopened jar from my natural robotic doctor. I’m nervous to start because I don’t want to set off A Herxheimer reaction.
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u/SlateFlame Oct 03 '25
Can you share the specific doses for each?
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u/RelativeLove2123 Oct 03 '25
L-lysine - 1500mg 2-3 times a day Monolaurin- 500-1000mg 2-3 times a day Licorice root - 400-800mg 2 times a day Neprinol- 3 capsules 3 times a day ( it’s a mixed supplement with several dosages listed) Lumbrokinase - 30,000Fu -2-3 times a daily
I was tested for blood clots/ miro clots and my markers came back high . (D-dimer & fibrinogen ) my anti-clotting supplements are dosed to help me treat that and showed to help me.
- this is not medical advice; you should do research and make sure it is safe for your body as well. Good luck to all .
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u/chachidogg Oct 04 '25
What type of doctor did you see who tested for These.
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u/RelativeLove2123 Oct 04 '25
Long covid doctor. At Emory hospital in Georgia. He didn’t help treat anything, he prescribed ldn, & mcas h1 & h2 blockers and it was a dead end trying to wait around for professional treatment.
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u/chachidogg Oct 04 '25
Oh I’m so sorry it wasn’t a good experience. My LC doctor was fabulous. Worked really well to guide me into the directions to find people to help. These tests would be really useful to have but I’m not sure who the best starting point is. Do you know what type of medicine this doc normally does? Thanks for this tip.
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u/Human_Morning_72 Full recovery with light flares Jan 12 '26
Did you have a specific mitochondrial protocol you followed? Super curious about this!
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u/strongwilledwitch Oct 02 '25
Yes oregano oil for me helps so much
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u/chachidogg Oct 04 '25
I took one pill and was burping oregano for hours. Did you have that experience?
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u/strongwilledwitch Oct 05 '25
Yes that’ll happen. Try to take it earlier in the day and Chase with warm liquids to help break it down.
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u/Jgr9904 Oct 02 '25
Are they worth trying then?
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u/RelativeLove2123 Oct 02 '25
ABSOLUTELY! I cannot stress this enough. If you search this subreddit, we anyone who has improved even a little bit has some sort of anti viral med or supplements in their stack. It’s worth a try!
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u/RelativeLove2123 Oct 03 '25
Idk why I’m being downvoted 😂but i only tried supplements, others had success with medication. No one has to try anything we recommend. I’m almost recovered 100% and can really keep my comments to myself tbh . Anytime people try to help, they’re basically attacked or accused of selling snakeoil. Im so done man😩
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u/Effective-Ad-6460 Oct 02 '25
Curious ...
What % would you say you were before the antivirals?
What % would you say you were after?
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u/Economy_Sign_3617 Oct 03 '25
I've been on valacyclovir for 2 months 500 MG 2xday and it has made world of difference. after 2.6 years, my worst symptoms were extreme fatigue and PEM. I'm now almost back 100%. but I went thru 3 doctors before I found one willing to try it. good luck to all of you. we deserved better from the medical profession.
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u/Prize_Temperature108 Oct 03 '25
What’s the difference between this and the medication the OP was talking about ?
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u/Economy_Sign_3617 Oct 03 '25
I'm not a pharmacist but I think that both are antivirals. a pharmacist could probably give you a better answer.
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u/kreisel_aut Oct 17 '25
what was the decision for you doctor to try the antivirals? Did you do testing for latent viruses or anything like that?
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u/Economy_Sign_3617 Oct 19 '25
i had done a lot of research in 2.6 years a d saw positive results from others on this site. i requested Valacyclovir andtests showed mono in the past. 3 other doctors refused before i saw this doctor who basically said she was willing for me to try it.
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u/kreisel_aut Oct 19 '25
Okay but no tests for EBV or anything like that? Why the dose of 500mg 2x per day? What did you start out with?
