I have seen many patients with post COVID symptoms. The symptoms vary from patient to patient. Symptoms are not limited to cough, fever and shortness of breath ( dyspnea) Other symptoms can be neurological, gastrointestinal and even cardiovascular. The most common symptom has been fatigue, followed by fever and then body aches. Headache occurs in about 72 % of post covid patients and brain fog has been seen in 68 % of individuals The gastrointestinal symptoms vary but are seen in about 66 % of patients Your physician should not ignore your post covid symptoms.
There is no magic bullet. I use by functional and integrative background to help these patients. I use high dose intravenous Vitamin C with glutathione IV push after the antioxidant drip. Not every office has this ability. I use many supplements that are high quality as well as research based. Some of these supplements include high quality curcumin ( tumeric) as well as zinc and reduced glutathione .
I also want to balance the clotting mechanisms as clots have been a real issue with acute and post COVID patients. I balance the clotting mechanisms using omega 3 oils, nattokinase, and some herbs as ginkgo and garlic
The last but not forgotten system to balance is the energy system. You must restore the mitochondria ( the powerhouse of the cell) to give the patient energy. You start by restoring sleep using herbs and supplements. You must balance the three hormone systems- thyroid, female or male hormones and the adrenals. This is not a magic bullet . This could take some time. The patient has to understand the importance of balance in the body. This was all disrupted by the COVID virus. The autonomic nervous system needs to be looked at Many patients develop postural orthostatic tachycardia or neural mediated hypotension. This is called POTS. This is also commonly seen in Lyme patients. I can alleviate these symptoms by using compression stockings, adjusting salt intake and using adaptogenic herbs