Posted by PeterMartin on February 27, 2023, at 11:10:42
In reply to Re: Did COVID affect your illness or meds?, posted by Roslynn on February 25, 2023, at 11:53:11
Fortunately, I have not had Covid to this point (unless completely asymptomatic).
That said, I follow the science and anecdotes on reddit almost daily. I have seen anecdotal reports from -some- claiming many of the ADHD stimulant class of meds stopped working for them after having a Covid infection (Vyvanse for example).
There's also a couple studies on pub med (and/or pre-prints on MedRXIV) that found Lithium levels can go up after a bout with Covid. Perhaps this is due to gut microbiome or renal processing changes - but whatever the case there have been reports of toxicity occuring in people taking the same dose after recovering from Covid.I haven't seen reports of people saying antidepressants/anti-psychotics have stopped working (or don't work) after Covid. Many people do experience brain fog/fatigue after recovering from the infection though, so in that sense the drugs may become less effective as they're up against more intense issues.
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