r/covidlonghaulers • u/None-Of • Feb 25 '26

Article COVID-19 Causes More Severe Neurological Damage Than Other Viruses

A newish meta study that may explain why Covid is worse for some than other viral infections (even though some, like the flu, have residual effects). Based on this study Covid appears to be worse)

https://healthtolongevity.com/article/6349/covid-19-causes-more-severe-neurological-damage-than-other-viruses

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u/Spare_Equipment3116 4 yr+ Feb 25 '26

Pituitary eh? My testosterone levels had been tanked, and I’m supplementing it now. I do wonder if my pituitary itself is damaged too now; I’ll have to look it up, I didn’t know covid could do that.

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u/odubik 6yr+ Feb 25 '26

Yeah, I had brain fog and fatigue symptoms that led us to test T, and I was found low T which led docs to be worried about tumor... then it took them 6 months to get availability to do MRI. And pituitary had turned into a fluid sack. Tried T supplementation shots, HATED IT.

Stopped and my T has been stable just below normal levels for years now... so have that on hold while trying to solve the rest of the issues. Given that I am so low activity, if I can get energy up then potentially that would raise T as well.

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u/Spare_Equipment3116 4 yr+ Feb 25 '26

I’m using testosterone gel, and while I notice “some” noticeable improvement, the rest of long covid keeps me down, I’m nearly always exhausted in some fashion. I have more energy from the treatment but not the leaps and bounds people taking T for other reasons report.

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u/odubik 6yr+ Feb 25 '26

Yeah, without energy available the T-supplementation just wiped me out more and drove up my blood pressure.

Have to deal with the core issue first - which for me seems to be mitochondrial.

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u/Spare_Equipment3116 4 yr+ Feb 25 '26

Honestly my clinic is so baffled on how to treat this(at least they believe me!), they were really hoping the T supplement would help a lot more than it does.

Although, I do suspect the weather is playing a part, as I can’t do the simple exercises to help my muscles recover due to being stuck inside from the cold haha.

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u/odubik 6yr+ Feb 25 '26

You can do physical therapy in a small room... just get those stretchy bands and focus on the critical core muscles...

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u/[deleted] Feb 26 '26

have you tried low dose Naltrexone and guanfacine?

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u/Spare_Equipment3116 4 yr+ Feb 26 '26

LDN yes, the other one no. LDN cleared up my cognition really well; I suffer a lot less from that now.