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"Parents of children with #longCovid claim they have been accused of faking or exaggerating their child’s illness, leading to social services’ involvement and... court cases and the threat of the child’s removal from the home."
"For some people, disabling symptoms lead to complete inability to work. In less extreme cases, “work instability,” which is a mismatch between patients’ functional abilities and the demands of their work, can threaten employment if not addressed."
"Children with #LC have a reduced VO2 peak […], abnormal cardiovascular efficiency (VO2/HR% pred), pathological VE/VCO slope […], and abnormally reduced slope of VO2 work" "48% of the LC patients had a suspicious phenotype for pulmonary hypertension."
New research from UK team:
Examining well-being and cognitive function in people with #longCovid and ME/CFS, and age-matched healthy controls: A Case-Case-Control Study
"In this article, we review the evidence surrounding the post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 and the potential benefits of the use of heparin, with a special focus on the treatment of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome”
I’ve tried every level of government and they simply won’t help. Ask people in real life if they have somewhere for me to go. Is anybody an #advocate? I need help.
I’ve tried every level of government and they simply won’t help. Ask people in real life if they have somewhere for me to go. Is anybody an advocate? I need help.
Prusty Lab, the laboratory and team of ME/CFS researcher Bhupesh Prusty has a new website. Prusty is currently Professor of Science at Rīga Stradiņš University in Latvia.
Dr Barnden and his team at Griffith University & the University of Queensland have recently published new findings showing increased neurochemical levels in the brains of people with ME/CFS & #longCOVID
Hand grip strength, a measure of muscle fatigue, has previously been explored in ME/CFS. A recent study conducted by researchers from Charité – Berlin University of Medicine extended this research to #longCOVID
(US) Solve ME/CFS Initiative has created an automated tool (meant for folks in the USA) https://p2a.co/tE8DZk8 that will contact your Member of Congress & ask them to support a new "home" for "Infection-Associated Chronic Conditions and Illnesses" (IACCIs).
'Beth Pardo is among the people who developed ME/CFS after contracting COVID.' 'Pardo went from running ultramarathons to being unable to leave her bed'
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"The connection between long COVID and ME/CFS has helped raise awareness about both conditions post-pandemic, offering some new research into the processes at play. It's a welcome change for patients and experts like Dr. Bonilla who are hoping for more investment in ME/CFS and long COVID research. But there's still a long way to go when it comes to representation, care, and stigma."