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- Nick Guthe said his wife Heidi Ferrer, a well-known Hollywood screenwriter, had been battling debilitating symptoms for more than a year before she died by suicide. Guthe tells CNN's Alisyn Camerota about his late wife's struggle as a Covid-19 "long hauler."
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Unfortunately, this is part of a much longer problem. Patients with chronic conditions are treated horrendously by our terrible health care system. We are left to figure things out on our own. We are constantly ignored and dismissed. As a chronic pain patient, I understand just how hard it is and have been suicidal from excruciating pain more than once. Nobody believed me and nobody cared.
I too suffer from chronic pain. You are so right.
Same here. I’ve been battling chronic pain for over 12 years now and it’s not like I sit and beg people for compassion in fact, I don’t even tell people anything anymore, but to have people act like I’m exaggerating or being lazy when I was very athletic and worked as a RN in hospitals and nursing homes for 20 years. (I was the oldest of 6 kids on a dairy farm, was in gymnastics & competed at the state level in the high hurdles, played saxophone, was voted the best dancer of my class, etc.) has made me essentially a hermit. I would rather be alone than to be around people that are such assholes about everything. At first, I went to numerous doctors and specialists and couldn’t get any definitive answers other than arthritis and a herniated disc but many thought I was a drug seeker. It’s not the pain that has almost killed me but the lack of support and feeling of letting people down because I’m not dependable anymore. I can only imagine how low this lady was feeling because I’ve been through it and still deal with it. The way president Trump lied about this and politicized it has only added more pain and misery to people already suffering and the misinformation and cruelty has only amplified. Then you add in the financial cost of being sick and not being able to work anymore and it’s such a drastic change to your life and your identity that it can take you to the depths of despair never imagined. It has taken me years to get to a certain level of acceptance after all the other stages of grief ( denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance) but the depression seems to be never ending and has been the one thing that has almost taken me down for good and I battle it daily. Our fast pace, dog eat dog, pull yourself up by the bootstraps society has become a very lonely and cold world to live in when you can’t cut the mustard anymore and sadly there will be many more people that will come to the same tragic ending as this sweet lady. I’m very sorry that she suffered so greatly that she had to get off this ride before her time to end the pain and I feel so sad for her family who so clearly loved her so much. Sometimes a person just can’t handle the torment any longer and you can’t be angry at them for leaving because they didn’t want it to be this way. If it wasn’t for my family I wouldn’t have made it this long.
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Since covid late last fall I've become diabetic, have random chest pains and shortness of breath, worsened apnea, and have strange random strong pains and sensations in my chronic pain areas. Chicken usually smells like ammonia and fruits smell like vomit. The worst during the active infection was the 2 days it felt like my brain stem was at war with my body.
Im not the typical pain patient due to outwardly spoken past addiction. Nobody cares outside of my GP and his hands are tied.
Hope this helps somebody who might be feeling alone.
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I hear you. I've been a Chronic Pain Sufferer since 1975. I tried to get help but the concensus was it was all in my head. My parents bought into the bs too. I was 15 years old, an only child. My mother was going into menopause and my father was becoming an alcoholic. I had no support. I reasoned that I was born to suffer. Eventually I was diagnosed with 2 deformities in my spine. I could go on, but you don't need to hear this. May Peace and Strength be with you.
I’m a covid long hauler.. after having covid and being hospitalized for 12 days.. I was discharged with oxygen and a steroid that had me out of my mind… To continue to feel miserable everyday.. To be in pain everyday with just aspirin prescribed ( because you’re dr swears it’s all in you’re head) To not be able to sleep and all these medications thrown towards you to have no long haulers clinic… I have often thought about ending things myself as well! Nobody knows how bad this effects you’re mental health but the people that have been sickened by this horrible sickness.. we do…To be 44 years old and have brain fog and absolutely no energy new pain and just feeling so alone.. I can understand this! My prayers are with you and you’re family!
This poor family. I have a friend who is suffering from long term damage to her lungs after contracting Covid. It’s sad that some people think it’s just about surviving the initial illness.
