Difficulty with Exercise and Long Covid

 Difficulty with Long Covid and Exercise

‘I Had Never Felt Worse’: Long Covid Sufferers Are Struggling With Exercise

And experts have some theories as to why.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/12/well/move/long-covid-exercise.html#commentsContainer

Device for Anxiety

Saw this on the Long Covid Facebook Page

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Even mild Covid 19 can make you the sickest you've ever been

Even mild Covid 19 can make you the sickest you've ever been

January 4, 2022

Kevin Kavanagh, MD

https://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/view/even-mild-covid-19-can-make-you-the-sickest-you-ve-ever-been

Long Covid Study Finds Abnormality in Lungs That Could Explain Breathlessness (The Guardian)

Long Covid Study Finds Abnormality in Lungs That Could Explain Breathlessness

The Guardian

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"“They suggest that the efficiency of the lung in doing what it is meant to do – exchange carbon dioxide and oxygen – may be compromised, even though the structure of the lung appears normal,” she said."

“However, we really need to await the completion of the study to know whether these early findings are robust, and if so, how much they explain, and what the ramifications are in terms of potential treatments.”

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 https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/jan/29/long-covid-study-finds-abnormality-in-lungs-that-could-explain-breathlessness

Long Covid Doctors Find 'Antibody Signature' (The Guardian)

Long Covid Doctors Find Antibody Signature for Patients Most at Risk for Long Covid

The Guardian

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https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/jan/25/doctors-find-antibody-signature-long-covid

Important! Could microclots be causing Long Covid?

 Could microclots be causing Long Covid? 

Resia Pretorius

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/jan/05/long-covid-research-microclots

One of the biggest failures during the Covid-19 pandemic is our slow response in diagnosing and treating long Covid. As many as 100 million people worldwide already suffer from long Covid. That staggering number will eventually be much higher, if we take into account that diagnoses are still inadequate, and that we still do not know what the impact of Omicron and future variants will be.

Patients with long Covid complain of numerous symptoms, the main ones being recurring fatigue and brain fog, muscle weakness, being out of breath and having low oxygen levels, sleep difficulties and anxiety or depression. Some patients are so sick that they cannot work or even walk a few steps. There is possibly also an elevated risk of stroke and heart attacks. One of the biggest sources of concern is that even mild and sometimes asymptomatic initial Covid-19 infection may lead to debilitating, long-term disability.

Since early 2020, we and other researchers have pointed out that acute Covid-19 is not only a lung disease, but actually significantly affects the vascular (blood flow) and coagulation (blood clotting) systems.

A recent study in my lab revealed that there is significant microclot formation in the blood of both acute Covid-19 and long Covid patients. With healthy physiology, clots may form (for instance, when you cut yourself). However, the body breaks down the clots efficiently by a process called fibrinolysis.

Acute Covid-19 is not only a lung disease, but significantly affects the vascular and coagulation systems

In blood from patients with long Covid, persistent microclots are resistant to the body’s own fibrinolytic processes. We found high levels of various inflammatory molecules trapped in the persistent microclots, including clotting proteins like plasminogen, fibrinogen and Von Willebrand factor (VWF), and also Alpha-2 antiplasmin (a molecule that prevents the breakdown of microclots).

(for more see link )

How Athletes with Long Covid are Adjusting their Exercise Routines

How Athletes with Long Covid are Adjusting their Exercise Routines

Key Takeaways

• Exercising can aggravate symptoms such as fatigue and lightheadedness in long COVID patients.
• A recent study found that long COVID patients carry an SARS-CoV-2 S1 protein in cells that are mobilized by exercise, which tricks the body into thinking it has worked out more than usual.
• Former athletes with long COVID are learning to slow down and pace themselves to manage their condition.

Jess Scolieri, 37, is reinventing herself as she battles long COVID.

 https://www.verywellhealth.com/exercise-long-covid-athletes-5195661