Touch wood still thankfully avoided this. me and a few others classed as nutters. Funny how many of those on the 5th 6th and 7th infection get sick every few weeks with something. Always coughing up a lung or struck down by every cold going. Almost like it decimates not strengthens your immune system...
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A new report by prominent (as in names I recognise) researchers as said 1 in 20 of the world's population has long covid ie lasting symptoms of having the covid infection.
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Long COVID clinical evaluation, research and impact on society: a global expert consensus - Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials
Background Long COVID is a complex, heterogeneous syndrome affecting over four hundred million people globally. There are few recommendations, and no formal training exists for medical professionals to assist with clinical evaluation and management of patients with Long COVID. More research into...
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That's because it does ... it takes the immune system 18 months to recover.
That was my point all the numpties claiming the more you got infected the better your immune system gets. That’s not how Covid works it’s weakens it over time.
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Any kind of serious viral infection knocks the stuffing out of you takes me about a month to return to something resembling normality, post viral fatigue they call it
Personally with colds, etc. even bad ones 2 days after the symptoms subside I'm usually back to 100%, fortunately I've not picked up proper flu since I was like 7 or something (now in my mid 40s). COVID the first time took around a year to fully recover from and subsequent mild cases of it still took me a few weeks to really feel like myself again.
My nose is still buggered, blocked with no sense of smell.A new report by prominent (as in names I recognise) researchers as said 1 in 20 of the world's population has long covid ie lasting symptoms of having the covid infection.
Long COVID clinical evaluation, research and impact on society: a global expert consensus - Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials
Background Long COVID is a complex, heterogeneous syndrome affecting over four hundred million people globally. There are few recommendations, and no formal training exists for medical professionals to assist with clinical evaluation and management of patients with Long COVID. More research into...
Think I mentioned a few pages back.One of the early trials BC007 solved the smell issue. I'm not sure what happened to that drug. Two researchers were running tests. The main German one messed their results up.My nose is still buggered, blocked with no sense of smell.
But I'm confident that monoclonal antibodies will be what treats all these symptoms. We're just waiting on trials of the current ones, and we might have to create specific ones.
How much is this still affecting the NHS, I contacted my GP surgery for the first time in maybe a couple of years, at least over the phone. Basically even in afternoon when usually it would be quiet to ring, there was a call queue for around 3 hours just to speak to a receptionist. Of course as it has been since covid, no appointments, no booking ahead, no forms, just nothing.
I was reading a case earlier of a media housing personality, Amy Nixon, as come down with long covid after having covid.
We're seeing the greatest health betrayal in the world. A virus that appeared 5 years ago as killed and maimed millions of lives, and continues to do so, with the governments around the world barely mentioning it.
We're seeing the greatest health betrayal in the world. A virus that appeared 5 years ago as killed and maimed millions of lives, and continues to do so, with the governments around the world barely mentioning it.
My son is currently in hospital and they had three wards out because of Norovirus on BH Monday. He was lucky to get a bed. That appears to be the main issue for the system around here at the mo.
Our G.P. has been running a no book ahead system for years, which is a major pain. I had a message on Tuesday from my doctor asking me to have a repeat blood test in two weeks. Can I book it yet, can I heck. In two weeks time I will struggle to get an appointment with the nurse.
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I think that's more just a sign of how overstreched the NHS is generally rather than anything specific to do with Covid.
But if we stick our head in the sand and pretend it does not exist then its not a problem we need to fix or even address. Total buffoons then have the audacity to go on about how the number of sick and disabled is increasing and no one knows why.
Vlad Vexler, who has ME and LC was taken into hospital yesterday with an emergency needing 10 litres of oxygen.
The hospital was trying to stabilise him. He's fighting to survive.
The lack of knowledge about cardiovascular damage is disturbing.
The hospital was trying to stabilise him. He's fighting to survive.
The lack of knowledge about cardiovascular damage is disturbing.
I watch his political videos. I really hope he pulls through and it's awful he's so ill.
How long has he had LC?
He's mentioned it in quite a few videos.
Because he has ME before this is piling on more symptoms. He's got the micro vascular damage version, which can only be picked up on very modern scanners.
For him to suddenly need 10 litres of oxygen is very serious. That is maxing out oxygen machines.
My Mum is on 10 litres all the time these days. I suspect that is a covid after effect too.
Never heard of this chap you mentioned, but wish him all the best. It's bad enough having LC, but the vascultic / thromboembolic variant is the the most serious ( in terms of mortality ) in my opinion.
I agree. I just recently had an echocardiogram done and got the results back last week. It looks like I still have inflammation around the heart in the vessels nearly 2 and a half years later.
I think that's what's causing my lingering symptoms. The doctors don't seem to be doing much unless it turns into a medical emergency.
Long Covid medications are in active trials now. Hopefully they will become widely available soon.
Sorry to hear that. The NHS is generally awful at dealing with LC. The lack of knowledge / interest in the condition is galling, even in University teaching hospitals which should be pinnacles of excellence. I've found that unless you seek private medical care it's nigh impossible to get anywhere with this condition. I have the "immune" / MCAS variant, which though still hard to live with, at least I can take some control by using antihistamines and adopting a low histamine diet. I'm in the position, and I'm sure you're the same, where I know more about the condition now than any of the doctors I consult with ( in the NHS ).