COVID long haulers update
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ก.ย. 2024
- Professor Paul Garner, (Epidemiology, at LSTM)
www.thelancet....
95th day after the onset of symptoms
I am unable to be out of bed for more than three hours at a stretch
my arms and legs are permanently fizzing as if injected with Szechuan peppercorns
I have ringing in the ears
Intermittent brain fog
Palpitation,
Dramatic mood swings
Long COVID
www.cdc.gov/co...
Many organs besides the lungs are affected
Most recover and return to normal health
Some have symptoms that last for weeks or months
After recovery from acute illness
Long term features occur after mild and severe acute phases
Multi-year studies are underway
CDC is actively working to learn more
How common?
Who is most likely to suffer?
Do symptoms eventually resolve?
Most commonly reported long-term symptoms
Fatigue
Shortness of breath
Cough
Joint pain
Chest pain
Other reported long-term symptoms
Difficulty with thinking and concentration (brain fog)
Depression
Muscle pain
Headache
Intermittent fever
Fast-beating or pounding heart (also known as heart palpitations)
More serious long-term complications, less common
Cardiovascular: inflammation of the heart muscle
Respiratory: lung function abnormalities
Renal: acute kidney injury
Dermatologic: rash, hair loss
Neurological: smell and taste problems, sleep issues, difficulty with concentration, memory problems
Psychiatric: depression, anxiety, changes in mood
(CDC stresses prevention)
NHS response (15th November)
www.england.nh...
Launching a network of more than 40 pioneer ‘long COVID’ clinics
To help thousands of patients suffering debilitating effects of the virus months after being infected
Affecting more than 60,000 people in the UK
Can cause continuing fatigue, brain fog, breathlessness and pain
Criteria
Hospitalised, officially diagnosed or reasonably believe they had COVID-19
Usually via GP referral
NHS Chief Executive, Sir Simon Stevens
Long COVID is already having a very serious impact on many people’s lives and could well go on to affect hundreds of thousands
clinics will help address the very real problems being faced by patients today
Taskforce will help the NHS develop a greater understanding of the lasting effects of coronavirus
Long COVID can be categorised into four different syndromes
Post intensive care syndrome
Post viral fatigue syndrome
Permanent organ damage
Long term COVID syndrome
Reflections of a COVID-19 Long Hauler (11th November)
jamanetwork.co...
Doctor Jeffrey Singleman
Monday morning
Headache
Then fever
Next day, complete loss of taste
Mild Illness Can Have Dramatic Effects
No preexisting conditions
Never hospitalized
Had minimal respiratory symptoms
Limited office work throughout the acute illness
Three months later
Fatigue that has kept me couch-bound
Low-grade fevers continued
Self isolated for 40 days
The Lack of Objective Data Does Not Preclude Illness
My test results were normal
Normal nasopharyngeal swabs, imaging, laboratory results, oxygen saturation
But I did not feel fine, and still do not
I have had a rotating constellation of symptoms, different each day and worse each evening
Fever, headache, dizziness, palpitations, tachycardia, and others
Listen to the patient first, even in the absence of conclusive testing
I would eat something without taste
Would feel my heart pounding uncontrollably for hours
Would get so dizzy that I could not even write a simple letter
After almost twenty years of Post viral Fatigue Syndrome/M.E. people are lucky that they are no longer accused of faking illness. It is an awful sickness and deserves to be understood.
Indeed, I have CFS related to RA. First question they ask you, "Are you depressed?" Nonsense.
@@DevoteeCT - agree. I complained to my dr many times of feeling fatigued. All they could offer was anti-depressants. Yes I felt depressed, but most often that was because I felt fatigued, brain fog etc and unable to get anything done. On the odd day I have energy - I don’t feel depressed.
See my separate post on my battle with CFS after Epstein Barr. I too am what they used to call a “thick file patient” because I was bounced around one doctor after another and eventually told it was all in my head. Only years later when CFS was a bit better recognised did I get some support and understanding. I strongly believe Epstein Barr or other retroviruses are a factor in long COVID.
