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Long-Haul Covid Cases Cast New Light on Chronic Fatigue Sufferers
4Feb By longhaulersnewNo Comments
Health

Long-Haul Covid Cases Cast New Light on Chronic Fatigue Sufferers

According to KHN, some patients are fighting symptoms of Covid long after they are cleared as disease free. " Four weeks after San Diego pediatric nurse Jennifer Minhas fell ill with covid-19 last March, her cough and fever had resolved, but new symptoms had emerged: chest pain, an elevated heart rate and crushing fatigue. Her primary care physician told her she was just anxious, and that none of her other covid patients had those issues." To read the full story on KHN please click here
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Will COVID-19 Long Haulers Ever Fully Recover?
3Feb By longhaulersnewNo Comments
Science

Will COVID-19 Long Haulers Ever Fully Recover?

According to NBC 7, California health-care worker Isabel Ortuno is still suffering from the aftereffects of COVID-19, which she contracted back in October. After being hospitalized for the initial virus, Ortuno went on to experience cardiac issues like heart palpitations and chest pain long after she supposedly "recovered." Ortuno is far from alone, says UC San Diego infectious disease doctor Lucy Horton. Horton created a post-acute COVID-19 telemedicine clinic when she began to see an increase in the number of patients suffering from "long haul" issues. The clinic includes doctors from different departments who are studying and treating these patients, whose ailments range from cardiology to psychiatry. Although there is still much that these doctors don't know about COVID-19 and it's a...
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COVID-19 Patients Fear “They Will Never Be The Same Again”
28Jan By longhaulersnewNo Comments
Health, Science

COVID-19 Patients Fear “They Will Never Be The Same Again”

COVID-19 is proving to be quite the mystery. Doctors and patients are discovering that symptoms of the infection -- some that weren't even there initially -- can affect patients for several months after the patients have recovered. These patients are called COVID-19 "long-haulers," and they are suffering from what doctors have deemed "Post-Covid 19 Syndrome." Kevin Rathel is one such patient. He contracted the novel coronoavirus back in April, and had to be hospitalized and placed into a coma. It's been several months, and Rathel is still complaining of symptoms. He reports memory loss, brain fog, extreme fatigue, and shortness of breath, ailments that many long-haulers also share. There are an estimated 2 million COVID-19 long-haulers suffering from "crippling and debilitating symptom...
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Doctors Struggle to Understand COVID-19 “Long-Haulers”
28Jan By longhaulersnewNo Comments
Health, Science

Doctors Struggle to Understand COVID-19 “Long-Haulers”

People who have contracted COVID-19 but still continue to suffer from related ailments months later have now been deemed "long-haulers." There are a wide variety of symptoms associated with "Post-Covid-19 Syndrome," ranging from as mild as fatigue to as serious as permanent kidney damage. Because the number of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. continues to surge, doctors are expecting many more long-haulers, and are thus working hard to figure out how to treat the strange after-effects. COVID-19 long-haulers have complained of ailments like shortness of breath, brain fog, debilitating fatigue, and migraines. Others experience concentration issues and short-term memory less. Gastrointestinal issues have also been reported, including loss of appetite, weight loss, nausea, and diarrhea. One pati...
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COVID-19 Patients Experience Long-Term Lung & Liver Damage
28Jan By longhaulersnewNo Comments
Health, Science

COVID-19 Patients Experience Long-Term Lung & Liver Damage

It's true that many COVID-19 patients experience mild symptoms and go on to recover in a normal time frame. However, not all patients are so lucky, and there are several COVID-19 survivors who continue to have debilitating side effects for weeks -- or even months -- after the virus has left their system. Several patients have even had to return to the hospital with serious, sometimes life-threatening illnesses. Experts have deemed these patients "long-haulers," and believe they are suffering from what's called "Post-COVID 19 Syndrome." According to a recent study, 55% of patients who recovered from COVID-19 still experience long-term side effects. These side effects range from mild concentration issues to severe, permanent lung and liver damage. Pulmonologist Dr. Brian Williams says...
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COVID-19 “Long-Haulers” Continue to Fight Brain Fog Months Later
28Jan By longhaulersnewNo Comments
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COVID-19 “Long-Haulers” Continue to Fight Brain Fog Months Later

