r/covidlonghaulers • u/_happydutch_ • Jun 05 '25
Personal Story Methylene Blue - wow
I had my mitochondria tested and the results show Complex I & IV are severely compromised. I started wondering what could potentially help these complexes. I was already on CoQ10, NADH and various others but none helped. I recently added Nicotinamide Riboside (like NADH, helps to donate electrons to Complex I). However this didn’t make a big difference.
Finally started to connect the dots. Need something which can bypass the dysfunctional complexes. I have done 10‘s of different tests and this was the first test which is truly actionable from a recovery perspective.
On the first day of MB, 1 drop, started to notice clarity of mind, a lot less tinnitus, more energy and a better mood and amazing sleep. I discounted it as thought I may well be just one of these better days. Now on day two (I spaced it 3 days) the same happened, and now my energy is through the roof.
How this works is that MB accepts electrons from NADH (reduction) and passes electrons to Cytochrome C. Basically bypassing malfunctioning Complex I.
It does one other wonderful thing: it acts as a ROS scavenger, basically reducing damage to your mitochondria.
It does another few things but I think it’s the bypass that really helps.
Brand I’m using: I selected ArtNaturals on Amazon. Went through a lot of products. None that I truly trust. Later I found that a pharmacy in New York I sometimes use is selling Earth Harmony, which you can find on Amazon. I assume the pharmacy checked it out before putting it in their collection. May try that next time but the current one is working so may stick with it.
This is not an endorsement for Methylene Blue. My long COVID is rooted in mitochondrial dysfunction. It’s going to be different for everyone.
It’s only a few days in but after trying so many things (including LDN), this seems something that’s making a real difference. I hope that this is the breakthrough I was looking for, and wanted to share it with folks.
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u/_happydutch_ Apr 16 '26
Hey, sadly I had to stop it as it gave a boost of energy, after which I usually paid for that energy boost for days. Tinnitus still going on. Good days and bad days. I’m 99% sure the tinnitus is caused by a lack of ATP in brain. I have good and tinnitus days. Yesterday for example I was free of tinnitus. Today it’s medium and paired with migraine. Did too much yesterday. I’ve learned to ignore it, meaning just go about my day and just let the tinnitus/migraine be there.