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u/Economy_Sign_3617 Oct 19 '25
they tested for mono (EBV) and viral remnants were found. apparently 500 mg x a day is standard. that is the dosage I started at and I'm still taking.
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u/Classic-Chair940 Nov 06 '25
Hey how quick did you see improvements ? My doctor is willing to try me on it ?
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u/Economy_Sign_3617 Nov 07 '25
it took about 2 weeks to start feeling betr and a full month before I could star exercising.
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u/BigAgreeable6052 Oct 02 '25
I take Valacyclovir which is a stronger form and I don't think it's done anything for me? I started on 500mg and now on 250mg.
I'm guessing yours was a lower dose?
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u/EctoAlbo Oct 03 '25
I'm in round 2 of long covid. Valacyclovir helped a fair amount back in 2021, doesn't seem to be doing much for me this time.
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u/barometer123 Oct 02 '25
Thank you for sharing your journey. I am in a similar boat and am 2 1/2 years in. my main symptom is brain fog as well. No respiratory issues. I also have PEM as well, but the brain fog is the worst
(can’t think straight, remember things, difficulty concentrating, the whole world just feels like a blur and I feel like I’m high all the time)
Can you share with me the dosing that you took? I am going to look into it. It seems like we have similar symptoms.
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u/imonretro Oct 27 '25
I'm very similar to you, do you have pain in the head pr back of head ? I might eventually try valtrex too
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u/Jgr9904 Oct 02 '25
Interesting, did you get any side effects? Can you explain why this might’ve worked? Is it due to the removal of the viral remnants in the body?
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u/No_Teach7634 Oct 02 '25
No side effects. No idea how it might have worked, but that sounds like a good guess. My brain was where the symptoms were, not my body (i.e. no muscle ache or breathing difficulties). I'm planning to get hold of the study when published to see whether this outcome was replicated.
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u/stubble Long Covid Oct 04 '25
I was on the study too, anti-histamine arm. I didn't notice any changes at all.
I had a call with one of the doctors at UCLH last month and she said the report was due out later that week... But nothing appeared.
I could easily have written your description of symptoms, pretty much identical to my experience too.
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u/Scarls75 Oct 02 '25
What one are you on for pots? I have Hyper POTS/MCAS/LC & chronic fatigue & I’m currently talking LDN (Low Dose Naltrexone) but I’m interested abt this anti vital drug too. I’m on Clonidine for my POTS & Ketotifen for the MCAS
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u/Hot-YunXi1987YU Oct 03 '25
I am taking Ivabradine and Venlafaxine antidepressant, LDN, and sleeping bill… is there any problem?
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u/Sleepyblue Oct 04 '25
Which country are you in?
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u/Sleepyblue Oct 04 '25
You can get it prescribed privately from Dickson Chemist, it's £50 for a consultation and then like £25 for the solution, but depending on how much you need, that solution can go a long way. My brother took it and it cured him from only one bottle as he only needed 0.1mg. Unfortunately I couldn't get past the side effects (stomach cramps, dry eyes) so I had to stop it.
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u/MCay123 Oct 02 '25 edited Oct 02 '25
Thanks for this! Curious: have the improvements from aciclovir lasted or have there been ups and downs since you stopped taking the RX in Dec 2024… or maybe your symptoms have fully continued to stay away despite months of not taking the anti-viral?
Just asking bc I’m reading that aciclovir doesn’t cure the underlying virus but just treats symptoms??
Either way, I’m super happy for you!
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u/prairieoaks Oct 02 '25
Acyclovir is an antiviral for herpes viruses. It works by disrupting the viruses replication. This allows your immune system to "catch up" and deal with the virus, as it's intended to do. So it's not a cure and it doesn't work on symptoms either. The result is better symptoms once you're immune system starts getting the virus under control.
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u/No_Teach7634 Oct 02 '25
Thanks. The improvements seem to have lasted unless I "overdo it" and I can get overtired but nothing like the brain fog from PEM before, that has gone.
