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Hypochondriacs do exist in the world, but I think you're being very dismissive. Lung scarring is certainly real and can take a long time (up to a year) to full
by Reason077 5y ago
Hypochondriacs do exist in the world, but I think you're being very dismissive.
Lung scarring is certainly real and can take a long time (up to a year) to fully heal. This isn't imaginary: lung function and capacity can be quantified and measured.
- kazinator 5y agoThe thing is, there are claims circulating that long Covid can develop weeks and months after a Covid infection, and even one that was mild or symptom-free. I don't doubt that tissue damage from Covid isn't real; like people having loss of smell or heart trouble. But there is considerable scaremongering around it which plays into the psychology of hypochondria. A healthy dose of skepticism is needed here, and remembering where the burden of proof lies.