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I am a long hauler myself. This is tragic! We not only need medical help, but financial help to. My husband is behind in our rent and other bills because my long haul symptoms kept me out of work for 14 months now. i reached out for help to programs and organizations and been rejected. It is unfortunate and sad that us long haulers who need the help the most are getting rejected. Things need to change and i agree about the government needs to step up and offer us help when we need it. God bless us all.
Should we start a campaign?
Feet so painful you can barely walk, wacked out blood pressure, heart skipping, and the ability to sleep just gone. Got all the same post covid symptoms, but my doctor just shrugs. Now I can't afford a doctor anymore 😐
Have you had the vaccine yet? I got the Pfizer and after the second dose it was almost all gone!
@@harryjohnstone1306 Just got my second Moderna shot a few days ago....I'm in the US and my state's doing pretty good on vaccine supply. We locked down early in the pandemic and are just now cycling out. Alas, I went down in the holiday wave. Christmas was a high fever. But hey I'm glad you got vaxxed my friend. We live!!!
@Faux Que I knew trump won with the poorly educated......but......DAMN!!
i got 2 moderna shots this year was real sick in december used to sleep 5-6 hours now its 2 1/2 then wide awake 2 1/2-5 taking short naps. its the shits and I can relate to the rest of her systems went to doctor in late april he was like MEH GOT CHARGE 122.00 FOR THAT
This week in the USA:
June 16: 433
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June 18: 384
June 19: 228
June 20: 142
June 21: 236
June 22: 352
Total: 2146
The numbers? Dead ANTI-vaxxers (from Covid) in the US this week alone.
Am one of those people going through this thing and am tired of it, sometimes it's feels like am having a heart attacks, it's hard very very hard to live like this. Sorry for your loss.
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May God bless you and comfort you. I am very disappointed this happened to you.
I am suffering the same for the last few months... it seems like my body will never get back to normal... the symptoms gives me anxiety which causes my oxygen to plummet which in turn causes more panic..I can’t sleep cause I don’t feel like I can breathe when I lay down... but it gets better...now it’s 4 good days ( with manageable pain Nd racing heart ) in a week...everyday I wake up I am a little more grateful for getting better for being healthier than lakhs others....u will get thru this too... I hope Nd pray u to get healthy Nd thrive in ur life again... 🌸💕
Me too, it seems like it will never improve but we are still here, fighting it - I hope you improve soon!
Get the vaccine.
As a sufferer of ME/CFS for the past 8 years I have suffered losses that I have found hard to cope with and understand in entirety this lady's actions as I have been in her position many, many times. They say everything's great if you've got your health, but catch a virus one day and all that goes away. My thoughts are with you Nick at this time, hang in there.
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Same here. Many years with ME/CFS. I think it is probably the same incapacitating disease.
So, so sorry for your family's suffering and loss, Nick.
Yup, many people have lived with these symptoms, for decades.
And nobody cured them.
My Covid turned into a chronic lung disease, I wish they would stop saying it is like CFS/ME, while I do sympathize with you because I have lyme disease. This comparison delayed my treatment for 6 months.
@@jessicah3450 The reason why LC is compared to ME/CFS is because a subset of LC (myself included) suffer from post-exertional malaise (PEM) which is the cardinal symptom of ME/CFS. PEM is unique to ME/CFS. Sadly most doctors do not know anything about PEM, if they did, you would not have been misdiagnosed, so you have suffered due to their ignorance. Similarly people who are suffering from PEM get told by ignorant doctors to exercise which is the worst thing you can do if you have PEM. So basically everyone loses. That is why it is so critical that the different subsets of LC are clearly defined and treated appropriately and that doctors learn about PEM so they can clearly identify patients who do or do not have ME/CFS.
Many people have lived with symptoms just like this for 20 years.
Chronic Fatigue/Fibromyalgia/ME/Lyme disease
They're still here, even though nobody believed them, or cured them.
Also post finasteride syndrom. I suffer from it. Many people could not live with the endless pain and depression.
some do and some don't. That's life. but this info is still valuable, so the issue can get more recognition so people will hopefully "believe them, or cure them"
I'm so sorry - this is heartbreaking. I have long haul symptoms, not as bad as this lady, but it disrupts my sleep & thinking. I cry sometimes because it's nonstop.
