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Long COVID Recovery Stories
Long COVID Recovery Stories - celebrating big and small successes. For some with long COVID, adapting to a whole new lifestyle becomes necessary, but even then, it is important to focus on your successes and recognize that some days, just waking up is the day’s success.
Post COVID Cerebral Hypoxia
COVID-19 is causing issues in the control center of the brain that should be keeping the heart rate and oxygen levels in synch, leading to silent hypoxia. A lack of oxygen to the brain for longer than 3 minutes causes permanent brain damage. This article explains why this is happening and offers some ideas on interventions to manage this issue.
Long COVID prevention and treatment guidance
COVID-19 is causing issues in the control center of the brain that should be keeping the heart rate and oxygen levels in synch, leading to silent hypoxia. A lack of oxygen to the brain for longer than 3 minutes causes permanent brain damage. This article explains why this is happening and offers some ideas on interventions to manage this issue.
What’s Wrong with Me?
Many people with COVID-19 get better within weeks, some people continue to experience symptoms that can last months after first being infected or may have new or recurring symptoms at a later time. This can happen to anyone who has had COVID-19, even if the initial illness was mild. People with this condition are sometimes called “long-haulers.” This condition is known as Post COVID Condition (PCC) or “long COVID.”
COPING WITH LONG COVID SYNDROME
This article discusses the uncertainty of Long COVID, how the unknown leaves people questioning their health care, how the fear it causes can affect the brain, and offers suggestions on overcoming the stress.
covidCAREgroup Talks: Post COVID Headaches
Welcome to COVID Care Talks. In this episode, Dr. Thomas Berk of Neura Health talks about post COVID headaches and neurology subspecialties (did you know that there are headache, movement and cognitive specialists?).
Post-Covid Headache: Symptoms, Causes and Treatments
Post-Covid Headache: Symptoms, Causes and Treatments by Dr. Berk, Neurologist
Welcome to covidCAREgroup’s Community Support on Social Media
Join covidCAREgroup’s interactive Long COVID support groups on social media.
COVID Brain Fog
What causes COVID brain fog? This article discusses post COVID brain fog and offers insights into possible causes with suggestions for managing this symptom.
Long COVID Questions
The covidCAREgroup is connecting the dots of Long COVID through education, research and resources. We sponsor the largest interactive clinical social media community for Long COVID worldwide.
Followers can ask each other questions about long COVID recovery and share their successes in regaining their health.
Post COVID-19 Lung and Oxygen Issues
Many people who have had COVID-19 have experienced pulmonary (lung) complications and/or damage. Some have experienced neural complications causing central sleep apnea. This article discusses these issues and offers information on what to expect for treatment.
Children’s Health & Long COVID
As a nurse specializing in pediatrics, I have often used kidshealth.org to help parents and children understand healthcare and medical diagnoses. This is a great resource for teaching the community about medical issues and what to expect. -Nurse Laney
Barriers to Long COVID Recovery: Hit or Miss with Electrocardiograms
Learn about echocardiogram (ECC or EKG) strips and how to identify normal/abnormal heart rhythms.
The Root of Long COVID
What causes Long COVID? The disruption of the immune system, causing it to turn on itself, and leading to post COVID complications weeks, months and years after being exposed to the spike protein in the virus or the vaccine.
