Did I not get the memo?
“Why do emergency department reports and hospital discharge summaries not mention that my patient tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 (or had “a really bad cold” or “the worst flu ever”) 1 month before they presented to hospital with weakness, falls, confusion, dyspnea, heart failure, acute kidney injury, or non–ST-elevation myocardial infarction? Doesn’t that seem relevant? It does to me.”pos
Long Covid is a significant health crisis in China too
“Long Covid can affect nearly every organ system resulting in various symptoms including fatigue, cognitive dysfunction, post-exertional malaise, autonomic dysfunction, and chronic conditions including new onset diabetes, cardiovascular disease, gastrointestinal and neurologic disorders.2 Long Covid can affect people across the lifespan and across age, race and ethnicity, and baseline health status.3 Chinese scientists were among the first to report Long Covid in people who survived the acute phase of Covid-19.4 However, these early seminal Chinese studies on Long Covid were exclusively from Wuhan – where the pandemic originated. Because of China’s zero Covid policies, infection rates plummeted quickly in Wuhan and were very low and sporadic outside of Wuhan for much of 2020, 2021, and 2022. However, China relaxed its zero Covid policies at the end of 2022 which led to explosion of cases – hundreds of millions of Chinese got infected…”
If 20% of those infected get Long COVID, and 37% of those quit work due to the symptoms, that’s over 7% of the people catching COVID that leave the workforce and school. (See Stanford study linked below)
“If 20% of those infected get Long COVID, and 37% of those quit work due to the symptoms, that’s over 7% of the people catching COVID that leave the workforce and school. (See Stanford study linked below)
That is a staggering number.
Let’s sanity check that. Figure some 60% of the population has been infected in the last year. So out of the workforce of 150m that would mean some 90m were infected and over 6m would have left the workforce from debilitating Long COVID just in the last year.
While that is a depressingly large number, it does match up with earlier surveys that estimated between 18-22m had left the workforce due to Long COVIS and never returned since the start of the pandemic almost five years ago.
So yes, those are huge numbers which comprise a huge drag on the US economy. It would be WAY cheaper to develop and deploy new vaccines and air quality improvements, even on a national scale. (And it would save a lot of lives and livelihoods as well.)
But worst thing about our current lackadaisical approach to public health, is that the damage is ongoing and will continue until we force our leaders to do something about it.”
Experiences of Canadians with long-term symptoms following COVID-19
“About 3.5 million Canadian adults reported experiencing long-term symptoms following a COVID-19 infection; 2.1 million reported they were still experiencing those symptoms as of June 2023. Almost half of those still experiencing symptoms reported they have not seen any improvement in symptoms over time.”
About 3.5 million Canadian adults reported experiencing long-term symptoms following a COVID-19 infection; 2.1 million reported they were still experiencing those symptoms as of June 2023. Almost half of those still experiencing symptoms reported they have not seen any improvement in symptoms over time.
L0NG C0VID is not a simple yes or no; it exists on a spectrum that ranges from asymptomatic today to severe, with many nuances in between(Personal simplified perspective):
“L0NG C0VID is not a simple yes or no; it exists on a spectrum that ranges from asymptomatic today to severe, with many nuances in between(Personal simplified perspective):
Asymptomatic: You may feel fine now, but future health issues could emerge in months or years to come.
Mild: You can carry out your daily tasks but face challenges that you might try to conceal from others.
Moderate: Your ability to perform everyday activities, such as work, sports, and hobbies, is noticeably affected, requiring adjustments to your routine.
Severe: You are bedridden and unable to function normally.
🔥Each new reinfection can increase the risk of developing Long COVID, potentially worsening the condition for those already suffering. And remember, LC has NO TREATMENT, NO CURE today, only some possible symptomatic relief at best.”
Temporal trajectories of long-COVID symptoms in adults with 22 months follow-up in a prospective cohort study in Norway
Norway study followed people for 22 months starting in March 2020 prior to infection. Memory and concentration problems persisted after infection, and didn't attenuate with time.
“Memory or concentration problems and dyspnoea were long-COVID symptoms.
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Other long-COVID symptoms were anosmia, dysgeusia and fatigue…
…This can have profound effects on everyday functioning. The fact that cognitive symptoms are persistent, and most of the population have been, or will be, infected by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, makes it crucial that further research focuses on the pathophysiology, and treatment”
Persistent dysfunctions of brain metabolic connectivity in long-covid with cognitive symptoms
FDG-PET scans revealed persistent brain dysfunction in long covid
“Hypoconnectivity and absence of hypometabolism suggest that connectivity derangement in frontal networks could be related to protraction of neurological symptoms in long-term COVID patients.”
Long COVID facts and findings: a large-scale online survey in 74,075 Chinese participants
(MY NOTE: China vaccines are not MRNA technology. The better reduction in long-term Long Covid symptoms relative to multiple boosters compared to studies with MRNA patients is significant. Would like to see Long Covid data out of Cuba, a country that also did not use MRNA.)
