Being a COVID long hauler has taught me to be fearless, push back and take lots of notes
3 years, 5 months ago

Being a COVID long hauler has taught me to be fearless, push back and take lots of notes

LA Times  

I was just relaxing, sitting on the couch watching “Friends,” but I knew something was wrong. “Each time doctors found one thing, another test would turn up something new to investigate. One doctor jokingly said my symptoms were like dealing with ‘whack-a-mole.’” — Sandhya Kambhampati These habits would be useful for any lingering illness, but they’ve been especially useful as science races to learn more about COVID-19 and the lingering effects. One doctor jokingly said my symptoms were like dealing with “whack-a-mole.” In the winter, on Dec. 23, 2020, I got a call from respiratory therapists who were starting a new program for COVID long haulers. Column One A showcase for compelling storytelling from the Los Angeles Times More stories I am grateful I have understanding editors, the financial means to afford treatments and to be able to take a Lyft to my appointments when I wasn’t allowed to drive because of the medications I was on, and the support of many doctors in my family who followed every test I got with a phone call.

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Study finds long COVID symptoms 'on par' with influenza in vaccinated population, but infectious diseases expert raises concerns
1 year, 8 months ago

Study finds long COVID symptoms 'on par' with influenza in vaccinated population, but infectious diseases expert raises concerns

ABC  

An infectious diseases physician has urged caution over a Queensland Health study comparing the impacts of COVID-19 and influenza, saying it is "very limited" and there is a danger of "downplaying the ongoing significance of COVID". Key points: At 12 weeks, 21 per cent of people with COVID and 23 per cent of people with influenza reported ongoing symptoms according …

Anxiety, depression more likely in first wave COVID-19 patients: Study
2 years ago

Anxiety, depression more likely in first wave COVID-19 patients: Study

Hindustan Times  

When compared to people who avoided COVID-19 in the same time period, individuals who reported having COVID in early 2020 were also 1.67 times more likely to have clinically significant levels of anxiety after 13 months. Anxiety, depression more likely in first wave COVID-19 patients: Study More than 3,000 UK individuals, representing a cross-section of the general public, were polled …

Stress, anxiety increase chances of getting long Covid: What new study says
2 years, 3 months ago

Stress, anxiety increase chances of getting long Covid: What new study says

Live Mint  

A Harvard University study has found that depression, anxiety, worries about the pandemic and other sources of distress prior to getting Covid-19 may increase the chance of developing persistent “long-haul” symptoms. What experts know about ‘long Covid’ and who is at risk of getting it: The Harvard researchers in the study published Wednesday in the journal JAMA Psychiatry Psychological informed …

Fears of more long COVID, a ‘mass disabling event’ as variants rip through California
2 years, 4 months ago

Fears of more long COVID, a ‘mass disabling event’ as variants rip through California

LA Times  

Jacki Graham, a 64-year-old long COVID survivor, sits for a photo outside her home in Los Angeles on Jan. 20. Some factors that put patients at higher risk of long COVID include being overweight, high blood pressure or heart disease, said Dr. Nisha Viswanathan, director of the UCLA Health Long COVID Program. So I think anyone who says COVID only …

'Half of COVID-19 survivors show one symptom even two years after infection'
2 years, 7 months ago

'Half of COVID-19 survivors show one symptom even two years after infection'

Firstpost  

According to a Lancet study, fatigue or muscle weakness were the symptoms most often reported and fell from 52 per cent at six months to 30 per cent at two years Beijing: More than half of people hospitalised with COVID-19 still have at least one symptom two years after they were first infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, according to the …

'I bawled my eyes out': When 11 friends were diagnosed with COVID, they banded together to overcome the stigma
3 years, 1 month ago

'I bawled my eyes out': When 11 friends were diagnosed with COVID, they banded together to overcome the stigma

ABC  

Catching COVID-19 still seemed like a fairly unlikely possibility when Charlotte and her old schoolfriends caught up over dinner in Melbourne's CBD recently, chatting, drinking and laughing together for the first time in many months. "Being in a crowded area for a long time that's indoors, poorly ventilated and not wearing masks is one of the highest-risk things that you …

Half of COVID-19 survivors experience lingering symptoms six months after recovery, finds study
3 years, 2 months ago

Half of COVID-19 survivors experience lingering symptoms six months after recovery, finds study

Firstpost  

The study, published in the journal JAMA Network Open, reviewed 57 reports that included data from 250,351 unvaccinated adults and children who were diagnosed with COVID-19 from December 2019 through March 2021 Washington: More than half number of people diagnosed with COVID-19 experience post-COVID symptoms, known as long COVID, up to six months after recovering, according to a study. The …

1 in 3 COVID-19 patients suffer from long COVID, a CDC study of Long Beach residents finds
3 years, 3 months ago

