In this edition, we delve into the prevalence of Long Covid among adults in the United States, explore the biological hallmarks of ME/CFS, investigate the quality of sleep among Covid-19 survivors, and much more. Media Article: Solving the puzzle of Long Covid
My worst bout of insomnia was right after my second bout of Covid. My brain would not shut off at night. It lasted about a month before my brain recalibrated itself.
Inflammation is a major player in all of this. I remember when I finally broke down and took some ibuprofen for some pain I could not stand for another minute - and within the hour, the "brain fog" had cleared out of my head for the first time in a long time! I don't take ibuprofen daily, but it's definitely in my toolbox.
I would say the biggest obstacle right now is denial - the "it's all in your head" pushback is real, and that's if you get past the "Covid is no big deal" denial. (Insert huge eyeroll here)
Thanks so much for this. I'm excited to see papers talking about skin changes and high liver enzymes, which are two of the things I've heard a lot about. Also, insomnia is such a hallmark of folks with long covid thank goodness that's being acknowledged via a paper. Thanks for your summaries, they keep me updated as I can't go searching for and reading papers. Thanks 🙏
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My worst bout of insomnia was right after my second bout of Covid. My brain would not shut off at night. It lasted about a month before my brain recalibrated itself.
Inflammation is a major player in all of this. I remember when I finally broke down and took some ibuprofen for some pain I could not stand for another minute - and within the hour, the "brain fog" had cleared out of my head for the first time in a long time! I don't take ibuprofen daily, but it's definitely in my toolbox.
I would say the biggest obstacle right now is denial - the "it's all in your head" pushback is real, and that's if you get past the "Covid is no big deal" denial. (Insert huge eyeroll here)
Thanks so much for this. I'm excited to see papers talking about skin changes and high liver enzymes, which are two of the things I've heard a lot about. Also, insomnia is such a hallmark of folks with long covid thank goodness that's being acknowledged via a paper. Thanks for your summaries, they keep me updated as I can't go searching for and reading papers. Thanks 🙏
Are there any studies that explore the long Covid impact on the micro vascular system of the eye and its effects on vision?
The me/cfs paper is fascinating and long overdue. Research and legitimization Long covid will go a long way to destigmatizing so many post acute infectious syndromes. (Something I’ve been thinking a lot about: https://open.substack.com/pub/bessstillman/p/the-unexpected-gift-of-covid?r=16l8ek&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web)
Great update as always, thank you!