People around me describing brain fog, memory issues and "I just got into jogging again, why am I sick again?" (Spoiler: it's PEM) but when I ask them to consider that it could be LC and maybe try pacing, they get real defensive. Because they are fine! THEY are not bedbound! Everything is fine!

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Nobody has Long COVID, but everybody has brain fog, cognitive decline and memory loss. I talk about the overwhelming scientific evidence that COVID damages the brain, and the overwhelming social unwillingness to acknowledge it in my latest: www.thegauntlet.news/p/when-will-...

"The evidence has been building for years and has been consistent; COVID causes brain damage. Despite the clear evidence, we’ve continued to infect the population, not once, but repeatedly, with no plan to end the onslaught of reinfections." #LongCovid

12 News Now: 'Austin-based nonprofit spreading awareness on the effects of long covid' 'The Long Covid Collective is a support group that formed last year to show those suffering that they are not alone' www.12newsnow.com/video/news/l...

How do we create a culture clinicians feel safe recognizing complex symptoms - and believe their young Long COVID patients instead of dismissing them? It's time to act. Sign & share the CLCN Petition calling for safe evidence -based biomedical care: chng.it/7ZSzLXnp5n

I haven't seen one single study that shows it's harmless to keep getting Covid again & again. But there are thousands of peer-reviewed studies that document long-term harms

CDC data show the US is in its second largest COVID-19 surge Experts expect 100 million infections At least 16 million Americans live with Long COVID, often facing lasting fatigue, pain, and organ issues Yet only one-third get the updated vaccine abcnews4.com/lowcountry-l...

This study found that healthcare workers with #LongCOVID often experience higher stress & burnout at work; felt less connected to their jobs than those who hadn’t got Long Covid; & that those who cared for many Long COVID patients reported feeling emotionally drained -

Slept on it and 95% sure my ongoing issues with malaise, brain fog, and sleep issues are probably long covid Wish i knew what to do about it but at least it's not just me being like that for no reason.

In Scotland, the disabled pay TWICE 🏥 84% of Scots with #LongCovid pay for supplements. 59% for alternative therapies. 41% for private appointments. ...Because Scottish Government funding is only £9.70 per patient per year #LongCovidScotland #ChronicIllness #Disability #Scotland

People with mild ME/Long Covid & people who have recovered, please start advocating for the most severe instead of mildwashing the disease & using your story to sell your personal projects while feeding the media narrative of “individual overcoming” 🙏

I have fairly mild long COVID and what that means in practice is that I can work but have no ability to socialise, I can do 5000 steps but have to come home with crushing fatigue and sleep for hours to recover, I volunteer for two hours a fortnight when I used to do volunteer work every day.

The @theguardian.com today. 'Eventually, the NHS diagnosis came through: ME/CFS. This was frustrating. Milly had become unwell just after a global pandemic. Occam’s razor – the principle that the simplest explanation is probably the correct one – suggested she had Long Covid. #LongCovidKids

Seems obvious that @greenparty.org.uk should be signing this global pledge for healthy indoor air. A natural extension of their work on #EllasLaw and their excellent #Covid19 & #LongCovid policy. @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social @sianberry.bsky.social @zackpolanski.bsky.social @bluelumin.bsky.social

@binitakane.bsky.social Hi Binita, what would be involved in coming to see you as a patient?

COVID is surging Wear a mask indoors Get the vaccine. Long covid sucks.

The latest edition of our SHH-UK newsletter is now live! Find out what we've been getting up to and what's we've got planned: shh-uk.org/news/ Subscribe and stay engaged with this vital community. #LongCovid #HealthcareSupport

Study; #Metformin may reduce risk of #LongCOVID by 36% in overweight or obese adults. www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/met...

New in BJGP Life: Dr Elke Hausmann, a GP with Long Covid, critiques the “exercise cures all” narrative in The Salt Path & calls for empathy, pacing & nuance in chronic illness care. 👉 bjgplife.com/what-does-th... #longcovid #chronicillness #saltpath

also you can have exactly zero high risk conditions and still get long covid from your next covid infection (ask me how i know)

On this day in COVID history, September 1, 2021: Coronavirus vaccines cut risk of long Covid, study finds Source: BBC https://www.bbc.com/news/health-58410354

I think Long Covid has given me anhedonia. I think it's damaged my brain, so it's really hard to enjoy ANYTHING.

Keep the positive vaccine news coming - chickenpox vaccine for kids on the NHS, shingles vaccine reducing the risk of heart attacks - what‘s next? How about general access to the Covid vaccine to reduce the risk of #LongCovid?? www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Zack’s visit to our local party this year gave us such a boost. His energy, drive and empathy are why I voted for Zack for leader.