Brian Mason I hope that one of the positive outcomes of all this is a better understanding of cfs. So many people suffer with it. I'm recovering from Ross River Virus and have been in contact with many people who have long-term chronic fatigue symptoms for decades following that.
@@fusionfan6883 There is a hypothesis that a Corona infection might trigger a Herpes virus reactivating, such as HHV-6, HHV-7 or Epstein Barr (which is also a Herpes virus). These (all) Herpes viruses lie dormant within your body until the immune system is weakened and then might reactivate.
There's also currently research going on if any of these viruses cause the mitochondria go transform into less efficient versions, which might cause the fatigue seen in ME/CFS patients. Dr. Bhupesh Prusty of the University of Würzburg has made some very interesting articles/speeches about this, he's also on Twitter. And more recent research seems to indicate that SARS-CoV-2 itself may have the ability to attach to the mitochondria as well.
Thank you for highlighting the importance of believing patients, even if/when their symptoms are invisible
I’m posting this so people can see how easy it is to control this virus even with people significantly at risk.
“I am desperately looking for information on cannabis for ischaemic stroke - my mother suffered a small clot 2 weeks ago, had only mild aphasia and confusion, however was not admitted to the hospital we attended in time (despite us being there within 15 minutes) to be administered clot buster, so I fed her a tiny amount of cannabis, she improved within hours and most of her symptoms also went within days. She was only prescribed baby aspirin, which we are realizing now was not strong enough as she then suffered a much larger stroke on the 23rd, she had another clot which broke up, most of the smaller clots were removed via embolectomy however one remained so they then administered clot buster which led to a bleed. She is now semi paralyzed, having some issues with swallowing (she can but it is a slow process so she is on thickened purees) and on such a cocktail of drugs that she is feeling terrible and not sleeping. She has improved over the past two days, started feeding herself but not very much and not able to rest. I want to give her cannabis but I am worried as I have read some studies which claim it can lead to another bleed if a patient is on blood thinners. She is so far only still on baby aspirin but I think they plan to start her on them next week. She is the most important person to me and I am dying seeing her suffering. If you have any advice I would appreciate it so very much. Thank you
!
If it were me I would definitely use cannabis. It will protect against future damage while stimulating new neuron growth
Dr Bob she is still struggling, felt slighty better after starting the nac but having a hard time with the lung pain, her O2 dropped to 83 overnight but she’s at 95 now, should she take the nac pills as well as diluting and sipping? Thank you!
Well I’ve seen with myself and others is that if you having breathing difficulty take a little more. It looks like it certainly helped her oxygen levels. Make sure to take the vitamin D as well and CBD if possible but the neck directly titrated the symptoms while they’re happening with the people I’ve seen including myself and family
so just dilute and drink the nac rather than swallow some nac as well as diluting it? She’s taking cbd and vit d but I think she’s going to up the doses now, thanks again so much!
Yes it works faster and gargling with it really does soothe any throat issues essentially immediately
Dr Bob, she recovered very well shortly after this - thanks again so so much”
Spamming, you mean.
AMEN! Thank you for saying that. I have been battling this subject for years. There are a number of 'unknown viruses' out there which take many people weeks, months, even years for complete recovery. FINALLY, COVID is forcing doctors & researchers to pay attention.
@@annalisette5897 its not only viruses...I have Gilbert syndrome , liver is not functioning properly and was told by md in hospital after long tests on me : you are now 15....when you are 40...it might be a little less severe always being tired.....Nothing can be done about it.
Luckily I found a naturopath which suggested becoming vegetarian so the liver is less stressed. At first I thought he was crazy.....just had a diet expert consult telling everything I ate was ok....
After 1 month I was reborn on vegetarian diet....feeling less tired.... That reduced the feeling of a not visible disease as excuse why I could not do all my homework at school etc... I sometimes said : If I had a broken leg.....the sport teacher on school could see i could not participate in sports...... with a non visible disease........ It was always like: please believe me...I am too tired...
Now i am 51....doing pretty well.....
