@Homoevolutis0@dobbs.town @augieray

I absolutely understand where you're coming from. Earlier this year when my dad told me he was letting up on his initial COVID precautions for exactly that reason I didn't argue it with him. His reasoning was that he's lived a good life, he's beyond the average life expectancy and he had things he wanted to do.

A few weeks back he told me how much he regretted that decision. COVID didn't kill him, but it did give him brain fog so bad that his number one joy in life, reading, is beyond his mental abilities now. Him and a few of the old guys in his circle of friends are all in the same boat. They're miserable and their doctors have nothing to help them.

Whatever choices you make, just be informed and may you make it through 2023 happy and healthy.

@BE @Homoevolutis0 @augieray so sorry to hear this 😠
I had a mild case of brain fog, curcumin (clinical dose levels) helped, pretty much eliminated it. Not sure if you've tried that or heard of it. In my mum's case, 81, getting the most recent vaccine has mostly eliminated her long covid. Sorry if I'm just throwing useless info at you that you have tried or isn't applicable. Best of luck for your father and his mates.

@techlife @Homoevolutis0@dobbs.town @augieray

Appreciate that! I've really tried not to give anyone I know advice on what to take as it's really not in my wheelhouse, but being that my dad's doctor isn't doing anything he's trying some things. Based on some other people's ideas he's actually starting with nattokinase and trying quercetin as well.

@BE @Homoevolutis0 @augieray yeah I feel the same and hesitated because didn't want to come across as some kind of zealot haha. Just the things that have worked in my experience. Might be other explanations or natural recovery. There is some clinical evidence for both examples I gave being potentially useful for long covid, but it's still not well threshed out. I guess doctors try and stick with known knowns.

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@techlife @Homoevolutis0@dobbs.town @augieray

When the doctors aren't prepared to help we all have to pitch in where we can! I appreciate the info :)

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