DragonFlyApr 9, 2023
Rebecca Watson
Most people are probably aware that "long COVID" is a possible result of an infection, but not many people realize how long COVID can lead some people to a truly debilitating diagnosis of ME/CFS. @thephysicsgirl is one heartbreaking example https://skepchick.org/2023/03/physics-girl-the-devastating-effects-of-long-covid/
Physics Girl & the Devastating Effects of Long COVID

Transcript: I’ve been hearing from a few viewers and patrons asking if I could comment on the situation currently faced by a fellow science YouTuber, Dianna Cowern, aka Physics Girl. Cowern contrac…

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Mar 31, 2023 at 3:39pmWeb
Show threadJohn GordonMar 31, 2023

@rebeccawatson The definition of Long COVID in that post is not the CDC or medical definition. “extreme fatigue that gets worse after any exertion” is what we used to call CFS.

It drives me bonkers that I have not seen numbers on what portion of “Long COVID” is CFS-like vs, say, post-ICU lung disease.

Show threadDani DanisMar 31, 2023

@rebeccawatson Dang! I listened to a lot of Anthony Carboni through podcasts and on YouTube 😟

I have mostly asthma and less energy since I caught COVID-19 last year, but nowhere this bad. 🫥

Show threadNicole ParsonsMar 31, 2023

@rebeccawatson

So many of the symptoms describe pre-diabetes. Metformin seems to be a promising treatment.

Covid is a vascular disease spread via respiration.

Which begs the question? Is there a unknown virus behind the type 2 diabetes epidemic that's gone under the radar? As did covid 19.

Perhaps the fatigue causes the obesity and then the diabetes?

https://www.covid19treatmentguidelines.nih.gov/therapies/miscellaneous-drugs/metformin/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9154087/

https://www.webmd.com/covid/news/20230309/diabetes-drug-helps-prevent-long-covid#:~:text=Also%2C%20in%20August%202022%2C%20the,related%20to%20severe%20COVID%2D19.

Metformin | COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines

Read information about metformin and COVID-19.

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Show threadApple Annie Mar 31, 2023
@rebeccawatson thank you 🙏
Show threadWoozle HypertwinApr 1, 2023

@rebeccawatson "Horrifying" is exactly right.

...and in case anyone wants more anecdata, @Harena's sister -- who at one time was running a retail store and acting as an elected party official -- caught long COVID near the beginning of the pandemic, and ultimately had to close her store even as it was just starting to turn a profit.

She's one of the lucky ones, too -- she has enough energy to "live her life" in the morning. She just has to be very careful not to overexert during that time, and sleep the rest of the day -- and her mental function is not, according to her, anything like what it was. The brainfog never lets up.

Show threadSteve Moore Apr 8, 2023
@rebeccawatson
You don't have to have LC per se to lead into #ME/CFS, just plain old #Covid will do. That should scare the shit out of anyone.
My wife is 11+ years ME/ but fairly functional until 3 years ago when a bout of shingles kicked it into overdrive. Mostly bed/couch bound, too weak to tolerate a vaccine, much less any kind of additional illness. I am her only caregiver, no family/friends nearby, so I'm fully vaxxed & guard my health like her life depends on it. Don't risk it, be safe.