@@Baard2000 , I have suffered tiredness for years, not constantly but in blocks....
I found Dr McDougal on TH-cam and bought his diet books....I've lost 20 lbs and now 4 hours on the bike is a moderate ride, energy levels great, look him up.
Who are the people who click the thumbs down button! Why would you do that to someone who is clearly just deciphering the info into layman’s terms, so that we may have a better understanding. I myself think Dr John deserves a formal medal for how he has kept us informed all this time. I wish more of the officials listened to him. Straight to the point just like us Northerners do. Keep up the good work Dr John, I appreciate your hard work! Thumbs up all the way from me.👍🏻
Trish York The people who click the thumbs down button are the individuals who think it's all a con to get the population vaccinated and then have the ability to control or "remove" them for some nefarious scheme that they never actually get around to explaining. Be it Bill Gates or a way to get 5G to alter the brain cells, you couldn't really make all this up. Social media is a great thing but when you get people who have little in the way of common sense believing all this crap that is put out by hordes of armchair warriors I've afraid you have a willing audience. Google Andrew Wakefield who has done more damage to discredit all vaccination program than anyone on the planet.
And , a really heartfelt”thank you “because we all know you really care”and your understanding of suffering ,you are one in a million.
I’m eight months in , constantly tired , headache and brain fog I hope they find a way to treat this , it really is awful. 🤕
Eat broccoli
Eat exclusively broccoli. Fiber will scrub you right out
Keto diet reduce inflammation, stay away from processed carbs.
@Blue Brigadier Do you suggest just dying then?
@@Quagula - its not so much the fibre - its the sulphur. (Sulphuric vegetables/brassicas).
Anyone else wish their doctor was as understanding and open-minded about pain as Dr John? 🙌🏻
yes I do
He’s not a doctor in that sense. He’s a former nurse with a “doctorate”.
Sherilyn: I went to hospital with 2 fractures of the spine. 6th and 11th thoracic vertebra. The doctor did not believe me. He had me rolling around on the X-Ray table. The hospital didn't ring any bells until I passed out onto the nurse who was to take me back to the doctor with my X-Rays. I'm never weeping or carrying on. Just being stoic and bearing up. It's awful when one is not believed.
@@orchid7580 As someone with a doctorate please allow me to enlighten you about the two types of Doctor. A medical doctor uses information and knowledge given to him/her to treat patients. A PhD doctors discovers that new knowledge.
@@orchid7580 Just to add, a medical degree is a basic taught degree, followed by a Master's degree, the pinnacle of knowledge is the PhD doctorate.
We don't see the "wrong camera", we appreciate you in profile just as well. (Also we like to look out your window sometimes in daylight, and contemplate time zones when it's dark where you are.)
Thanks as always, another great talk, another piece of the puzzle. Fond regards from VA, US of A
I’m posting this so people can see how easy it is to control this virus even with people significantly at risk.
“I am desperately looking for information on cannabis for ischaemic stroke - my mother suffered a small clot 2 weeks ago, had only mild aphasia and confusion, however was not admitted to the hospital we attended in time (despite us being there within 15 minutes) to be administered clot buster, so I fed her a tiny amount of cannabis, she improved within hours and most of her symptoms also went within days. She was only prescribed baby aspirin, which we are realizing now was not strong enough as she then suffered a much larger stroke on the 23rd, she had another clot which broke up, most of the smaller clots were removed via embolectomy however one remained so they then administered clot buster which led to a bleed. She is now semi paralyzed, having some issues with swallowing (she can but it is a slow process so she is on thickened purees) and on such a cocktail of drugs that she is feeling terrible and not sleeping. She has improved over the past two days, started feeding herself but not very much and not able to rest. I want to give her cannabis but I am worried as I have read some studies which claim it can lead to another bleed if a patient is on blood thinners. She is so far only still on baby aspirin but I think they plan to start her on them next week. She is the most important person to me and I am dying seeing her suffering. If you have any advice I would appreciate it so very much. Thank you
!
