U.K. - The ‘wrecked’ lives of forgotten long Covid sufferers

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

 

Long Covid has over 200 symptoms, for many sufferers the pandemic is far from over

 

Nearly four years since the start of the coronavirus outbreak, you could be forgiven for believing the pandemic is behind us. But for many, it feels far from over.

 

Close to two million people face a daily battle with debilitating symptoms of long Covid – the lasting symptoms of the virus that remain after the infection is gone – with some now housebound, unable to walk and even partially blind.

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As of March, an estimated 1.9 million people in the UK have experienced coronavirus symptoms for more than four weeks, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics.

 

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https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/long-covid-uk-coronavirus-hospitals-b2435701.html

 

 

 

[retarius]

I have it. It has wrecked my life for over two years. 

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

More than 1 in 20 US adults have had long COVID, CDC survey finds

September 26, 2023

 

"In 2022, more than one in 20 adults in the United States reported ever having long COVID, with women more likely than men to report lingering COVID-19 symptoms months after infection, a CDC survey found.

 

“People who have had COVID-19 may continue to have symptoms or develop new symptoms months after being infected with SARS-CoV-2,” Dzifa Adjaye-Gbewonyo, PhD, and colleagues from the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics wrote.

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Other research has shown that long COVID conditions can persist for as long as 2 years and are significantly more likely if a person has been hospitalized with COVID-19."

 

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https://www.healio.com/news/infectious-disease/20230926/more-than-one-in-20-us-adults-have-had-long-covid-cdc-survey-finds

 

[impulse]

12 minutes ago, retarius said:

I have it. It has wrecked my life for over two years. 

 

My life was wrecked 2 days after I got my 2nd Pfizer.  One side of my face went numb, my sense of balance went to crap, and my energy level went into the toilet, where it remains to this day.

 

I didn't get Covid until over 2 years later and by that time, it was milder than the flu.  I wonder how many people think they have long Covid, but it's not really long Covid.

 

 

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Long Covid and Vaccines: Separating Facts From Falsehoods

July 14, 2023

 

"The COVID-19 vaccines have been a game changer for millions of people worldwide in preventing death or disability from the virus. Research suggests that they offer significant protection against long COVID.

 

Studies have consistently found that these vaccines prevent the new onset of long COVID as well as flare-ups for people who already have the condition.

 

False and unfounded claims made by some antivaccine groups that the vaccines themselves may cause long COVID persist and serve as barriers to vaccination."

 

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https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/994385

 

[WhatMeWorry]

36 minutes ago, impulse said:

 

My life was wrecked 2 days after I got my 2nd Pfizer.  One side of my face went numb, my sense of balance went to crap, and my energy level went into the toilet, where it remains to this day.

 

I didn't get Covid until over 2 years later and by that time, it was milder than the flu.  I wonder how many people think they have long Covid, but it's not really long Covid.

 

 

It could be that many of these so called "Long Covid" sufferers are actually, hypochondriacs. 

[stats]

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[Red Phoenix]

1 hour ago, retarius said:

I have it. It has wrecked my life for over two years. 

Did you take the covid-jab before you got long covid? 

[stevenl]

40 minutes ago, Red Phoenix said:

Did you take the covid-jab before you got long covid? 

Read his post again.

[Red Phoenix]

4 minutes ago, stevenl said:

Read his post again.

He simply wrote > I have it. It has wrecked my life for over two years. 

So he has long-covid, but unclear whether he was jabbed before he got it.

Even in Thailand the vax roll-out started more than 2 years ago.

[stevenl]

14 minutes ago, Red Phoenix said:

He simply wrote > I have it. It has wrecked my life for over two years. 

So he has long-covid, but unclear whether he was jabbed before he got it.

Even in Thailand the vax roll-out started more than 2 years ago.

He said he was jabbed twice and 2 years later got COVID. No wonder facts have to be repeated to you, to no avail, time and time again.

[BenStark]

3 minutes ago, stevenl said:

He said he was jabbed twice and 2 years later got COVID. No wonder facts have to be repeated to you, to no avail, time and time again.

 

The vaccines must be very effective

[save the frogs]

2 hours ago, retarius said:

I have it. It has wrecked my life for over two years. 

 

How did it wreck your life?

 

 

[transam]

2 minutes ago, BenStark said:

 

The vaccines must be very effective

For catching it, no, to help save your life after catching it, yes.

This is common knowledge......😉

[BenStark]

10 minutes ago, transam said:

For catching it, no, to help save your life after catching it, yes.

This is common knowledge......😉

 

 

Nobody can prove that if you catch covid after you had the vaccine, that you would have died if you didn't have the vaccine.
 

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Also a flame post directed at a fellow forum member, along with an ensuing reply.

[Bkk Brian]

6 minutes ago, BenStark said:

 

 

Nobody can prove that if you catch covid after you had the vaccine, that you would have died if you didn't have the vaccine.
 

COVID-19 outcomes by vaccination status offers evidence that vaccines are saving lives. 

 

https://directorsblog.health.azdhs.gov/clear-evidence-that-covid-19-vaccines-and-boosters-are-saving-lives/

[BenStark]

6 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

COVID-19 outcomes by vaccination status offers evidence that vaccines are saving lives. 