Hope you get well soon ⛅🌈🌞
Just like this guy said...hang in there! I think there are millions of you out there (and millions more worldwide). Something will come along to help. Stay strong!
Omg🥺😭🤧💔💔💔 I'm so very sorry for your loss. I'm so sorry. You and your son are in my heart.🙏🤍
@Waxxy Splatz apparently your mom does…
I feel for them
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Reading comments such as these make me hopeful that there still are decent human beings out in this world. I hope this man and his family will get help immediately. This pandemic and its effects on long haulers is no joke.
Heartbreaking. I am so sorry for this family and their huge loss. Sending love and positive thoughts to all of you struggling. We need to fund mental health services FASTER and HARDER.
This long hauler stuff ain't no joke. When I finally got the Pfizer vaccine it mostly went away - not kidding, it was a "cure" for me
I'm so glad things became better for you after the vaccine. I don't know what you have been through but there are a lot of us out here that care.
Same, Moderna. I got it in the beginning of March 2020 when Trump was lying about it and we were still working in close quarters etc. But with the Moderna vaccine it went
I'm glad it helped
@@cathichristian4142 my mental health has personally taken a hit, thankfully i have a good support structure. I'm no stranger to depression, but after contracting covid, isolating for the two weeks plus lay over from my roommates subsequent infections/ isolation. Bringing the total to 22days in isolation. It fu**ing sucked, it got hard.
There are so many people suffering, it's easy to feel alone, but its disingenuous. So many of us are dealing with measures of the same.
I feel so god damn bad for this guy, he literally lost his bestfriend and wife... to suicide, not the illness its brutally sad.
@@lokismischief2512 same for me
please everyone get your vaccine so no one else has to suffer like this
You should get vaccinated but there is no evidence in regards to long covid
@@hannahdyson7129 stfu your not a doctor and clearly theres evidence open your eyes
Yes so it can blind you. I always wanted to never see again 👍🏼
@@hannahdyson7129 So it appears, Long-haul cases need to be tracked, especially the occurrence among the vaccinated. This will help people make informed decisions.
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This support should be provided. I support improved Medicare for all.
Absolutely. I do too.
me too
You should ONLY get Medicare when you are at least 65 years old. What you need to do is find a job and get benefits and stop whining like a little girl. You’re Welcome!!!
@@mantis10_surf85 You should drink Windex
@@mantis10_surf85 Its not up to employers to pay for your healthcare . If they did then there would be less jobs for other people . Why should they have to pay for your operation?
And if you have health issues then they can't afford to pay for you . And then you loose your job
I am a Covid19 Long Hauler. I have had my symptoms since July 21 2020. Sorry for your loss.
I'm so sorry. My thoughts are with this man and his loved ones.
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I'm so sorry for your loss.
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CNN has blood on their hands. How many thousands died because of CNN lies about effective and cheap treatment of covid?
@@BothEyesWideOpen Umm... zero. Try again.
Rip to that beautiful soul!
@@BothEyesWideOpen Hi Connie. I'm an ICU RN. I do my best to keep up to date with the research but I'm unaware of any cheap effective cure for this disease. Could you please send me a link to the studies you are referring to.
I'm heartbroken for this man😭 This a legit issue, I suffered from long haul Covid and it took over a year for doctors to figure out that it stopped my production of estradiol (maybe my diagnosis will help someone else narrow down their problem). Felt so much better after the treatment, took the vaccine and have battled a little fatigue and brain fog. Still feel better than before treatment and don't want to risk ever having Covid again!
Other than extreme fatigue, the loss of bowel control was almost unbearable.
@@leslielyons8708 Yeah, I had an "ass blast" the other day. Damn! I hate that. Good thing it happened at home.
Be strong!
Rest in love to your beautiful wife Nick and condolences to the family. I pray your family finds peace in the midst of your pain and sorrow.
I go thru this EVERYDAY in varying degrees for 14 months. I barely survived covid19. Long haulers go thru HELL.
Sorry to hear, hope you hang in there and get better, even if it takes more time
I work in community-based mental health (including suicidal ideation triage etc.) and we CANNOT fill open positions!!!!! People need help & the help is hard to come by because we can’t find employees!
