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What is this assertion based on?

by ljf 4y ago

LarryMullins 4y ago
Based on every single claimed case of "long covid" among my friends, family and acquaintances coming from people I already knew to be paranoid hypochondriac nutjobs. Most of them terminally-anxious white women, who've also claimed to have chronic lyme disease, gluten insensitivity, fibromyalgia, and a variety of other trendy self-diagnosed ailments that they stop talking about a few years later when they get bored and diagnose themselves with something new. Pretending this shit is real only makes it worse for them. They earnestly do suffer, but not for the reasons they claim; it's a sort of mental illness they suffer from.
- ljf 4y ago
  Ok, so no medical study then or other peer reviewed paper. If you could back this up with any fact then I'd be interested in discussing. As this is just your ill-informed opinion, then I've no interest in talking more.
  - LarryMullins 4y ago
    Fine with me, but know this: If you keep promoting this as real, then you are culpable in their suffering.
    - ljf 4y ago
      I am watching my wife recover from this. Before long covid she was lifting 50kg at the gym and working out 5 days a week, she's been a fashion pr organising massive events, she's done more than most people and has a strong drive to live and enjoy life. After getting covid she was 'flu' ill for about 2 weeks then got worse. Along side losing her sense of smell (back before that was a known symptom), her heart rate and blood pressure spiked. About a year later she was diagnosed with POTS and myocarditis. She's been lucky that after another 6 or so months, and numerous tests showing her heart issues, that it slowly got better. Her blood pressure still drops, and her heart rate can still spike occasionally. Despite all this all she wants is to get better and to enjoy life and our kids again. She can work again now (though she's had to move into a new career) but is shattered easily. She'd love to workout but even light exercise can leave her wiped out for a day or two. She's building back up slowly, but for someone who did so much, it is a real pain. So please realise that most people with long covid have no interest in sitting and suffering. All they want is to be better. Not being believed and stupid comments like yours do more damage than you can imagine. (note that after SARs infections people had similar responses - so long covid should not be considered novel).
      - thenerdhead 4y ago
        Here's my personal story very much like your wife's: https://jondouglas.dev/long-covid/ https://jondouglas.dev/long-covid/ I have no idea where this narrative of munchausen by internet is coming from. This is a novel virus that we know very little about. I do not choose to suffer nor do I expect any pity. But I sure as hell will do everything in my power to overcome it.

What is this assertion based on?

by ljf 4y ago

What is this assertion based on?

Based on every single claimed case of "long covid" among my friends, family and acquaintances coming from people I already knew to be paranoid hypochondriac nutjobs. Most of them terminally-anxious white women, who've also claimed to have chronic lyme disease, gluten insensitivity, fibromyalgia, and a variety of other trendy self-diagnosed ailments that they stop talking about a few years later when they get bored and diagnose themselves with something new. Pretending this shit is real only makes it worse for them. They earnestly do suffer, but not for the reasons they claim; it's a sort of mental illness they suffer from.

ljf 4y ago
Ok, so no medical study then or other peer reviewed paper. If you could back this up with any fact then I'd be interested in discussing. As this is just your ill-informed opinion, then I've no interest in talking more.
- LarryMullins 4y ago
  Fine with me, but know this: If you keep promoting this as real, then you are culpable in their suffering.
  - ljf 4y ago
    I am watching my wife recover from this. Before long covid she was lifting 50kg at the gym and working out 5 days a week, she's been a fashion pr organising massive events, she's done more than most people and has a strong drive to live and enjoy life. After getting covid she was 'flu' ill for about 2 weeks then got worse. Along side losing her sense of smell (back before that was a known symptom), her heart rate and blood pressure spiked. About a year later she was diagnosed with POTS and myocarditis. She's been lucky that after another 6 or so months, and numerous tests showing her heart issues, that it slowly got better. Her blood pressure still drops, and her heart rate can still spike occasionally. Despite all this all she wants is to get better and to enjoy life and our kids again. She can work again now (though she's had to move into a new career) but is shattered easily. She'd love to workout but even light exercise can leave her wiped out for a day or two. She's building back up slowly, but for someone who did so much, it is a real pain. So please realise that most people with long covid have no interest in sitting and suffering. All they want is to be better. Not being believed and stupid comments like yours do more damage than you can imagine. (note that after SARs infections people had similar responses - so long covid should not be considered novel).
    - thenerdhead 4y ago
      Here's my personal story very much like your wife's: https://jondouglas.dev/long-covid/ https://jondouglas.dev/long-covid/ I have no idea where this narrative of munchausen by internet is coming from. This is a novel virus that we know very little about. I do not choose to suffer nor do I expect any pity. But I sure as hell will do everything in my power to overcome it.