A reminder to all that regular over-the-counter antihistamines have shown great promise in reducing the spread of Covid virus within your body, reducing both acute symptoms and the chance of developing Long Covid. If taken early in the infection (don't wait for a positive test!), antihistamines block the virus' ability to enter cells in your respiratory tract; they may also reduce symptoms related to inflammation.
I was sure I was getting sick yesterday; feel much better today.
@AmeliasBrain they also help a lot of people with the symptoms of long covid
@AmeliasBrain yeah, that's the long and short of it basically. Mcas has very similar symptoms and seems to be part of it too. Benadryl, lodratadine, and fexofenadine are what my allgerist recommended. And they have helped.
@budsofstone That seems consistent with what I've been reading about Long Covid as an inflammation feedback loop (vascular inflammation restricting oxygen flow to tissues, causing lactic acid build-up, causing cellular damage, causing more inflammation, possibly with autoimmune contribution triggered by the molecular markers of damaged cells).
I'm more confident with the low risk of taking anti-histamine meds for 3-5 days than with a daily regimen, but maybe I should test it out for myself.