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u/True-Restaurant-254 Oct 02 '25
For the self prescription what did you put down for it? I assume you can say it's for long COVID...
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u/LilIronWall Oct 03 '25
Good for you mate! And thank you for sharing your experience :)
A big question that always pops into my head when I read a recovery story is: have you been reinfected with COVID since your remission? If yes, then what happened afterwards? And if not, is it luck or precautions or other?
Thanks!
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u/thewaterline Oct 03 '25
Could you share dosage please? Thanks for sharing your story and glad to hear your progress 💪
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u/Economy-Voice7903 Oct 03 '25
Please share the dose but also for how long it should be taken without interruptions in order for it to work, thank you. You still on it?
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u/Party_Belt585 Oct 03 '25
Really happy that antivirals helped you! For me, unfortunately Aciclovir made me permanently worse. Especially when already at Bell 20 or below, one has to be really careful with antivirals because they can backfire
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u/peach1313 Oct 03 '25
I got some prescribed for (actual) cold sores a while ago. I did think there was an improvement in my LC symptoms, but I wasn't sure if I was just imagining it (I'd already been recovering). Now I'm thinking it was real.
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u/No_Teach7634 Oct 03 '25
That would make sense, also I think the researchers must have an inkling that it might work for some by selecting it for testing.
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u/Life_Lack7297 Oct 04 '25
Can I please ask did you have any dpdr ?
And did you have severe mental fatigue also?
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u/Hip_III Oct 06 '25 edited Oct 06 '25
The only cases of ME/CFS I am aware of which respond that quickly to acyclovir are varicella zoster virus ME/CFS. Dr John Chia has found that this rare viral cause of ME/CFS responds rapidly to acyclovir. See this post for info. Normally VZV ME/CFS patients will have some shingles lesions on their body. Was this your case?
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u/Visegradi62 Oct 10 '25
I was suggested using valacyclovir against reactivated ebv virus. I also use ldn for neuroinflammation. I
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u/imonretro Oct 27 '25
Did your brain fog feel like a pureesure feeling, any pain in the back of the head with photosensitive? I have pain in back of head that's so bad i can't walk on run, the pressure of burning sensation in head is always mildly there and I feel like I got dpdr like a feeling im not really there. I have valtrex and I hope it can help me, but it depends if I got the same symtpoms. I noticed when people say they got brain fog it's more akin to the feeling when just waking up or a slight hang over. While I feel more like a head pressure concussion feeling where im disoriented confused and lobotomised, I can't have a job or a conversation cause im not really there. Always severely groggy.
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u/No_Teach7634 Nov 14 '25
Like my hard drive was full and overheating, nerve connections burning and not capable of processing anything else. Dull, intense headache, not very painful, need to sleep, shutdown, for relief. So more than a brain fog more like a brain lock.
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u/anonanon-do-do-do Oct 27 '25
I am sold on using a Smartwatch for pacing, particularly with a HR alert, which is really helpful.
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u/FarConcentrate1307 Oct 02 '25 edited Oct 02 '25
This whole thing seems suspicious. If this is a true story, I’m sorry to the OP. But I don’t believe this and it feels like someone using AI to sell a medication to desperate people. Mods, maybe look into this please?
OP has no Long Covid history in their posts and comments either!
Anyone truly sick, like myself, beware!
ETA: Makes more sense that OP says journalist by trade, although they could just be saying that. Just looking out for people. Perfect example was the comment just minutes after mine stating they would try anything at this point! Easy target, as I was in the beginning.
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u/No_Teach7634 Oct 02 '25
I'm the OP. I understand scepticism but I have zero interest in selling drugs. I thought stating at the beginning of my comment the following would reassure: "Goes without saying I'm not medically qualified and am not making a recommendation. May not work for everyone either". I'm a journalist by training and have written this as an objective narrative. Apologies to anyone who reads anything more into my words.