I'm mad that I'm 30yo and unable to take care of myself, if anything happens to my mum I'm fucked, I have never been able to hold down a job for more than a few weeks except housekeeping and now cause of long covid I'm not even sure I can do that, my body feels like it's slowly falling apart

Long COVID has become the leading trigger for POTS, driving a fivefold rise in diagnoses. This surge reflects both new cases & faster recognition of an overlooked condition, revealing a hidden public health burden & demanding urgent clinical attention. davidlingenfelter.substack.com/p/the-post-p...

Long COVID is now the leading trigger for POTS, driving a fivefold increase in diagnoses. This surge reflects both new cases and accelerated recognition of previously undiagnosed patients. davidlingenfelter.substack.com/p/the-post-p...

Long COVID is more than fatigue. Our new study suggests its impact is similar to a stroke or Parkinson’s theconversation.com/long-covid-i...

"With 4/6 of my #family now #disabled, our once-happy, fulfilled lives hv changed forever. I have had to watch one brother’s promising academic career blighted by #LongCovid ..Another bro..is awaiting a #diagnosis.": buff.ly/lHHlwOn by @weiszguy.bsky.social #LongHaulers

Day 1081—5+ years in, Australia discovers Long COVID is a thing. While resources are wasted on reconfirming received fact, millions upon millions of formerly healthy people are being crippled by this condition—with no prevention, no effective treatments, no cure. #MedSky #MECFS

Many who have overcome COVID still suffer a myriad of symptoms related to the virus infection in what’s being termed long Covid by the WHO. Symptoms mainly include fatigue, brain fog & breathlessness, the exact effect of these long-term conditions on the daily life of survivors remains unclear.

“It is back to school time for many children and we are in a COVID wave. The good news is that it is a smaller wave than past ones. The bad news is that data continues to come in showing that any COVID infection can lead to Long COVID and/or long-term chronic diseases like diabetes.”

Shout out to the dipshit doctor who posted “there is absolutely no such thing as long covid” a couple of years ago.

I had covid 4x and life after covid is so much different. Covid has disabled me with autoimmune issues. Doctors hear "long covid" and I have to teach them what it means. Horrific times are coming. This regime wants people dead by the masses.

#CovidIsNotOver #COVIDisAirborne #N95sSaveLives #CleanAirNow #LongCovid #LongCovidKids #WeNotMe #TogetherWeCan #ShareTheCare www.canadahelps.org/en/pages/don...

Argentina has no dedicated #LongCOVID clinics, no disability insurance, and no government recognition, leaving patients to diagnose themselves and search for informal care. bit.ly/4n2Z0Ju

Next time you wake up rested and refreshed Stop and appreciate that I really, really miss that Haven't felt that for 2000 days now with #LongCovid and used to feel fortunate to have some functionality compared to others much worse but getting worse each year have to stop and lay down often now

I think Long Covid has given me anhedonia. I think it's damaged my brain, so it's really hard to enjoy ANYTHING.

#CovidIsNotOver #LongCovid www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/wit...

#GetLoud #Covid #MaskUp #LongCovid #LongCovidKids #sunday

Tools for Improving Quality of Life at Home for Children with Long COVID or ME/CFS danilobuonsenso.substack.com/p/tools-for-...

Metformin on the Presence of COVID-19 Symptoms Over 6 Months: The ACTIV-6 Randomized Clinical Trial — Carolyn T. Bramante et al. www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1... "did not exceed the prespecified threshold of 0.975 for declaring efficacy." #LongCovid #PASC #PostCovid

I have Long Covid, and I wonder if anyone else with Long Covid would like to talk about it in a Zoom group? Compare symptoms and talk about if anything works for us?

"Think of your energy as a luxury item, not everyone can afford it" sums up life with #longcovid. If you get my energy, you are the most important thing in my day. 🌞

Deseret News: 'How vulnerable are kids to long COVID?' 'Families, doctors take experience with long COVID to Congress to ask for help' 'Long COVID Families and doctors who treat the condition hope Kennedy keeps that promise' www.deseret.com/lifestyle/20...

US adults reinfected with SARS-CoV-2 may be at a 35% greater risk for long COVID than those with one-time infections. The risk might be reduced with recent vaccination. #Medsky www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/cov...

COVID reinfections increase risk of Long COVID, driving more people to become disabled than cancer or heart disease. Boosters decrease risk. Get your booster and mask up if you don't like these 1 in 10 odds.

New review in BMJ by @nicktsergas.ca: "Why scientists are rethinking the immune effects of SARS-CoV-2" "People who are unwilling to consider the possibility of immune damage are perhaps driven by a fear of what those answers might mean." www.bmj.com/content/390/...

On any given day, there are more people in Canada with Long Covid than there are people who wear a high quality mask. Or a crappy quality mask, which is still the majority of masks I see. What an utter failure of public health education.