My thoughts are with him and his family. This is so sad.
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Oh my heart!! I can't even imagine the pain this man is experiencing. I'm so very sorry for his loss.
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@@rohin1432 yea
These long haul symptoms are serious. Ours went away after vaccinations. We think we had it but we were never tested. A lot of weird symptoms went away after vaccinations. I am so sorry for this family. My condolences go out to their family.
It's so painful
50% of the tests are anyways coming back negative despite all blood tests showing massive infections in the body ... yet the symptoms persist for months... so don’t just depend on testing, u know it best if ur body is telling u something is not right... u were smart to get the vaccine... 🌸
I have noticed long term affects of Covid diminishing after the vaccine, they have not gone completely but are much better. For example I found it hard to breath properly, my nasal passages felt swollen to the point they were completely blocked.
@@catalinacurio was that after not wearing a mask?
@Doug Parker I have had no more issues with the vaccine than I have with any other vaccinations. Diphtheria, Pertussis, and Tetanus are preventable with vaccines too. Polio is preventable with a vaccine. Influenza is sometimes preventable with a vaccine and so is Covid 19 now. When vaccines came out for other things nobody thought paranoid things about vaccines but now after Qanon lies and Trump's lies and misinformation all of a sudden there's a small group of fanatical extremists and conservative conspiracy theorists who believe what they want to believe whether it's true or not.
This husband is SO brave for sharing his wife’s’ story. Gods’ blessings to you and your family/friends. Be strong and courageous….
That's why wear mask.
get vaccinated too!
@@ecurewitz did you watch the interview?
Amen
@@camruby3050 did you understand it?
I totally understand. Like your wife, I too am a long-hauler and very tired, brain fog...bless you for sharing your pain with us
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I've been a long hauler since October. I know if it weren't for my son I would have given up. Its awful. I finally thought I was about to be happy for the first time in my life and now I feel like all I can do is survive and try to act ok so I don't make anyone worry or uncomfortable.
My aunt who survived covid had no memory problems before covid but had deteriorating so fast that she had become like a late stage Alzheimer's patient right after covid and is now in a nursing home because she can't do anything for herself
I am so sorry! That is just horrible.
Sorry
I thought I was the only person feeling like this. I thought it was in my head.
Nope. You've (we've) lots of company on this one.
Almost a month now feel shit in the head
Maybe you could visit psychologist
@@Marcel_Peric Can’t. Too poor in America.
@@mjlim2954 It takes some time for the fog to clear. Just take it one day at a time and try to do a little more each day.
My 22 year old son is going through the same thing. It’s so hard to get accepted to Covid long haul clinic. Kaiser send him back to school and work but his heart rate goes up to over 130 when he stands. His doctor also discontinue his disability. 😢
This is heartbreaking 😢. I'm so sorry for your loss.
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Omg how heartbreaking. This is terrible, more long haulers need to come fwd to bring awareness to their suffering this is horrible. My heart and prayers go out to this man and all those suffering. The pain his wife endured was so bad she ended her life. Terrible
Still can't sleep, read enjoy live. Eating is a problem
Best wishes and get well soon 🌻🌻🌻
Please ensure to eat, your body needs the nutrition to heal, as a respiratory nurse, we know good nutrition is vital. Even if you stick to soft foods like fish, avocados and such like till you feel better. Good health to you.
Same. I’ve lost 35#. I can’t eat at all dude. November 22nd til rn and I got that Derna. I don’t sleep at all. I thought some of it was psychosomatic now, this is gonna be Dr’s go too. No one ever talked about how it felt like a concussion with no nausea. But, yeah. Definitely didn’t come from a lab smdh.
@@catalinacurio if u r nurse u will know that all body organs get bad inflammation after Covid. Eating gets like a painful chore. And very few foods are tolerated , I v got allergic to tea coffee wheat citrus fruits & many other foods after covid. all these foods give me a such an allergic reaction that I can't breathe after ingesting them plus swelling of stomach & abdomen. U hv a solution for this?
I’m a long hauler too. It’s been almost a year and a half for me now. There is a Facebook group called Survivor Corps for long haulers that has 168,000 members. There’s a lot of potentially helpful information, polls, and people who are experiencing similar things, trying to figure out for themselves what to do about it. facebook.com/groups/669615740453955
My best friend is a Pathologist.
