“Long Covid has harmed the work force,” says a new report on workers’ compensation claims in New York state. It found that most people who received workers’ comp for long Covid either needed medical treatment or were unable to work for six months or more. https://t.co/Unl82ewJFR
— Pam Belluck (@PamBelluck) January 24, 2023
"While pacing can make a huge difference … it also comes with a cost. Pacing often means cutting back on both work and favorite activities … And it can represent a challenging reversal for people … accustomed to leading busy, active lives." https://t.co/aU9v6KbPOo
— HRH Katriona, Duchess of (@LongCovidDuchy) January 16, 2023
"Research review suggests long COVID may last indefinitely for some people and mimic other ailments"
— Dakota (@Dakota_150) January 16, 2023
"They also found that in many cases, the symptoms of long COVID become nearly indistinguishable from several other conditions, such as chronic…https://t.co/4R6ubK7HNp
Our comprehensive review of #LongCovid has just been publishedhttps://t.co/EgO7gtFvoe
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) January 13, 2023
Phenomenal work by @ahandvanish @LisaAMcCorkell @juliamv @NatureRevMicro pic.twitter.com/X78QqFr7WK
“The most common symptom of #LongCOVID is fatigue, and that was not on this list. Also missing was PEM, POTS, ME/CFS. These are some of the major presentations I am seeing in my clinic population, so it is a major limitation…” -@MVGutierrezMD https://t.co/r7vCFLBD0O
— Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, MD (@MVGutierrezMD) January 12, 2023
“We found that a staggering 90% of people living with #LongCovid initially experienced only mild illness.. These symptoms had an impact on health as severe as the long-term effects of traumatic brain injury.” https://t.co/OTKpYDqFDL
— charlos (@loscharlos) January 5, 2023
Study looking at #LongCovid 2 years after infection:
— Hannah Davis (@ahandvanish) January 21, 2023
Despite exercise, respiratory & olfactory rehab, cognition/speech therapy & psychological support, the main symptoms (fatigue, neurocognition, muscle) did not resolve.
Only 9% of patients recovered. 1/https://t.co/hPBbx1dnYm pic.twitter.com/BxeKGOI9AG
Brain fog and other symptoms of #LongCovid appear to be correlated with delayed clearance of the virus from the upper respiratory tract, via 9 serial PCR assessments out to 42 days in 73 participants https://t.co/dnVqXkztJx pic.twitter.com/uCkFLW7ozU
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) January 20, 2023
Sad! 