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I decided a while back that if I ever developed long covid, I'd off myself. This just confirms my priors. (fwiw I had my third Pfizer shot a little over three

I decided a while back that if I ever developed long covid, I'd off myself. This just confirms my priors. (fwiw I had my third Pfizer shot a little over three weeks ago, and I'm only just now starting to go to restaurants again)

exporectomy 5y ago
Even though the damage is potentially reversible? If you have such a hair trigger for suicide, have you considered it might be caused by mental illness?
epicureanideal 5y ago
We don’t know what kind of treatments will be available in a few years to treat long Covid. As long as life is bearable, I would suggest to continue living even if you get long covid, and hope for the best in rapid technological improvement.
WithinReason 5y ago
I see no evidence that long COVID causes brain damage.
- nicoburns 5y ago
  I'm in a group for long covid sufferers, and there's quite a few who have had neurological damage confirmed by a neurologist. It's not the most common symptom, but it certainly seems to be happening to some people.
  - WithinReason 5y ago
    Could the neurological damage be from COVID instead? Long COVID as I understand it is distinct from having COVID.
    - nicoburns 5y ago
      As I understand it, damage from the initial covid infection that causes ongoing symptoms is exactly what people mean when they use the term "long covid". People with long covid are (as far as we know) no longer infected with covid. Long covid is distinct from having covid in that covid doesn't cause this damage in everyone who is infected. In this way it is similar to ME / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome that can also be caused by other viruses, although in the case of covid the damage is not limited to causing fatigue and can cause issues with a host of other parts of the body including the lungs, heart, nervous system and immune system.
ejanus 5y ago
There is no plausible reason to off yourself. We would surely see its end some day.
throwaway47292 5y ago
Hey, things will get better. Nothing good comes out of being pessimistic (by definition), sometimes I get into a state where I confuse my pessimism with realism, but remember: everywhere you look you see what you are looking for.
adflux 5y ago
Maybe its time for you to find a therapist, because having these kind of thoughts really isn't mentally healthy. Sounds to me youve given far too much attention to the 24/7 doom and gloom covid news cycle.
LurkingPenguin 5y ago
> I decided a while back that if I ever developed long covid, I'd off myself. This just confirms my priors. I generally support the right for people to choose euthanasia under appropriate circumstances, but this is a really disappointing and frankly entitled comment. Countless millions of people are born with or acquire from disease or injury chronic illnesses and conditions that can significantly impact their quality of life. Some of these are treatable but many in parts of the world these treatments are not accessible. Most of those people don't off themselves. They move forward in life, as difficult as it might be. And some of them not only find ways to survive life, many make incredibly meaningful contributions to their families, communities and the world at large.

exporectomy 5y ago

Even though the damage is potentially reversible? If you have such a hair trigger for suicide, have you considered it might be caused by mental illness?

epicureanideal 5y ago

We don’t know what kind of treatments will be available in a few years to treat long Covid. As long as life is bearable, I would suggest to continue living even if you get long covid, and hope for the best in rapid technological improvement.

WithinReason 5y ago

I see no evidence that long COVID causes brain damage.

nicoburns 5y ago
I'm in a group for long covid sufferers, and there's quite a few who have had neurological damage confirmed by a neurologist. It's not the most common symptom, but it certainly seems to be happening to some people.
- WithinReason 5y ago
  Could the neurological damage be from COVID instead? Long COVID as I understand it is distinct from having COVID.
  - nicoburns 5y ago
    As I understand it, damage from the initial covid infection that causes ongoing symptoms is exactly what people mean when they use the term "long covid". People with long covid are (as far as we know) no longer infected with covid. Long covid is distinct from having covid in that covid doesn't cause this damage in everyone who is infected. In this way it is similar to ME / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome that can also be caused by other viruses, although in the case of covid the damage is not limited to causing fatigue and can cause issues with a host of other parts of the body including the lungs, heart, nervous system and immune system.

ejanus 5y ago

There is no plausible reason to off yourself. We would surely see its end some day.

throwaway47292 5y ago

Hey, things will get better. Nothing good comes out of being pessimistic (by definition), sometimes I get into a state where I confuse my pessimism with realism, but remember: everywhere you look you see what you are looking for.

adflux 5y ago

Maybe its time for you to find a therapist, because having these kind of thoughts really isn't mentally healthy. Sounds to me youve given far too much attention to the 24/7 doom and gloom covid news cycle.

LurkingPenguin 5y ago

> I decided a while back that if I ever developed long covid, I'd off myself. This just confirms my priors. I generally support the right for people to choose euthanasia under appropriate circumstances, but this is a really disappointing and frankly entitled comment. Countless millions of people are born with or acquire from disease or injury chronic illnesses and conditions that can significantly impact their quality of life. Some of these are treatable but many in parts of the world these treatments are not accessible. Most of those people don't off themselves. They move forward in life, as difficult as it might be. And some of them not only find ways to survive life, many make incredibly meaningful contributions to their families, communities and the world at large.