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    Long Covid isn’t as unique as we thought

    I think that there is a vagus nerve component...with all the stuff I have suffered, I suspect vagus nerve inflammation caused by a virus (maybe HHV6 or EBV) and maybe even virus-mediated autoimmune inflammation. I also suspect that liver & gallbladder function plays a role in CFS,PVFS,ME, etc...
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    Long Covid isn’t as unique as we thought

    See my thoughts on this here: https://takingcare.freeforums.net/thread/24/real-cause-long-haul-covid There are other supplements that combined I think turned my issues around in a big way, but monolaurin was the game changer for me for CFS. When I saw the "long haul" thing for covid, I...
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    TIROSINT & Armour Thyroid??? LABS WITHIN

    Well I mis-typed that part so I have corrected it. I do not recall EXACTLY how long, but I think it has been give or take, 60-90 days on 1/2 grain....And yes, the time I was "revved up too much" was when I 1st began on 1 full grain of nature-throid...I would need to look back at my labs but it...
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    TIROSINT & Armour Thyroid??? LABS WITHIN

    37yo male here. Most doctors say my thyroid numbers were always "normal range" but I had all the symptoms of HYPOthyroid, low body-temp, and even cysts in my thyroid. I found a doctor that said I did in fact need thyroid meds; I will save you the whole story and get down to the real questions...
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    LAB RESULTS - Please help

    Thanks for that...I will say my serum iron is not out of range...my ferritin is though.
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    LAB RESULTS - Please help

    My T has been low for AT LEAST 4yrs....I did a brief few months on shots, but my doctor at the time did it wrong and I eventually said no thanks because I did not not feel any better and it was all being converted to estrogen (man boobs), despite total T got up to almost 600. My endo prescribed...
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    LAB RESULTS - Please help

    37yo male, sick for over 6yrs now...fatty liver, high EBV, CMV, HHV6 IGG titers....wondering about methylation issues and also, I was taking glutathione (reduced oral 500mg) while back...should I go back to it? Please look over my most recent labs and give commentary. I had high homcystine too...