I haven’t seen him since Covid started.
All he could do was go into isolation at home and work.
He wouldn’t see any of his friends or family
He described the symptoms and pathologies of Covid to me.
He said it really felt like a Zombie apocalypse .
Their story was great to hear because my Mother has been suffering from the exact same symptoms during the same timeframe. The validation is welcomed.
I’ve been a long hauler for almost a year and a half now.
Hang on in there.
Thank you.
my irritation is with trumps administration downplaying the virus. many of us feeling rotten even with the 2 shots
The way Trump treated this who situation is criminal and now his followers go out assaulting the public for wearing masks or when being asked to wear them in stores and on public transportation, etc. The politicization by Trump was the final nail in the proverbial coffin and people have only become more emboldened to harass and hurt people modeling their dear leaders horrid behavior towards others. The republicans have revealed just how evil and self serving they are as a party by continuing the big lie and still trying to kill the Affordable Care Act with no other plan for healthcare to take its place. They quite simply just want us to die.
@Kavita8 your response makes 0 sense, Trump is responsible for politicizing the virus and being more obsessed with his election than giving a shit about the virus, while spreading it around the country. If we didn't have a braindead idiot leading the country, we likely would have halved the death total and stopped the spread because we've done it before. Theres a reason Ebola never became a thing in the US, or the original SaRS. Trumps not the president anymore either, you can stop worshipping him now.
Please continue to follow up with your pulmonologist, Covid can lead to long term lung disease, but there are treatments. Do not let them tell you it is just in your head. My CT showed worsening lung damage 10 months out now. I'm on 3 months of prednisone, azithromycin, and stronger inhalers to hopefully stop the damage from spreading to my entire lungs. Just a warning. Please continue with follow up!
I have a buddy at the warehouse I work at and he tells me horror stories of how his retired wife now has her brain baked by covid. I cant imagine how true it was till I saw this panel
Yes, we need to fund mental health care and research immediately. I don't have long haul, but I had a back injury that took over a year just to walk pain free again, it was torture. I absolutely couldn't imagine what you guys are going through, it was only the lack of mobility and I went through so much mental anguish. This is so much worse, I know it's terrible and I believe there will be hope. I know of people with long haul symptoms of other viruses that have successfully gotten their lives back, there is hope.
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Very sad:(. My prayers go out to this family👏
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My deepest condolences to Heidi's family. So sorry it happened to them and millions others.
More than 1 year after and still no help. 😒
Poor soul. So sorry. He has been through hell also as you can see. God bless him.
I'm so sorry. She was as strong as she could be, I'm sure of it.
I've described the same vibration to my wife but she doesn't understand. It's freaky but I never knew why. Idk if I've had covid or not
This is so heartbreaking. I’m so sorry for your loss. Prayers for healing and that all long haulers get the help they need.
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It's good for ANY news outlet to keep discussing these topics.
Awareness is very important 💯
#ThankYou 💕
This is heartbreaking, yet angers me...Ive lived this same kind of life and have for over 11 yrs (Chronically ill Autoimmune) severely the last 6 yrs, now Covid on our heads. This is how I know God is what keeps me going...And to those not going thru such darkness, dont PITY us, help us fight for whats right.The medical field, Government, etc. Should never allow this to happen and the blood is on their hands...I just really wish people would turn closer to God and push thru with his help, but totally get when you cant even do daily life on your own or anything, that you dont want to be a burden, that your tired and frustrated. Your not alone out there what ever your case may be. Prayers and Blessings of Peace to her husband and children.
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Hello
I have chronic Pancreatitis with a lot of pain daily and I get sick with just about everything I eat. It’s bad when you start getting better than have a set back. The mental health is real with chronic disease there are days I don’t want to get out of bed. I’m lucky I have a great primary care doctor who seems to generally care. It hard when there is no treatment or end in sight.
@Annie Wilkes Prozac has only ever helped me weed also helps but that’s difficult trying to get a job Let alone the pain medication.