If it were me I would definitely use cannabis. It will protect against future damage while stimulating new neuron growth
Dr Bob she is still struggling, felt slighty better after starting the nac but having a hard time with the lung pain, her O2 dropped to 83 overnight but she’s at 95 now, should she take the nac pills as well as diluting and sipping? Thank you!
Well I’ve seen with myself and others is that if you having breathing difficulty take a little more. It looks like it certainly helped her oxygen levels. Make sure to take the vitamin D as well and CBD if possible but the neck directly titrated the symptoms while they’re happening with the people I’ve seen including myself and family
so just dilute and drink the nac rather than swallow some nac as well as diluting it? She’s taking cbd and vit d but I think she’s going to up the doses now, thanks again so much!
Yes it works faster and gargling with it really does soothe any throat issues essentially immediately
Dr Bob, she recovered very well shortly after this - thanks again so so much”
What terrible and very lengthy symptoms folk are experiencing, it has to be shocking to go through it all and not knowing when the end might be in sight. I can’t begin to understand what it must be like for them, but I most definitely send my heartfelt best wishes for them all. I experienced loss of taste and smell 12 months after a nasal operation, but I had just that one symptom, not a host of them. God Bless you all and restore you to good health soon. Thank you Dr John
thank you for the kind words Sue
I had Sars and can witness to the long term effects like heartpalpertation, exhaustion, dizziness and body pain that are still with me 15 years after. My right lung is a bit scared from it also. So please people wear mask and wash hands, distance
I’m so sorry to hear that. What medicines, therapies and supplements have you tried? And what has helped you the most?
Thanks so much for this update, Doc. Very relevant topic. We appreciate your continued efforts to keep us informed. Continue to stay well and safe.
I’m posting this so people can see how easy it is to control this virus even with people significantly at risk.
“I am desperately looking for information on cannabis for ischaemic stroke - my mother suffered a small clot 2 weeks ago, had only mild aphasia and confusion, however was not admitted to the hospital we attended in time (despite us being there within 15 minutes) to be administered clot buster, so I fed her a tiny amount of cannabis, she improved within hours and most of her symptoms also went within days. She was only prescribed baby aspirin, which we are realizing now was not strong enough as she then suffered a much larger stroke on the 23rd, she had another clot which broke up, most of the smaller clots were removed via embolectomy however one remained so they then administered clot buster which led to a bleed. She is now semi paralyzed, having some issues with swallowing (she can but it is a slow process so she is on thickened purees) and on such a cocktail of drugs that she is feeling terrible and not sleeping. She has improved over the past two days, started feeding herself but not very much and not able to rest. I want to give her cannabis but I am worried as I have read some studies which claim it can lead to another bleed if a patient is on blood thinners. She is so far only still on baby aspirin but I think they plan to start her on them next week. She is the most important person to me and I am dying seeing her suffering. If you have any advice I would appreciate it so very much. Thank you
!
If it were me I would definitely use cannabis. It will protect against future damage while stimulating new neuron growth
Dr Bob she is still struggling, felt slighty better after starting the nac but having a hard time with the lung pain, her O2 dropped to 83 overnight but she’s at 95 now, should she take the nac pills as well as diluting and sipping? Thank you!
Well I’ve seen with myself and others is that if you having breathing difficulty take a little more. It looks like it certainly helped her oxygen levels. Make sure to take the vitamin D as well and CBD if possible but the neck directly titrated the symptoms while they’re happening with the people I’ve seen including myself and family
so just dilute and drink the nac rather than swallow some nac as well as diluting it? She’s taking cbd and vit d but I think she’s going to up the doses now, thanks again so much!
Yes it works faster and gargling with it really does soothe any throat issues essentially immediately
Dr Bob, she recovered very well shortly after this - thanks again so so much”
More like you're spamming.
2:08 - Szechuan peppercorns are not necessarily spicy, but they have a very unique numbing/tingling effect in the mouth when eaten. Hence his description of 'fizzing' rather than pain.
Thanks, I've looked for this comment!
