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Ten to thirty percent of COVID-19 patients become “long haulers” after the virus. The Journal of American Medical Association characterizes the development of long haulers outside the initial infection. The Undersea Oxygen Clinic is conducting research to see if experimental treatments such as hyperbaric oxygen can support those suffering from COVID-19 long haul symptoms. Reduction of fatigue and inflammation has been seen with this one treatment so far. Paul Caruso from Undersea Oxygen is working to create awareness to provide support for those suffering from Long haulers. To read more, Click Here

A Texan man was recently released from the hospital a little past 8 months after contracting COVID-19. The patient was first affected last summer and this January received a double lung transplant. Andrew Capen was on life support for months and doctors claims that COVID-19 “essentially destroyed his lungs”. Doctors witnessed Capen’s lungs were severly impacted with scar tissue and inflammation. Doctors at Houston Methodist anticipate there will be more cases dealing with the long-term effects such as lung damage due to COVID-19. Capen is looking into a year of rehab and recovery with his new set of lungs. To read the full article, Click Here

People haven’t fully recovered within weeks or even months after contracting the coronavirus. This condition is called “long-haulers” and a medical college in Wisconsin is officially calling this post-acute sequele. An estimate between 10-30% of people who contracted Covid-19 has fallen into post-acute sequele. This illness falls into the prolong symptoms of COVID-19 which includes prolonged tiredness, shortness of breath and cognitive impairment. To read read the full article, Click Here

Nearly one in seven people who tested positive for COVID-19 continued to have symptoms for at least 3 months, according to a United Kingdom Study released 04/01/2021. The Office for National Statistics conducted the study of over 20,000 people who had tested positive fro the virus, from April of 2020 to March of 2021. They found 13.7 percent had symptoms that lasted for at least 12 weeks. To read the full article Click HERE

Survey in the United Kingdom showed an estimate of 1.1 million people were affected in the four weeks of February, starting on the 6th. Out of this survey about twenty percent of people shared of ongoing symptoms that limited their day to day activities significantly. The ONS Survey asked about issues lasting more than four weeks: ·      Fatigue ·      Coughing ·      Headaches ·      Muscle pain To read the full article Click Here

Covid-19 patients are still battling and struggling with symptoms eight months after being infected. Youth and children are not protected either from the debilitating effects of long-haul symptoms. An Australian study shoes one in three Covid-19 patients are suffering long after their initial diagnosis and 32 percent of 81 patients that were diagnosed are still feeling ill 240 days post-infection. An additional 19 percent still meet the criteria for debilitating long haul Covid-19 symptoms at the eighth month mark. These symptoms include: To read the full article Click Here

The “Long-Hauler” term and effects are becoming more common as time passes with Covid-19. Several weeks after an initial infection there is a third of the population who contracted the coronavirus still suffering from symptoms. Everything is still new with researchers and doctors trying to collect data with those who are experience these “Long-Haul” symptoms. At the same time some are reporting to actually recovering after receiving their first vaccine shot. One Charlotte woman lost her taste and smell in March of 2020 and has regain some capabilities after her first dose of the vaccine. There is still more research and investigation that needs to take place but experts encourage the vaccine to support those suffering from long-haul symptoms due to Covid-19. To read the full a...

Men who contract the virus seem to have a higher risk of developing erectile dysfunction, according to new research. Doctors at the University of Rome conducted research indicates what many have already suspected, men in many ways, fare far worse than women. Because the virus is known to cause inflammation in the endothelium — the inner lining of blood vessels throughout the body.  To read the full article, Click Here

There is a wide range of severity in the long-term effects for Covid-19 patients and as it is seen unpredictable and combinations of symptoms affects daily life. It is unclear how many people have developed long-lasting symptoms from Covid-19, but those who do have trouble going back to their careers to having to end work all together. Some may say going on disability might be an option, but the process is a bit long due to the requirements and assessments needed to be dubbed “disable and unable to work”. Many employers are seen “paying out” severances and terminating those taking longer than 90 days to recover from Covid-19. The issue is brought up, do companies deny “reasonable accommodations” for employees dealing with Covid-19? 1990 Americans with Disability Act come in to...

Studies have shown that men do get hit harder by Covid-19 than women, but with the lingering symptoms and effects of the virus tend to effect women more. Women may have harder time recovering from the virus after infection. Researchers from France found that women in Paris suffering from Long-Haulers outnumber men four to one. The findings show that most long-haulers are women around the age of 40 with no preexisting medical conditions are the ones with symptoms lasting more than eight weeks. Scientists are working on the notion that there is an imbalance of a T-cell response to Covid-19. Due to an active T-cell response in women can lead the immune system to attack itself even after overcoming the virus when initially infected. An autoimmune disease may arise from this imbalance ...