1 in 3 COVID-19 patients suffer from long COVID, a CDC study of Long Beach residents finds

LA Times  

A person gets a COVID-19 vaccination shot. A new study has found that one in three people who survived COVID-19 suffered from long COVID. One in three people who survived COVID-19 suffered from long COVID, according to a study of Long Beach residents published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday. The study found that these …

How To Deal With Mounting Anxiety Over COVID-19 Getting Bad Again
3 years, 5 months ago

How To Deal With Mounting Anxiety Over COVID-19 Getting Bad Again

Huff Post  

Remind yourself that most breakthrough cases are evidence the vaccines are working. Yes, some young, relatively healthy vaccinated people are getting mild COVID-19 cases, but don’t forget: The vaccine was never going to prevent people from getting sick entirely. As infectious diseases specialist Monica Gandhi told HuffPost earlier this week, when the mad dash to develop a COVID-19 vaccine began …

Long Covid in young people: ‘On bad days I can’t stand up in the shower’
3 years, 5 months ago

Long Covid in young people: ‘On bad days I can’t stand up in the shower’

The Independent  

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Doctor: My long-Covid patients’ stories of recovery sound familiar to me (Opinion)
3 years, 9 months ago

Doctor: My long-Covid patients’ stories of recovery sound familiar to me (Opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Dr. Susannah Hills is a pediatric airway surgeon at the New York Presbyterian Hospital and the Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Susannah Hills John Abbott As I listened to these recovery stories from my doctor’s chair – the relentless fatigue, the shortness of breath, the mental fog – my own experiences as a patient started coming back to …

Covid long-hauler: A year later, this mom is afraid to take a shower because of the amount of hair she has lost
3 years, 9 months ago

Covid long-hauler: A year later, this mom is afraid to take a shower because of the amount of hair she has lost

CNN  

CNN — March 26 marks the one-year anniversary of Lauren Thomas Mandel’s Covid-19 infection – and she and her family are still feeling the effects of the illness. The mother of four said she, her husband and their 18-year-old son are among the growing number of people who are suffering from what’s called long-term Covid or long Covid. “I just …

I've Been Sick From COVID-19 For Almost A Year. Here's What My Life Has Been Like.
3 years, 9 months ago

I've Been Sick From COVID-19 For Almost A Year. Here's What My Life Has Been Like.

Huff Post  

The author during her fifth trip to the emergency room due to COVID-19 in July 2020. So, when Dr. Anthony Fauci officially identified the post-viral syndrome as post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 on Feb. 24 at a White House COVID-19 Response Team press briefing and announced new research initiatives ― followed the next day by a policy brief from the World …

I Wanted To Get COVID-19 Over With, Thinking It Would Feel Like A Bad Flu. I Was So Wrong.
3 years, 10 months ago

I Wanted To Get COVID-19 Over With, Thinking It Would Feel Like A Bad Flu. I Was So Wrong.

Huff Post  

Arman Zhenikeyev via Getty Images “I just want to get it over with.” I admit this thought had crossed my mind many times in 2020, ever since first watching the SARS-CoV-2 virus rapidly spreading in China. That was over a year ago, and though a part of me had wanted to contract the coronavirus so I could hopefully get past …

Please Start Posting About Your COVID-19 Symptoms On Social Media
3 years, 11 months ago

Please Start Posting About Your COVID-19 Symptoms On Social Media

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING In early December, just as the third wave of the coronavirus was gaining steam across the United States, comedian Michael Rapaport took to Instagram to make a simple, characteristically expletive-laden plea to his followers: If you get COVID-19, post about your symptoms. “Because staying healthy involves things like washing your hands and not touching your face, some …

Australian study finds COVID-19 'long haulers' suffer symptoms months after coronavirus infection
4 years ago

Australian study finds COVID-19 'long haulers' suffer symptoms months after coronavirus infection

ABC  

For 39-year-old Ben Barnett, recovering from COVID-19 has been like having an "overweight baby constantly sitting on my chest". Key points: The first Australian study looking at the long-term impacts COVID-19 has published interim results It found 40 per cent of the people in the study had persistent symptoms two months after infection The most common lingering symptoms were fatigue, …

4 'Long COVID' Survivors Describe What It’s Like To Have Symptoms Months Later
4 years, 2 months ago

4 'Long COVID' Survivors Describe What It’s Like To Have Symptoms Months Later

Huff Post  

Illustration: Rebecca Zisser/HuffPost; Photo: Getty There have now been more than 7.5 million cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. since the first known cases emerged earlier this year. Some positive news, today I felt well enough to do one of those cheesy lockdown family projects pic.twitter.com/wdlDX0ElUK — Laura Long April 9, 2020 Today: Long’s physical stamina has improved and she’s …

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