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1500 days of Long Covid | Courage, Cowardice and The Troll.
1500 days of Long Covid | Courage, Cowardice and The Troll.
Never in my life have I danced with the idea that I might be a coward. I never shied away from the thought of solo travel in a different…
Elliot Smith
Jun 4
Should people with Long Covid be donating blood?
Should people with Long Covid be donating blood?
In the fall of 2009, researchers at a lab in Reno, Nevada, said they detected a potentially transmissible virus in the blood of people with…
The Sick Times
May 14
Living with long Covid: How I am finding acceptance
Living with long Covid: How I am finding acceptance
“It’s very unfair that you are still so unwell. Are you angry? If it was me, I’d be angry”. My doctor asks me this question after I’ve just…
Amelia Hurren
May 9
How the U.S. Politicized COVID
How the U.S. Politicized COVID
A dangerous battle between freedom, science and misinformation
Emma Smith
May 8
My (Very) Long COVID Experience — Advocacy and Solidarity
My (Very) Long COVID Experience — Advocacy and Solidarity
If you have a voice, use it.
Matthew Johnson
May 8
Sen. Bernie Sanders seeks feedback on $10 billion “moonshot” for Long Covid
Sen. Bernie Sanders seeks feedback on $10 billion “moonshot” for Long Covid
Last week, Senator Bernie Sanders proposed a “moonshot” for Long Covid, which would allocate one billion dollars a year for the next 10…
The Sick Times
Apr 28
My (Very) Long COVID Experience — Pre-existing Conditions
My (Very) Long COVID Experience — Pre-existing Conditions
OCD, why do you torment me?
Matthew Johnson
Apr 22
Want to enroll in a Long Covid clinical trial? This new project helps track them.
Want to enroll in a Long Covid clinical trial? This new project helps track them.
A new Long Covid project makes information about clinical trials more accessible to people who may want to participate in research while…
The Sick Times
Mar 26
Long Covid isolation won’t break my marriage — in fact, it’s made it stronger — The Sick Times
Long Covid isolation won’t break my marriage — in fact, it’s made it stronger — The Sick Times
The other night, after tucking in our child, my partner and I stretched out on our bed — where I spend the vast majority of my time —…
The Sick Times
Mar 26
Mounting research shows that COVID-19 leaves its mark on the brain, including with significant…
Mounting research shows that COVID-19 leaves its mark on the brain, including with significant…
Two new high-profile studies add to the increasingly worrisome picture of how even mild cases of COVID-19 can have detrimental effects on…
The Conversation U.S.
Mar 12
A love letter to my Long Covid body
A love letter to my Long Covid body
A Love Letter to my Long Covid body
Fabienne Harford
Mar 12
It’s “all hands on deck” for Long Covid Awareness Day as the CDC ignores Long Covid in new guidance
It’s “all hands on deck” for Long Covid Awareness Day as the CDC ignores Long Covid in new guidance
People with Long Covid (pwLC), advocates, and their allies from around the world are organizing in preparation of the second annual Long…
The Sick Times
Mar 10
Life Derailed
Life Derailed
My Unexpected Journey Through Long Covid
Kevin Bastoul
Feb 28
I Sent My Daughter To College With Long Covid
I Sent My Daughter To College With Long Covid
How Long Covid unfolded in our family
Robin Liefeld 🐦⬛
Feb 28
My (Very) Long COVID Experience — Building Resilience
My (Very) Long COVID Experience — Building Resilience
Sometimes the only way out of misery is through it.
Matthew Johnson
Feb 28
A day in the life of long Covid
A day in the life of long Covid
It’s much harder than it looks.
Amelia Hurren
Feb 21
My (Very) Long COVID Experience — What’s Up, Doc?
My (Very) Long COVID Experience — What’s Up, Doc?
A partial history of my medical nightmares.
Matthew Johnson
Feb 15
Measuring the Cost of COVID in Doctor’s Visits
Measuring the Cost of COVID in Doctor’s Visits
A COVID infection leads to an average of nine extra visits per year.
F. Perry Wilson, MD MSCE
Feb 14
Ten Doctors, Two States, One Invisible Illness
Ten Doctors, Two States, One Invisible Illness
Taken in late spring 2023 in the days following a PEM crash.
Emma Smith
Feb 12
My (Very) Long COVID Experience — Help Wanted
My (Very) Long COVID Experience — Help Wanted
It has taken me a very long time to write about my very long and grueling experience with what is called “long-haul COVID” or simply “long…
Matthew Johnson
Feb 2
How it feels to have long Covid
How it feels to have long Covid
By now, you have probably had Covid-19 at least once. Perhaps you were quite sick for a few days to a week, perhaps you had mild symptoms…
Amelia Hurren
Dec 14, 2023
“Oh, I Get Tired Too!”- The Information You Need to Explain Post-Exertional Malaise to Others
“Oh, I Get Tired Too!”- The Information You Need to Explain Post-Exertional Malaise to Others
Your questions about PEM answered
Ruth Miller-Anderson PhD
Nov 17, 2023
When You Want to Party, Your Body Won’t Let You, and Nobody Understands
When You Want to Party, Your Body Won’t Let You, and Nobody Understands
What I’ve Learned After Years of Missing the Party
Ruth Miller-Anderson PhD
Oct 24, 2023
Many people are tired of grappling with long COVID — here are some evidence-based ways to counter…
Many people are tired of grappling with long COVID — here are some evidence-based ways to counter…
There’s no one-size-fits-all approach for long COVID treatment, but exercise focusing on breathing and pacing yourself throughout the day…
The Conversation U.S.
Oct 23, 2023
From ‘doing’ to ‘being’ — how long Covid is changing my perspective on productivity
From ‘doing’ to ‘being’ — how long Covid is changing my perspective on productivity
For nearly thirty years I have been in the workforce, building my career, being productive, contributing to my family and society, and, I…
Amelia Hurren
Oct 16, 2023
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