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It’s been over a year since we were made aware of the COVID-19 and so many have been affected by this pandemic in some way. The initial infection phase is four weeks, but experts say that people are surpassing the time frame with lingering effects. After the acute infection phase of the first four weeks some get better, others fully recover and then there is a second phase. The second phase is known as the subacute phase takes place week 4-12 after initial infection. From six weeks to 12 months, patients officially are labeled as “Long Haulers” due to the chronic symptoms. The treatment and understanding of COVID and even Long Haulers is continuously evolving and much study and research needs to be done. For now, patients suffering from the lingering effects have resources and suppo...

The coronavirus pandemic has waned in most parts of the U.S., but there is concern about COVID-19’s Delta variant for those who aren’t vaccinated. The COVID-19 Delta variant, first identified in India, has become a new public health threat, said U.S. President Joe Biden and the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), because it is deadlier and more contagious To read the full article, Click Here

Eli Musser is a New Yorker who contracted COVID-19 in March 2020. He suffered relentless symptoms ever since, including seizures, night sweats, panic attacks and insomnia. In February of this year he started a 90 FDA day trial for 56 people suffering from COVID Long-Haulers with the drug Leronlimab. The trial has been successful so far with Eli feeling better than he has in over a year. To read the full article, Click Here

Various professionals such as teachers, nurses, shopworkers and more struggle to find support as COVID Long Haulers leaves them unable to work.  The emotional, physical and financial costs for those scarred from COVID Long Haulers is just the beginning. Each case is different, from the symptoms to the severity as well as the length. The bigger issue is that many people are out of commission for longer than 6 months and they are running out of sick pay.  The financial burden is real and nobody knows what they are going to do. To read the full article, Click Here

A survey was conducted on half of a million adults in England and found that many are suffering from COVID Long Haulers. It has been a challenge to manage the long-term symptoms and the government funded $50 million to continue research on COVID Long Haulers. This was a self-reported survey and showed that: 37% of the patients reported one symptom lasting 12 weeks or longer15% of patients reported from suffering 3-4 symptoms 12 weeks or longerLong-term symptoms were reported more with women than men.  The study also shows that there is no standard definition in the severity of symptoms, because range is so wide spread. COVID Long Haulers is not understood fully and there are still a lot of unanswered questions. To read the full article, read here

Filmmaker Nick Guthe witnessed his wife’s health deteriorate while battling COVID Long Haulers. After 13 months of ongoing symptoms from COVID Long Haulers, Heidi Ferrier committed suicide. Unexplained, “excruciating pain” in Heidi’s feet was the first symptom that came after contracting COVID last summer of 2020. Soon after digestive issues arised, along with body aches and heart palpitations. Seeking answers from doctors and being dismissed didn’t help her situation. Even taking the vaccine to see if it might alleviate the symptoms didn’t work. To read the full article, Click Here

Late June 14th, the CDC updated its guidelines for healthcare providers treating COVID-19 Long Haulers patients. They emphasize that doctors use empathy and understanding when diagnosing patients. Oftentimes doctors may assume that patients are “imagining” their symptoms and assume some underlying psychiatric issue.  To read about the new guidelines, Click Here

A study on 2 million COVID-19 patients showed a quarter of Americans suffered from brain fog, high cholesterol, and even had respiratory issues long after their initial infection of COVID-19. But what is even more interesting is that 19% of those 2 million never felt any COVID-19 symptoms when they were infected. By all accounts they are asymptomatic and are now Long Haulers. Doctors still don’t know what causes and how these symptoms arise so long after a patient’s initial diagnosis of the virus. Some speculate that small amounts of the virus is hiding in the infected body and lingering, causing an inflammatory response of the body. To read the full article, Click Here

There has been an FDA approved trial for the drug Leronlimab for the treatment of COVID “Long Haulers”. Their initial group of 56 people, received weekly injections of the drug. These people were analyzed and identified as Long Haulers. The initial results are promising and patients are recording that 3 out of the 4 symptoms they are improving due to the injections. There still needs to be further data and analysis on the biomarkers of the patients. A second study is needed with Leronlimab to see if it might be an effective treatment for those suffering from long-haulers by summer of 2022. The second stages are in the planning phase as of now. To read the full article, Click Here

COVID Long Haulers symptoms such as fatigue and cognitive impairment disrupt real life and everyday functioning for many americans. There are groups and specialized doctors working together to help the individuals affected from long haulers.  Various diagnostic tests on the brain, nervous system, respiratory and even autonomic function are utilized to determine if specialists are needed for extensive therapy. Even then, those tests may not catch some of the most debilitating symptoms in time. To read about what experts are doing, Click Here.