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> What I’m curious about is how does the frequency of “long-Covid” compare to other post-viral syndromes? Having various forms of malaise, lethargy, and other h
by 2muchcoffeeman 5y ago
> What I’m curious about is how does the frequency of “long-Covid” compare to other post-viral syndromes? Having various forms of malaise, lethargy, and other health problems after an illness is not a new phenomenon. Does this affect 1 in 100 or 1 in 100,000 people severely? How does this compare with say past flus? It’s hard to compare long Covid to anything without a basis for comparison.
Well it's only year 3 of the pandemic and we are on our 4th variant.
Is it even possible to get reliable, steady long term data?
- cjbgkagh 5y agoYou can ballpark it based on similar viruses, long covid is CFS/ME/Dysautonomia which is known to occur after harsh viruses at a rate of around 10-20%. It's knowable in research but doctors and public institutions are very slow to pick it up. Just look at how little was done with CFS/ME and how much medical gaslighting is still going on even though very clear diagnostic tools now exist.
- prutschman 5y agoCould you expand on the available diagnostic tools a bit?
- cjbgkagh 5y agoRetina capillaries by Berlin Cures - who make BC007. Dr Ron Davis has a capillary check under fingernails and a metabolic check that test plasma. Immunoassays, I forget the actual marker but done by CellTrend Max exertion test for Post Exertional Malaise (PEM). While such a test is cheaper it could result in worsening of fatigue. Tilt table test for POTs.