@Annie Wilkes I appreciate your concern truly. I trust my doctor she’s done nothing but help and idk I’ve missed a weeks worth of Prozac and I was depressed but no other symptoms. I’m an alcoholic so unless the withdrawals are about to shut my kidneys down again nothing really bothers me.
My heart goes out to her family.
Awful to suffer such symptoms for so long with no end in sight.
Prayers to everyone that continues to suffer from covid🙏🙏🙏
So frustrating sooo many are going through so much as people still deny it’s happening. 💔
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I'm so sorry for his loss, after having Covid I haven't been the same since and I had it in March 2020. People really need to take this seriously for we still don't know what the repercussions are.
When you lose someone you love it's a tragedy it gets so hard but one day I hope for him it gets a little easier😞
So sorry, Nick for what you two went through and what you are still going through. There needs to be help for this!
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My heart goes out to you and your son.
I am truly sorry that this man lost his wife, mother of his children and partner. Regarding the fact that she had symptoms of pain that people CANNOT see is a HUGE problem with those who do NOT understand, nor bother to care about for those who have chronic pain issues. I am one of those MANY people who have chronic pain problems from a vehicle accident in the 90s. A big rig truck decided that he had to be in the lane I was in. I ended up driving up and over two curbs, bushes and across the exit. Luckily I didn't hit anybody, but I lost a tire. I didn't have any pain problems at that time, forward ten years (2005) and I started having pain in my teeth, which I eventually found out that my vertebrae had slowly "squished" down and that was causing me pain in my teeth, neck, and I ended up with peripheral neuropathy and a hosts of other health problems. I also ended up with a bunch of GI problems and an now a permanent anemic. I've had to have transfusions twice, once because of ulcers and the 2nd time I lost what amounted to about 2 pints of blood. As of today, my hemotaligist does not know why I keep losing blood.
What I am trying to get across is that when an illness occurs and when people don't "see" an obvious reason for tbat illness or the symptoms, does NOT mean that someone is hurting or "disabled." I have to tell people that my medical conditions are "invisible" because I'm not walking around with a cast, crutches or using a walker or wheelchair. I spent almost a year telling people that when they touched me it was painful and still to this day I still have trouble with people touching me. Luckily at about 16 years later I am now to a point where as long as I can take something to keep my pain levels down, I can live an almost decent life. What this poor woman and her family went through is way worse than my issues, but medical technology is improving at a fast pace. Hopefully a cure can be found for these long haulers, the problem is that each person has different types of pain and it makes it difficult to diagnose them. And sometimes because a partner may not understand why you're hurting and say, "it's all in your head," which is what I got from my now ex-husband, a lot of people end up divorced. Like me.
Please try to be more patient and understanding of your partner's health if you are a long hauler or have any other type of medical problems.
Oh, Lord. I’m so sorry 😞 that your are going through this Hell. My heart ♥️ goes out to you in your suffering. Please know that you’re going get through this with help & time. Reach out to as many people as you can & keep Hope in your heart ♥️
@@cynthiacopland8634 Thank you very much, but I am doing much better. I just wanted to say that sometimes there are some people who are just not understanding of what people go through when they are hit with multiple health problems. Have a great day!
They need physical health support more than mental health support. Mental health support won’t help. The suicide happens because life is so hellish for people with ME/CFS and long haul covid. I dealt with exactly what he describes for 10 years before I finally found something that helps; but I’m still debilitated. Studies have found that ME/CFS (and presumably long covid as well) has an average quality of life equal to an AIDS or cancer patient in the last two months of life.
The medical community has ignored ME/CFS for 30 years and the federal budget has only been $3-4 million per year for decades. We could have been ready for this; but the powers that be ignored the problem for decades. They tried to say it was just a mental health issue and that people just needed to exercise; they ignored all the Olympic level athletes who got sick on the 80s and declined to do real research. It’s easier for the medical community to just engage in armchair speculation and assume they know what causes these diseases than do the actual science.
Sending you & yours love in your time of healing. Thanks for sharing your story with us, it needs to be told so that you can get help through this difficult time. ♥️
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I'm sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing her story
This is so sad and hurtful. Very sorry for your lost sir 😥.
much love to you, brother Nick... you have just become my hero... such a wise and positive outlook for such a tragedy... may God bless you and take care of you and your wonderful wife and family on your continuing journey... thank you Jesus... please bless and protect this beautiful family now and forever...
