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Carl Jreidini asks for help with integrating his Long Covid care. He could read the study by Glynne P, Tahmasebi N, Gant V, Gupta R which is freely available by searching Pub Med. Long COVID following mild SARS-CoV-2 infection: characteristic T cell alterations and response to antihistamines.
J Investig Med. 2022 Jan; 70(1): 61–67. Published online 2021 Oct 5. doi: 10.1136/jim-2021-002051
PMCID: PMC8494538
Use of Loratidine 10 mgs twice daily and Famatodine 40mg/day (an H1 antihistamine plus an H2 histamine receptor antagonist) improved symptoms in 72% of Long Covid patients by 4 to 17 weeks. Mast cell activation syndrome also increases with high histamine containing foods which should be avoided. H1 antihistamines are available from pharmacies but H2 histamine receptor antagonists seem to need a private prescription in the UK.
Supplements of high doses of vitamin C and Vitamin D , along with repletion of any deficiencies of zinc, magnesium, selenium and niacin are also important.
Re: How can you help me integrate my long covid care?
Dear Editor
Carl Jreidini asks for help with integrating his Long Covid care. He could read the study by Glynne P, Tahmasebi N, Gant V, Gupta R which is freely available by searching Pub Med. Long COVID following mild SARS-CoV-2 infection: characteristic T cell alterations and response to antihistamines.
J Investig Med. 2022 Jan; 70(1): 61–67. Published online 2021 Oct 5. doi: 10.1136/jim-2021-002051
PMCID: PMC8494538
Use of Loratidine 10 mgs twice daily and Famatodine 40mg/day (an H1 antihistamine plus an H2 histamine receptor antagonist) improved symptoms in 72% of Long Covid patients by 4 to 17 weeks. Mast cell activation syndrome also increases with high histamine containing foods which should be avoided. H1 antihistamines are available from pharmacies but H2 histamine receptor antagonists seem to need a private prescription in the UK.
Supplements of high doses of vitamin C and Vitamin D , along with repletion of any deficiencies of zinc, magnesium, selenium and niacin are also important.
Competing interests: No competing interests