Najla Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 Did I contract Covid-19 at some point? You may not believe this old article from 2021.. I was drawn to the similarity of the symptoms that we suffer from prolonged withdrawal, with the long-term symptoms of patients with Covid and its effect on the brain, fogginess, continuous fatigue, and the inability to practice life normally, So some of us may suffer for more than one reason if he is infected with Covid 19 and is also in a state of withdrawal https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20210609-how-long-will-long-covid-last June 2019- June 2022 Amitriptyline for migraines, came off June 15, 2022 CT. Withdrawal symptoms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertZ Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 It's well established that sars-cov2 has neurotropic features. I got off lightly with temporary loss of sense of smell and taste. Since early March 2022: escitalopram 10 mg + trazodone 75 mg, after a month or so switched to sertraline 50 mg + mianserin 10 mg; Later augmented with quetiapine 75 mg for insomnia; Cold turkeyed all antidepressants in November 2022; Currently on: Quetiapine: 275 mg (21/02/2023; down from 300 mg) -> 250 mg (18/03/2023) -> 225 mg (26/04/2023) -> 200 mg (19/05/2023) -> 187.5 mg (12/06/2023) -> 175 mg (27/06/2023) -> 162.5 mg (16/07/2023) -> 150 mg (31/07/2023) -> 137.5 mg (15/08/2023) -> 125 mg (17/09/2023) -> 112.5 mg (02/10/2023) -> 100 mg (17/10/2023) -> 87.5 mg (05/11/2023) -> 81.25 mg (01/12/2023) -> 75 mg (14/12/2023) -> 68.75 mg (22/12/2023) -> 62.5 mg (28/12/2023) -> 50 mg (11/01/2024) -> 43,75 mg (06/02/2024) -> 37,5 mg (20/02/2024) Diazepam once every week/two weeks, or less frequently Supplements: magnesium, vit. D3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyinmotion Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 I have long Covid (caught it first time this year April). Quote So some of us may suffer for more than one reason if he is infected with Covid 19 and is also in a state of withdrawal I agree that it's a double whammy. Long Covid symptoms may be mixed up with withdrawal symptoms or worsen it. There's an article by NYT that says long Covid symptoms could be due to reduced serotonin levels. And there are plans for trials using Prozac and Tryptophan to see if it helps this. Scientists Offer a New Explanation for Long Covid https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/16/health/long-covid-serotonin.html Non paywall version https://archive.ph/G9h30 Nov 2014 - Dec 2019 - 10mg Lexapro (experimented with various dosages during this period) Jan - May 2020 - On 5mg Lexapro June - Oct 2020 - On 2.5mg Lexapro Nov - Dec 2020 - On 1.25mg Lexapro Jan - February 2021 - On 1.25mg Lexapro (taking alternate days) March - April 2021 - 300mg St John's wort March - June 2023 - Started Sam-e 200mg (with Vitamin B complex + TMG) Current supplements (2023) - Fish oil, Magnesium, Vit B complex Sept 2023 - L-tryptophan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Najla Posted November 19, 2023 Author Share Posted November 19, 2023 قبل 55 دقيقة، قال greyinmotion: قبل 56 دقيقة، قالت greyinmotion: لدي كوفيد طويل (اشتعلت به لأول مرة هذا العام في أبريل). أوافق على أنها ضربة مزدوجة. قد تختلط أعراض كوفيد الطويلة بأعراض الانسحاب أو تفاقمها. هناك مقال في صحيفة نيويورك تايمز يقول إن أعراض كوفيد الطويلة يمكن أن تكون بسبب انخفاض مستويات السيروتونين. وهناك خطط لإجراء تجارب باستخدام بروزاك وتريبتوفان لمعرفة ما إذا كان يساعد في ذلك. يقدم العلماء تفسيرا جديدا لكوفيد الطويل https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/16/health/long-covid-serotonin.html نسخة غير paywall https://archive.ph/G9h30 Thank you, I will read the article June 2019- June 2022 Amitriptyline for migraines, came off June 15, 2022 CT. Withdrawal symptoms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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