All the ignorants and deniers should watch this video.
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theres already one who's twisting it into that the vaccine is responsible , not covid. I'll be sitting here enjoying my immunity and protection while the anti vaxxers and anti-intellectuals play russian roulette, I refuse to even engage with them anymore.
Nick was so incredibly strong through that interview, I wouldnt be able to remain as composed as he did.
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This is heartbreaking. My thoughts are with this man and his family. 💔
I feel for them
I hate it. I hate how fucking cynical and condescending some doctors are, thinking “well, you didn’t die, the rest doesn’t matter and I don’t know what’s happening, maybe you’re exaggerating”. There are so many studies about how the body reacts while you have it but barely seeing some deep studies about post-Covid. Please help us
I immediately refer to post COVID long haul patients to Cedars Sinai for follow up consult. Horrible, so sorry for your huge loss.
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I am so very sorry for your loss, Nick. You are so strong for being able to spread this message.
Yes. Same symptoms as me. 😢 doctors are sending me home. Apparently I have depression. Never had it before covid.
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This breaks my heart. I've been battling long covid since late Feb early March 2020, & know how deep the struggle can be.
Thankfully I've made solid progress the last several months, & now able to function at around 85% of my pre-covid capacity.
Though I'm definitely not out of the woods I am hopeful.
I'm so very sorry to hear about Heidi's struggle, & loss. This disease takes such a toll on our bodies, & mental health. My heart breaks for Nick, Heidi, & all those facing the unknowable, & unpredictable reality of life with long covid.
Nick, thank you for using your platform, & Heidi's story to bring much needed attention to this issue.
Sometimes death isn't the worse thing to happen
Facts... Covid is the devil
Yes, it is terrible to hear this, but is a better outcome than what she was faced with, viz. endless suffering. Explanation:
Philosopher David Hume wrote, in his essay "On Suicide" in which he defended both the right to, and rationality of, suicide, that: “No man ever threw away life while it was worth keeping.” I believe that, that no person ends a life that they feel (and it ultimately ONLY matters what THEY feel) is worthwhile.
So, in this instance, if there was not going to be any cure or great relief of her pain and suffering, I am glad she is at least free from it. A different outcome, in which her health was restored, would obviously be the much preferred one, but nonexistence is much better over a pain filled existence that the person no longer feels worthwhile. So, in that sense, I am glad she is out of her suffering and applaud her bravery and letting reason guide her decision to end her life.
Well maybe you should take a permanent dirt nap then
@@V12MEDIA3 If I develop a bad case of Long COVID then I may well do .
I'm sooo sorry for him, the son and mostly for her.
Nobody can imagine what this Covid patients go through after Covid.
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I had the heart racing issue, I would feel my heart pounding for no reason at all. It was sporadic and pretty scary, definitely made me understand how people stroke out. Keep in mind I’m young and live a very healthy lifestyle. But for about 3 months post infection I was still dealing with random symptoms. I tested positive for over 2 months straight. Also I have zero underlying conditions. Every cardiologist I saw said my heart was perfect in echocardiogram and didn’t see anything abnormal.
I have supressed immune system. Literally I take meds to suppress it..i had chest tubes to drain blood from plarisy due to pnumonia I get almost every year. The flue is way worse . I've almost died from the flue. I got covid. It was nothing..flue is way worse
@@bryanmain5990 pretty sure anybody that has ever had covid is gona call you a bold faced liar and probably a russian hack.
That just getting out of bed part & her heart rate jumping like that is frightening!! When I'm having panic attacks (more regularly) my HR is like 110-130 like that. I can only imagine what this mother & wife must've been going through!! May she RIP
Yes. I am a long hauler! I got the vax. Pfizer. Each time I felt like I had lost six weeks in my recovery progress. I too have suffered extreme unimaginable pain in my feet too. Thank you for sharing this. I've been asking my doctor every week if she knows a support group. So very sorry for your journey.
