Is long Covid a thing?

[WuWei]

I’m sorry for your loss.

[Rurudyne]

Aren’t you glad it was accidentally released before it was ready?

[tnt]

@altair1013

There’s a movement to deny that long Covid exists. For me, it looks like it exists.
Background:
I’m super fit. I’m getting ready to leave for the gym. My routine will include a single set of 30 plus chin ups, three sets of 25 on the crunch machine at 340 lbs. I’m sort of a freak of nature.

I had zero lung issues prior to covid. After Covid, I sometimes would wake up at night suffocating and needing a rescue inhaler. My issues are not nearly as bad now, but they are still here. And they vary greatly from day to day. My breathing difficulties went on like a switch following Covid. All evidence points to Covid as the trigger. So, if we don’t call this long Covid, then what the hell is it?

BTW. Long Covid exists with people who were Vaxed once, vaxed and boosted or not vaxed at all. Vax status for this seems to be a non issue.

That sucks. How long ago did you have covid?

I know two people who suffer from long covid, but very different symptoms. One suffered from severe fatigue, the other severe brain fog. Both had to modify work for a while. Took about a year to snap out of it for one, the other is still dealing with it.

Yes, you can get long covid even if you are vaccinated, but studies suggest the frequency is less than with unvaccinated indivduals.

Best of luck. Do you live near a research hospital. I know they are doing studies at some near us. Might be worth looking into - they might offer some insight.

[tnt]

So sorry for your loss. May his memory be a blessing.

[WuWei]

@tnt

the other severe brain fog.

Brandon voter?

[FreeAndClear]

@Ben_Natuf

does anyone call the lingering long-term effects some people get from other respiratory illnesses “long flu”? Research has found that lingering long term effects from covid match pretty much exactly the lingering long term effects of any other respiratory virus. All of them have some people who suffer long term after effects, covid is no different, and the incidence of it matches all the others.

Except for the cardio stuff and some neurological damage i agree.

[tnt]

@FreeAndClear

@Ben_Natuf

does anyone call the lingering long-term effects some people get from other respiratory illnesses “long flu”? Research has found that lingering long term effects from covid match pretty much exactly the lingering long term effects of any other respiratory virus. All of them have some people who suffer long term after effects, covid is no different, and the incidence of it matches all the others.

Except for the cardio stuff and some neurological damage i agree.

I’ve never known anyone with months long chronic fatigue from the flu.

i was just reminded of another person I know who got long term wrecked from covid - still can’t walk 2-1/2 years later. Neurological symptoms, almost like Parkinson’s. They tested him for everything, and it’s inconclusive, but he’s still ■■■■■■ up.

Really sad.

[FreeAndClear]

That would be the neurological thing

Also exhaustion can be psychosomatic

[Ben_Natuf]

same thing happens with the vax. also, I do believe some of that is cause by the treatment. This is not to say that people at risk should not get vaxed, they should. Same for treatment, but there’s always going to be outliers

[altair1013]

@SixFoot

Whether it was the manufactured drugs that damaged you

Follow the science. It happened before the vax was available.