Post-Covid: Weakness and Exhaustion

Choose: Most people will not have all post-Covid weakness and exhaustion symptoms listed, so choose based on the one that most closely matches.

Dosage: 12X, 6C, 12C, 30C. Dilute in about a cup of clean water and sip three times a day. Shake or stir vigorously before repeating. Keep fluid out of sunlight and away from electronics.

Take less frequently as you improve.
If you notice no improvement starting after several doses, dry a different remedy.

Notes:

Long standing cough, shortness of breath, weakness or exhaustion should be evaluated by your health care provider.
A professional homeopath may be able to help if these remedies or the potency seem inadequate to address your symptoms.

Symptoms	Remedy
Weakness lingers Loss of appetite Anxiety Oppression of the chest View Remedy	Natrum arsenicicum
Prostration Drowsy Listless Lack of energy Tremors May have ringing in ears View Remedy	Natrum salicylicum
Weariness/prostration Shortness of breath ascending Palpitations Desires fresh open air/sit by open window Sleepless due to nervousness Cold hands, feet, knees Thirsty for water but it aggravates stomach Better: bending forward View Remedy	Chininum arsenicosum
Debility after exhausting loss of fluid Apathetic Indifferent Sad Disobedient Insensitive to other’s feelings Ringing in ears possibly View Remedy	China (Cinchona)
Debilitated Almost lifeless Hot head Cool breath Wants to be fanned or Windows open so fresh air blows on them View Remedy	Carbo vegetabilis
Weariness Inability to sustain mental effort View Remedy	Picric Acid
Weariness Inability to sustain mental effort Crave refreshing food/drinks View Remedy	Phosphoric acid
Weariness – even talking loud is difficult Inability to sustain mental effort Lower limbs weak, may tremble May be sensitive to smells May be dizzy View Remedy	Cocculus indicus
Palpitations Weakness Nervous fear Anxiety Panic attacks Muscle twitches Can’t focus attention Sleepless – bad dreams View Remedy	Scutelleria
Tinnitus or deafness arising post-infection roaring like buzzing bees Weakness, exhaustion View Remedy	Salicylic acid
Dull Drowsy Dizzy Heavy sensation Prostration/weakness Thirstless Sensation that “cannot get well” after illness Temperature around 99F Not ill, but not well View Remedy	Gelsemium
Prostration/weakness slightest effort seems like a heavy task Irritable Indifference Disinclined to meet with or converse with others Loss of concentration Mentally exhausted Occipital headaches Wakes at 3-5am View Remedy	Kali phosphoricum
Weakness Muscles feel heavy can’t lift arms/legs due to heavy sensation Slow recovery of nerve power View Remedy	Lathyrus
Body aches after fever has passed Bone or muscle pain Especially right sided pain View Remedy	Solanum lycopersicum (Lycopersicum esculentum)
Debility/weakness Nervous exhaustion Insomnia Pins and needles sensation Numbness Loss of concentration Impotency View Remedy	Avena sativa – 6C daily
When Arsenicum fails Exhausted/tired with any exertion especially in morning on rising Muscle/skeletal prostration – no strength after Gelsemium, Eupatorium, Rhus Tox tried Sore all over Violent vomiting, nausea currently or with previous flu symptoms after Arsenicum fails Restless nights tired in morning when rising Worse: afternoon View Remedy	Sarcolactic acid
Sleeplessness after illness Weakness/prostration View Remedy	Cypripedium
Debility Weak lower extremities Oppressed breathing Sticking pain in chest with long breath Pain in left lung View Remedy	Lobelia cardinalis
After exhausting fevers with diarrhea View Remedy	Alstonia
Great prostration After intense, purulent head/sinus drainage After high fever Very chilly, even before a fire Worse: night cold water View Remedy	Arsenicum sulphuratum
Prostration Chilly Restless Anxious Fear of death Oversensitive Burning pain better with heat Pain like red hot needles Thirsty for sips View Remedy	Arsenicum
Weak and shaky legs Surprised at the weakness Thirsty for large quantities of cold water Sensation of heat and sensitive to heat Rapid pulse of post-illness myocarditis View Remedy	Curare
Mental and physical debility Sensitive to smells Disinclined to mental effort View Remedy	Carbolic Acid
Fatigue Weakness Palpitations Body aches Perspiration View Remedy	Sulphur
Bursting headache Weariness/weakness Thirstier than normal Body aches May be more irritable than normal Chest constriction Worse: talking Better: sitting still/not moving View Remedy	Bryonia

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