 

https://directorsblog.health.azdhs.gov/clear-evidence-that-covid-19-vaccines-and-boosters-are-saving-lives/

 

Brought to you by the same people who forced you to get the vaccine, forced unnecessary lockdowns and wrecked the economy worldwide.

 

What else had you expected them to say?

[Neeranam]

3 hours ago, impulse said:

 

My life was wrecked 2 days after I got my 2nd Pfizer.  One side of my face went numb, my sense of balance went to crap, and my energy level went into the toilet, where it remains to this day.

 

I didn't get Covid until over 2 years later and by that time, it was milder than the flu.  I wonder how many people think they have long Covid, but it's not really long Covid.

 

 

Indeed, I think I have it but others say it is from Astra Zenica. 

[Neeranam]

2 hours ago, WhatMeWorry said:

It could be that many of these so called "Long Covid" sufferers are actually, hypochondriacs. 

I am one, doesn't make it easier.

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A off-topic post contravening our Community Standards has been removed. The topic of this thread is Long COVID, not the pharmaceutical industry.

 

Also a number of off-topic bickering posts.

 

[connda]

4 hours ago, transam said:

For catching it, no, to help save your life after catching it, yes.

This is common knowledge......😉

I had Covid.  It was a mild flu-like illness.  I never took a Covid shot.  I'm in my 70s.  Shouldn't I be dead?  Shouldn't I have 'long covid?'  This is common knowledge... I should be dead or have long covid because I'm an 'anti-vaxxer.'  Right? 

Yet. 

Edited October 29, 2023 by connda

[impulse]

5 hours ago, connda said:

I had Covid.  It was a mild flu-like illness.  I never took a Covid shot.  I'm in my 70s.  Shouldn't I be dead?  Shouldn't I have 'long covid?'  This is common knowledge... I should be dead or have long covid because I'm an 'anti-vaxxer.'  Right? 

Yet.  

My 75 year old diabetic next door neighbor was diagnosed with Covid long before the vaccines were available. At a time when it took 10+ days to get the Covid test results.  He and I met every day in the yard when he walked his dogs and he never missed a day of taking the dogs out.  Both of us were rather gobsmacked when his results came back positive.  His wife didn't get it.  He died about a year later, hit head on by a drunk driver who crossed the center line.

[stevenl]

6 hours ago, connda said:

I had Covid.  It was a mild flu-like illness.  I never took a Covid shot.  I'm in my 70s.  Shouldn't I be dead?  Shouldn't I have 'long covid?'  This is common knowledge... I should be dead or have long covid because I'm an 'anti-vaxxer.'  Right? 

Yet. 

 

1 hour ago, impulse said:

My 75 year old diabetic next door neighbor was diagnosed with Covid long before the vaccines were available. At a time when it took 10+ days to get the Covid test results.  He and I met every day in the yard when he walked his dogs and he never missed a day of taking the dogs out.  Both of us were rather gobsmacked when his results came back positive.  His wife didn't get it.  He died about a year later, hit head on by a drunk driver who crossed the center line.

Do you guys really believe this is proving or even indicating something?

[transam]

9 hours ago, connda said:

I had Covid.  It was a mild flu-like illness.  I never took a Covid shot.  I'm in my 70s.  Shouldn't I be dead?  Shouldn't I have 'long covid?'  This is common knowledge... I should be dead or have long covid because I'm an 'anti-vaxxer.'  Right? 

Yet. 

We are all different, inside and outside, one problem does not fit all......😉

 

When I was about 6 (I think), I had a Smallpox jab, so did zillions, just in case..😋

[Bkk Brian]

9 hours ago, connda said:

I had Covid.  It was a mild flu-like illness.  I never took a Covid shot.  I'm in my 70s.  Shouldn't I be dead?  Shouldn't I have 'long covid?'  This is common knowledge... I should be dead or have long covid because I'm an 'anti-vaxxer.'  Right? 

Yet. 

Why? Nobody ever claimed covid killed everyone in their 70's or that everyone gets long covid

[Eleftheros]

6 hours ago, transam said:

We are all different, inside and outside, one problem does not fit all......😉

 

I wish that all the governments who mandated various forms of one-size-fits-all 'solutions' over the past three years had known that simple fact.

[transam]

19 minutes ago, Eleftheros said:

I wish that all the governments who mandated various forms of one-size-fits-all 'solutions' over the past three years had known that simple fact.

But, not many medical fixes for a mass program can be individually catered for. Just the way it is, especially for a pandemic that was killing millions in short order. 🤔

 

[owl sees all]

7 hours ago, transam said:

We are all different, inside and outside,,,,,,,,

We are all the same, inside and outside.

[RayC]

23 minutes ago, Eleftheros said:

I wish that all the governments who mandated various forms of one-size-fits-all 'solutions' over the past three years had known that simple fact.

 

In the very majority of countries, individuals had the choice whether to take a vacinne. 

 

By the other 'solutions' I assume that you are referring to lockdowns, mandatory mask wearing, etc? Opinions differ as to whether such measures were excessive but, irrespective of whether that was so, how could any government have enacted solutions tailored for individuals?