“Professional goalkeeper⚽️for West Ham, Sophie Hillyerd, contracted SARS-CoV-2 in September of 2021.
She developed Long COVID & autonomic issues because of it, which was ongoing at last a year later. She said it's like nothing she's ever experienced…” Thread:
“Physics Girl’s illness is marked by a range of debilitating symptoms that disrupt even the simplest aspects of daily life. She battles extreme fatigue, a persistent and overwhelming exhaustion that never seems to fade, no matter how much rest she gets. In addition, she suffers from severe brain fog, making it difficult to concentrate or perform basic cognitive tasks. Activities that once came naturally, such as researching scientific concepts or filming videos, now feel insurmountable. Moreover, she experiences sensory hypersensitivities to light, sound, and odors, which exacerbate her discomfort and limit her ability to engage with the world around her.
Dianna also experiences muscle pain and other physical limitations.”
“Between 2% and 14% of COVID survivors develop a syndrome called postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) (1).
However, it is commonly attributed to stress and anxiety.
This is the surprising story of how POTS (and possibly Long COVID) might be linked to an even rarer syndrome...🧵”
“‘We just want to be heard’: Long COVID patients still feel invisible Scores of long COVID patients reached out to the Globe after a recent story on doctors finding new ways to manage the condition…more than 75 Boston Globe readers who reached out to share their experiences after reading a front-page story profiling a handful of doctors, including at the Brigham, who are using experimental treatments to help patients suffering from the little understood disease. Long COVID afflicts an estimated 7 percent of the population, or close to 18 million Americans.”
“Solange Says She’s Living With This ‘Debilitating’ Condition — And Diagnoses Are Rising…she’s been living with ‘debilitating’ and ‘confusing’ symptoms of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) after model Shaun Ross posted on social media last month that he developed the condition after experiencing long COVID.”
“Evusheld tx my long COVID
Evusheld is a combo of 2 long-acting monoclonal antibodies Tixagevimab/cilgavimab
in 2021 I got this tx for acute COVID infection ⬇️ Prevented me from becoming hospitalized, I felt better within 45 mins of injection & my long COVID from 2020 resolved” Thread:
“It’s only October 11th and we now have 3x the number of referrals to our Long COVID clinic than usual. THREE TIMES MORE.
50% of our referrals contracted COVID in 2024. Of those, half contracted COVID over summer 2024.
COVID prevention is the only to way to prevent Long COVID. We have to do better.”
“HEALTH UPDATE:
It has officially been one year since I contracted Covid-19 while on set for my movie that I’ve been working on.
I was once a very healthy 31-year old man, but now every day is a struggle for me.
A THREAD... 🧵”
Go to AskReddit r/AskReddit jnny_lkahohfa Join After all these years, did any of you get any type of permanent damage from getting covid? If so, what is it?