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Summary

Positives

  • A vegan long-COVID patient started 500mg taurine and had 4 consecutive nights of vivid dreams with mental clarity, with brain fog significantly reduced Reddit.

  • A patient’s resting heart rate dropped to the low-to-mid 60s on taurine, and they could turn over in bed again Reddit.

Negatives

  • A patient tried taurine early in their illness and reported it “didn’t do anything” for them Reddit.

Hurdles & Side Effects

  • A patient with severe taurine deficiency was afraid to supplement 1,000mg due to already low heart rate and blood pressure Reddit.

  • Taurine supplementation can lead to copper deficiency on low-fat diets Reddit.

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2 other people found this review helpful

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@anonymous

Helped me reduce PEM

Chronic Illnesses: Long COVID
Symptoms Treated: PEM (Post Exertional Malaise) - Better long time Long COVID - Better long time Inflammation - Better long time Chronic Fatigue - Better long time Cognitive Dysfunction - Better long time
Side Effects Experienced: None

Taurine helps me the most with PEM. I gained a considerable amount of function, while crashing less. Energy levels are more stable. PEM is less frequent and recovery is faster. Symptoms (physical and mental fatigue, intracranial pressure, sensory sensitivity, cognitive impairment...) are less severe. It's by no means a cure or treatment, but the improvement allowed me to go from severe to moderate LC/mecfs. Both last year and this year, it only started having an effect when I was feeling slightly better and not during a severe crash though. 500 mg/day

Details

  • Dosage 500 mg
  • Source Supplements I ordered online
  • Last used <6mo ago
  • Times used 50+ times
  • Insurance covered No
  • Cost per month $1-$99


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Test User 52

Test User 52

@Test User 52 [verified user]

It helped me with heart pain.

Chronic Illnesses: Long COVID
Symptoms Treated: Heart Pain - Major improvement
Side Effects Experienced: Drowsiness

I had heart pain every day for roughly three straight years. After starting taurine powder, it mostly went away. I've been taking it for two and a half months and have only had 7 days with some milder heart pain in that timeframe. I take 1.5g every morning and most nights, I take 1.5g before bed as well. I usually feel a bit drowsy an hour after taking it and it lasts for less than an hour. I haven't stopped taking it so I'm not sure if the improvements will hold once I stop but I don't plan on stopping in the near future. As with everything long covid, YMMV. I've responded poorly to other supplements that people have recommended but taurine powder feels like a winner for me.

Details

  • Dosage 1.5g in the morning and 1.5g before bed
  • Source I ordered it online (CanPrev brand)
  • Last used <6mo ago
  • Times used 50+ times
  • Insurance covered No
  • Cost per month $1-$99