@Hip Is there anything in the article that says that melatonin or ascorbic acid are prophylactic against catching COVID-19 (if you are exposed to it) versus that it can help mitigate the symptoms and severity if you already have COVID-19? I just want to make sure I understand it correctly.
I already take one gram of Vit C per day (unrelated to COVID-19 risk). In years past I have not done well w/melatonin (it dropped my already very low BP, caused headaches, and actually caused sleep problems and in general, sleep is not a major problem for me).
I am technically immunocompromised from Rituximab even though I have never once caught any infection and have been on it since mid-2017. I still skew toward autoimmunity for whatever reason. My doctor said we'll postpone my next infusion (which would've been the first week of June and I only do it once per year now) if COVID-19 is the same or worse by June-- which we assume it will be. He also said I am not at any increased risk than the general population b/c no one on earth has B-cell antibodies to COVID-19 since it's a brand new virus.
If melatonin was a prophylactic, I would certainly consider taking it but wasn't quite sure from this thread? Thanks, Sarah, for posting the info!