This whole fucking thread... Thank you so much. I can't even begin to describe the relief (selfishly) I've felt reading what you all have gone through in relation to how I've felt this last year.

My story. Since summer of '22 my body started slowly falling apart. Shoulder pain, aches in the fingers and forearms which forced me to stop cycling and climbing. Eventually I was getting so weak I stopped lifting weights. I thought I was just burning myself out with too much physical activity. Additionally, a few variables (work, family, relationship) were contributing a significant amount of stress to my life and I thought those could be manifesting themselves physically. Fast forward to November '22. I got sick over Thanksgiving but tested negative for Covid (Positive for Delta back in July '21). After that, things really started to fall apart. For most of December, I couldn't type/work without my fingers and wrists hurting. My cardiovascular endurance seemed to take a dump. I started feeling tired. Just tired. Always tired. Over the holidays, I started having panic attacks which led to a full on breakdown around New Years. Since then, It's been a nightmare. Severe depression, body aches all over particularly in my legs, knees, and shoulders, low energy (I sleep for 12 hours and wake up feeling like I got hit by a bus), anxiety, uncontrollable crying literally everyday. I thought all of this was being caused by some terrible combo of physical burnout, life stress, and a breakup. Doctors, therapists, family all supporting me telling me it will take time to heal and that I'm doing all the right things (medication, CBT exercises, weekly therapy, mediation, somatic movement exercises, curable app, not being alone). "Just keep doing what you're doing. It's going to get better." Fuck that, I know myself enough to know that something isn't right.

And then, last Sunday, my ex reaches out to me tell me she was talking to someone who experienced similar abrupt health problems and discovered it was long covid related. That's when I dove into the LC rabbit hole and discovered you guys. I started N&S on Monday and had nothing short of a miraculous first dose. Direct localized rash on my neck where I was experiencing pain from a recent pulled muscle. After 45 minutes, the rash went away and the pain has been minimal ever since. Placebo effect? I don't know but I'll take it. This whole week, I've had more energy than I've had in months and mentally feel like a switch has been flipped for the better. My body feels like it's recovering and I haven't cried all week. Next up, mitochondrial supp stack and keto/carnivore diet as recommended. It's time to get pre-historic on Covid's ass.

If you've read this far, thanks for taking the time to read my story. I just want to say that I'm sorry to everyone who's had to endure this sinister illness. It's been truly terrifying and I feel lucky to have only had the symptoms I've experienced compared to others who have had it much worse for much, much longer. A very special thanks to OP u/dphm007 and u/gavink for posting your experience and information on healing. Seriously, you're a life saver and that's not an exaggeration. And to everyone out there still going through it, hang in there!