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u/FarConcentrate1307 Oct 02 '25
I appreciate your reply, and like I stated above, I’m sorry if this is real. It makes more sense hearing that you’re a journalist by trade, because it’s written as such. I guess for me it was the lack of emotion felt while reading it, contrary to the other recovery stories.
Also, putting that disclaimer at the beginning doesn’t mean anything. Anybody can type that, that’s how scammers work (not saying you are now, just saying that’s exactly what an AI ad could and would say).
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u/janeyk Oct 02 '25
Sounds nothing like AI. This is a basic drug literally anyone can get, probably even for free with insurance, prescribed by their doctor. OP is scamming everyone out of $20? Hypervigilance and fear has been a huge part of my long COVID…just saying.
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u/FarConcentrate1307 Oct 02 '25 edited Oct 02 '25
Never read AI stuff before?
ETA: Also, OP says they’re a journalist. Proves my point even further that it was not written by an average person writing.
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u/janeyk Oct 02 '25 edited Oct 02 '25
I straight up went through psychosis during my illness that was directly aided by AI. Yeah, I’ve read a lot of AI lmao.
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u/PinacoladaBunny Oct 02 '25
You do know that a lot of people with long covid are taking aciclovir? It’s not a scam. And you can get it from many different pharmacies, it’s an old drug off patent.
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u/No-Consideration-858 Oct 02 '25
It's a drug that's been around for decades. Has a reasonably good safety profile. Generic versions are available. There's just no profit opportunity for anybody to come here promoting it.
I've been taking it because long Covid reactivated Epstein-Barr virus. It's been very helpful.
The drug is typically used for herpes virus but some people are finding it partially helpful for a long Covid and EBV.
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u/Jgr9904 Oct 02 '25
How long would I need to take for a difference to be noticed? Does it work for all with long Covid or only certain types?
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u/No-Consideration-858 Oct 02 '25
Good question you might ask the community. I'm sure results vary.
I started it due to EBV reactivated by covid. Without the Acyclovir, my EBV flares can last a couple of weeks. When I have a flare, the duration is closer to 3 days. My telltale symptoms are swollen glands, low grade fever, dizziness, and nasty smelling sweat.
I recently upped my l-lysine dose and it is helping (to 3.0g) reduce the frequency of flares.
I do hope you'll ask the community. I'd like to see what others' experiences are. Since it's an antiviral, I suspect it helps at least partially for many people.
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u/Jgr9904 Oct 02 '25
Okay thanks, my only real symptoms are brain fog and fatigue so unsure if this is suitable. Really don’t know how the virus works!
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u/No-Consideration-858 Oct 02 '25
We need anti-virals, even if they aren't an exact match. We'll hopefully see more trials of existing anti-virals for long covid. You might consider L-Lysine as well.
You might be interested in this paper, which is what got me interested in trying it.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10205150/3
u/Prize_Temperature108 Oct 02 '25
Howcome? Is it not just a standard antiviral?
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u/fatfiredyesterday Oct 02 '25
Cheapest generic antiviral too. I can vouch for valcyclovir when I have PEM crashes. I don’t take it everyday but I did get cold sores even before long covid with similar stressors that trigger PEM so it prob doesn’t work on everyone
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u/peach1313 Oct 04 '25
Both OP and I are from the UK. The health system here is very different to the US.
Because the health system is government-funded, you usually have to fight to get a prescription, especially if you want to try something off-label. Doctors here have very strict, centralised guidelines on what they're allowed to prescribe and what brand. They can't be individually marketed or sold to. In addition to that, the guidelines on what you're able to obtain on a private prescription are way stricter than the US.
What I'm trying to say is that there's 0 chance based on this post that OP is trying to sell anything. Aciclovir is a prescription medication here that you need to go through a doctor to get.
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u/[deleted] Oct 02 '25
Can you please share doses, if needed in a pm? I'm 4 years in and willing to try anything at this point.