So sorry you have been going through this. There’s lots of long Covid support groups on Facebook. One that I’ve heard of and would recommend is the Long Covid and ME/CFS support group. There you will have the wisdom of the ME/CFS community that also got Covid. We have been dealing with post viral fatigue for a long time so understand more than even a lot of doctors
So sorry to hear about this dear man’s wife. Thank you sir for sharing your story. Many prayers🙏🏽🙏🏽
Sue Trump. He's the one who admitted he downplayed it.
TDS over here
January 2021 i went to urgent care thinking I had sinus infection . DR said my sinus was pale , I have a virus . Got the swab test (not rapid test) . Came back negative for Covid . Whatever I had it was 6 days of headache , fatigue , an bouts of fever . Thankfully I had PTO to cash in for missed work . My area is becoming a hot spot . Undecided on getting the vaccine . I don't know who or what to believe anymore .
Tragic story....thank you for sharing....wishing you all the best
I'm so sorry for your loss 💔 xx
For the pain, since the cells get over active and causes damage to the nerve endings/muscles, biofreeze gel & ibuprofen helps with the pain but check with the doctor to make sure they mix well with other medications people might be on. Ice when swelled & heat when not. I found the rubbing the areas or vibrating pad helped for stimulation. when not mobile. Also, the doctor was giving me muscle relaxers for the swelling as well.
I myself would cry when I woke up because I was still here.
I made it through that part and got to the point to where I only had weakness & exhaustion morso. Then a time passed by and the 3 pages of common allergies set in. That was the hardest part. However, the Allergies have gotten much better now & I still have to take benadryl to di certain things like cut my grass & even then, I sometimes throw up.
People who experience this I say
DON'T GIVE UP !
It's very hard but you ARE strong enough if you try. I know that people might give you a hard time because of disbelief & it really hurts for people not to believe you but, you know the truth & that's what matters. Don't give up !
Maybe if CNN would have told people about the cheap and effective drug that works, this wouldn't have happened.
Censoring this info that's backed up by studies was wrong.
Pharma companies should show who they're donating to.
Symptoms are similar to what is called CFS/ME. It's extremely difficult to live with (I know from personal experience). A few good days with many debilitated days. Sad story for this family... so sorry.
Sounds a lot like the neuropathy I suffered from too much paclitaxel in chemo. I still have the elevated heartrate, but got rid of the pain and tremors with 15 g of the amino acid glutamine daily for three months. It was a lot cheaper than the lyrica my oncologist wanted me to take, and rather than being a destructive palliative, it was a cure.
I suspected I had long haul covid for a LONG time after my flatmate and I got sick in December 2019, then his mate got sick from us and was one of the first covid cases recorded in London. Since then I’ve had this horrible brain fog/depression, and in January I suffered stress induced fluid leak in my eye and lost vision. The doctor said it had to be stress, because he only sees that issue in diabetics or people using steroids. I moved to America during covid, and I do t know anyone here. So because of the brain fog, depression, and losing an eye, I just stay in bed all day every day
Heartbreaking💔
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Thank you for sharing this. I hope all of your pain was not without purpose. My heart is breaking for you but your story will make a difference
My heart goes out to this guy..... 😞😔
Social Security is going to deny all of them disability benefits.
Sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing your wife's story.
That's how I feel when I had covid19. But my children was my life line. I wanted to dead
This poor man.
I feel so bad for him. I hope this wonderful man get some peace soon. 🥺
Devastating
So sad
I CAN'T EVEN TAKE A SHOWER !!!!!! MY HEART ACHES FOR THIS POOR MAN ....... AND HIS SON😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 2 YEARS .... no one understands !!!!
So sad 🙏
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Sorry for your loss. RIP.
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Thanks for coming to celebrate her life!❤
Hey...
This is a very sad and hard story to report.
I hope Heidi’s story will be listened to and medically addressed ASAP for the health of humanity.
Covid is so horrible... I’m so sorry for your loss
I had slight RA before getting covid Mar 8 2020... I was in bed for months not able to move..stand or walk ..i lost my half my hair ..I am in therapy to deal with my failing body..the pain and brain problems are overwhelming
I am very sorry for this mans loss.
Words cannot describe how it feels to lose a spouse. The shock is the biggest part of it.