Summary:
New study of 74,000 participants found:
-those infected with COVID had more other infections (including bacterial, influenza & mycoplasma infections)
-COVID reinfections had milder acute-phase symptoms but led to higher rate & severity of Long Covid
“Analysis of 68,200 valid responses revealed that the most frequent long COVID symptoms include fatigue (30.53%), memory decline (27.93%), decreased exercise ability (18.29%), and brain fog (16.87%). These symptoms were less prevalent among those infected only once: fatigue (24.85%), memory decline (18.11%), and decreased exercise ability (12.52%), etc. Women were more likely to experience long COVID, with symptoms varying by age group, except for sleep disorders and muscle/joint pain, which were more common in older individuals. Northern China exhibits a higher prevalence of long COVID, potentially linked to temperature gradients. Risk factors included underlying diseases, alcohol consumption, smoking, and the severity of acute infection (OR > 1, FDR < 0.05). Reinfection was associated with milder symptoms but led to a higher incidence and severity of long COVID (OR > 1, FDR < 0.05). Vaccination, particularly multiple boosters, significantly reduced long-term symptoms by 30%–70% (OR < 1, FDR < 0.05). COVID-19 participants also self-reported more bacterial, influenza and mycoplasma infections, and 8%–10% of patients felt SARS-CoV-2-induced chronic diseases.”
this is a very emotional town hall. Harris takes a question from a homeless woman whose life was wrecked by long covid about what she'll do for people like her
“this is a very emotional town hall. Harris takes a question from a homeless woman whose life was wrecked by long covid about what she'll do for people like her”
Antecedent and persistent symptoms in COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses: insights from prospectively collected data in the BRACE trial
“Healthcare workers with COVID-19 experienced more severe and longer-lasting symptoms than those with non-COVID-19 respiratory illnesses, with a higher proportion meeting the WHO or NICE definitions of PACS. Age, chronic respiratory disease, and pre-existing symptoms increased the risk of developing PACS following COVID-19.”
Long Covid: High economic burden justifies further preventive efforts | PHCC
“Nevertheless, the (NZ) Government(s) can take immediate action to reduce this joint health and economic burden by improving Covid vaccination eligibility and coverage and intensifying interventions that reduce community spread of Covid-19, including improvements in ventilation and air filtration in workplaces, schools, and other public settings."
Towards an understanding of physical activity-induced post-exertional malaise: Insights into microvascular alterations and immunometabolic interactions in post-COVID condition and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome
"Upon physical activity, affected patients exhibit reduced systemic oxygen extraction & oxidative phosphorylation capacity.. these are mediated by dysfunctions in mitochondria & microcirculation.. maintained by.. immune activation."
In 2022 the sensible warned that hundreds of millions will have long Covid, children will start struggling in school, life expectancy will drop and excess deaths will soar if we let Covid rip. We did and all that came true. What do they think will happen in the next two years?
Many of us started warning in 2021.
Jane's Addiction's Dave Navarro Speaks Of His Battle With Long COVID - Theprp.com
“…not feeling like I had recovered, which led to being home quite a bit, which led to isolation, which led to depression, all those kinds of things. And it was just a pretty miserable experience for several years. And going to different doctors, trying different methods, holistic methods, Western methods. Some doctors claim that they’re specialists. Others claim that there is no way to test for long Covid, and then there was still a lot of skepticism about it being a real thing, at the time.”
not feeling like I had recovered, which led to being home quite a bit, which led to isolation, which led to depression, all those kinds of things. And it was just a pretty miserable experience for several years. And going to different doctors, trying different methods, holistic methods, Western methods. Some doctors claim that they’re specialists. Others claim that there is no way to test for long Covid, and then there was still a lot of skepticism about it being a real thing, at the time.
For people with severe Long COVID, medical care is out of reach - The Sick Times
“People with Long COVID who are unable to leave their beds find accessing doctors and treatments nearly impossible.”
People with Long COVID who are unable to leave their beds find accessing doctors and treatments nearly impossible.
Long COVID questions and answers
“Some people continue to experience health problems long after having COVID-19. Understand the possible symptoms and risk factors for post-COVID-19 syndrome.”
Some people continue to experience health problems long after having COVID-19. Understand the possible symptoms and risk factors for post-COVID-19 syndrome.
After all these years, did any of you get any type of permanent damage from getting covid? If so, what is it? : r/AskReddit
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Most of the people that are coming to the clinics now are people who got Long Covid upon reinfection. Their first infection was fine, but they developed Long Covid upon reinfection. Immunity wanes. Ziyad Al-Aly MD
“Most of the people that are coming to the #LongCovid clinics now are people who got Long Covid upon reinfection. Their first infection was fine, but they developed Long Covid upon reinfection. Immunity wanes. Ziyad Al-Aly MD:
