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I'm going to sound like a quack, but... I had long Covid for years. It was horrible. I said f it and started trying internet 'folk' remedies. Simply taking mela
by _DeadFred_ 2y ago
I'm going to sound like a quack, but... I had long Covid for years. It was horrible. I said f it and started trying internet 'folk' remedies. Simply taking melatonin at night had me so much better in a month. I have mountain biked every day for the last two weeks it is awesome (other than my zero leg strength). Before that I didn't really even leave the house for 3 years. And I can think and write code at the level I used to again now that the brain fog is lifted. I think there were trials on this and they determined it didn't work but it's crazy a little bottle from the grocery store (USA here so it's over the counter) changed my life.
- pitched 2y agoMelatonin and Magnesium together at night is amazing, if you want to keep experimenting. Watch out for the pre-packaged combos though that usually have Magnesium Oxide and is a bit laxative. I prefer Magnesium Glycinate which is a bit gentler on my stomach.
- setopt 2y agoI’ve been very happy with Magnesium Threonate. It’s supposedly more efficient at crossing the blood-brain barrier than the Glycinate. (Both Threonate and Glycinate are more efficiently absorbed in the gut than the Oxide.) I take a mix of L-Theanine and Magnesium Threonate before bed and sleep way better now (feel more rested with fewer hours of sleep, and the FitBit confirms I get more deep and REM sleep). Personally I didn’t have good luck with melatonin. It puts me to sleep fine, but I tend to wake up exhausted after ~4 hours and unable to fall asleep again.