It's becoming a well-known fact that survivors of COVID-19 can have lasting effects that continue on for several months after the initial virus has run its course. But new studies show that these effects can actually be detrimental and sometimes even life-threatening. A recent British study showed that nearly 1/3 of patients who recovered from COVID-19 had to return to the hospital at some point, and one in eight actually died.  Clinics have been cropping up all over the country to to help diagnose, understand, and treat these patients, who have come to be known as "long-haulers." Shirley Ryan Ability Lab in Chicago, for instance, developed a COVID-19 rehabilitation center back in April. As the virus case has continued to rise in Chicago, so has the number of patients coming in...
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Post-Covid Syndrome Can Harm These Six Organs
28Jan By longhaulersnewNo Comments
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Post-Covid Syndrome Can Harm These Six Organs

COVID-19 is still surging through the country, taking the lives of many and changing the lives of even more. But along with the rising number of cases, doctors are also concerned about what happens after patients recover. They've discovered that many patients are developing what's being called "post-covid syndrome," which encompasses a variety of symptoms seen well after initial recovery. A recent study revealed that only around 10% of COVID-19 survivors did not have any lingering symptoms or issues after recovering. Around 72% of survivors experienced significant symptoms, including extreme fatigue, and a small number of patients actually experienced life-threatening issues such a s lung fibrosis, kidney failure, myocarditis, and stroke. It's clear that this novel virus has great c...
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U.S. Sees Several Clinics Dedicated Solely to Post-Covid 19 Care
28Jan By longhaulersnewNo Comments
Health, Science

U.S. Sees Several Clinics Dedicated Solely to Post-Covid 19 Care

Over a dozen new medical clinics have recently opened up around the U.S., and they're likely to keep appearing. These clinics are dedicated solely to understanding, treating, and validating patients who are suffering from the after-effects of COVID-19. Known as Covid "long-haulers," these patients continue to struggle with Covid-related symptoms for weeks -- and even months -- after they've recovered from the initial virus. New York City's Catherine Busa -- a 54-year-old school secretary -- is one such long-hauler. Busa caught the novel coronavirus back in March, but she still continues to experience strange pain, changes in her sense of smell and taste, and a deep depression. Having dealt with these issues for nearly eight months, Busa was happy to visit the clinic at Jamaica Hospital...
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Study Shows COVID-19 Patients May Need a Year to Recover
28Jan By longhaulersnewNo Comments
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Study Shows COVID-19 Patients May Need a Year to Recover

New studies show that patients who suffered from the COVID-19 virus may have symptoms that last far beyond the end of the initial virus. Those who experience what’s been called “post-Covid syndrome,” which includes symptoms like brain fog and fatigue, are being termed “long haulers.” Mayo clinic occupational medicine specialist Dr. Greg Vanichkachorn recently reported to CNBC that long-haulers could see lingering COVID-19 effects for a year or longer after recovering from the virus. The phenomenon is similar, Vanichkachorn said, to the long recovery period experienced by some patients infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). SARS, a respiratory virus that resembles COVID 19, created an epidemic in 2003. Although SARS long-haulers have since recovered, Vanichkachorn stres...
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New Post-Covid Diagnosis Allows for Possible Treatments
28Jan By longhaulersnewNo Comments
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New Post-Covid Diagnosis Allows for Possible Treatments

When it comes to the novel Covid-19 virus, there are still many unknowns. Scientists are working tirelessly to learn as much as they can about the virus, including how it affects people in different ways. One of those ways is recovery time, as some patients seem to recover right away, while others still experience symptoms for months after the illness. Those patients are being termed “long-haulers,” and studies have shown that it could take over a year for them to fully go back to normal. Some long-haulers are now being diagnosed with an obscure syndrome called postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, also known as POTS. POTS is an autonomic nervous system disorder that can be triggered by many things, such as infections or viruses. Doctors have suggested that Covid-19 sparks POTS in...
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