Anyone else got the 'fizzing' still? I had it very extreme in March/April, now lesser and intermittent. Body also seems to find eating a bit stressful on organs. (not as bad as March). Doc said it could be stomach, but I think its cardio vascular.
That’s it!! A fizzing and buzzing. So weird
@@jcondron7789 Where do you feel the fizzing and buzzing? Mine was (and is when recurs) in chest. When in a mild comfortable phase like now, I only have a humming. When it gets worse, the fizzing becomes more intense in chest. Early on I read somewhere it is a disease of the blood.
I do not rule out 5G or other EMF effects.
@@AmeliaHoskins my chest. Back of neck. Tongue Behind nose. In between my shoulder blades. I feel
Like it’s bees buzzing. Pain. Burning. Have you had any luck with any treatment? I hope you feel better
Long haulers’ biggest problem is finding help from physicians 🌸
Doctors don't have anything they can do much for the long haulers.
You all need to check out this new study. It might be the answer! doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2020.09.016
International Journal of Infectious Diseases:Volume 100, November 2020
PERSPECTIVE:
Covid-19 hyperinflammation and post-Covid-19 illness may be rooted in Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS)
Lawrence B.Afrina; Gerhard J.Molderingsc
ABSTRACT
"One-fifth of Covid-19 patients suffer a severe course of Covid-19 infection; however, the specific causes remain unclear. Mast cells (MCs) are activated by SARS-CoV-2. Although only recently recognized, MC activation syndrome (MCAS), usually due to acquired MC clonality, is a chronic multisystem disorder with inflammatory and allergic themes, and an estimated prevalence of 17%. . ."
My take is that it also explains how low symptom cases can become Long-haulers, too! Other viruses could cause this same SYNDROME from this SAME UNDERLYING CAUSE!
doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2020.09.016
Also another TH-cam site, RUN-DMC on Nov 24 interviewed a British Dr. Tina Peers on same issue.
[autoimmune diseases]
Basic prescriptions?
Continue Vit☀D/post-viral MATH+
add:
Famotadine
Asprin
Low Histamine Diet! BORINGEST diet imaginable, but health???
Sooo true. It’s really bad
you will get no help from idiot md doctors
@ProductWilbeHot I am willing to bet that your thinking is way over the "experts" ability to figure out.
Being diagnosed with COVID-19 and going through the disease was so difficult for me. I am a confident and decisive person. As someone who serves those who struggle with mental illness, the experience of having Covid-19 has humbled me immensely. The fatigue, foggy mind, and feeling of being wiped out is almost crippling but the heart palpitations, anxiety and depression that comes out of nowhere is worse. I appreciate all that you are doing to keep us up to date.
I ain't a doctor . . But I believe long haulers like you have dead Viral fragments circulating in your body and your immune system is responding continuosly trying to get rid of these fragments . . This is causing systemic chronic inflammation everywhere in your body causing all these unpleasant symptoms.
I'd try high doses of Vitamin D say 5000 / 10000 IU a day for a week and see how you feel then.
Wishing you all the best and a full recovery.
@james dubois five percent of million of cases is a significant number of patients, friend.
You are going to have to charge a lot of people’s remarks (like the gentleman in the store) off to ignorance!!!
Thank you so very much for all of your research and studies. And the presentation of same. You are helping each of us sooo very much!
God bless you❤️🙏
around 9 million people die of hunger annually. Tell me about covid!
I’m posting this so people can see how easy it is to control this virus even with people significantly at risk.
“I am desperately looking for information on cannabis for ischaemic stroke - my mother suffered a small clot 2 weeks ago, had only mild aphasia and confusion, however was not admitted to the hospital we attended in time (despite us being there within 15 minutes) to be administered clot buster, so I fed her a tiny amount of cannabis, she improved within hours and most of her symptoms also went within days. She was only prescribed baby aspirin, which we are realizing now was not strong enough as she then suffered a much larger stroke on the 23rd, she had another clot which broke up, most of the smaller clots were removed via embolectomy however one remained so they then administered clot buster which led to a bleed. She is now semi paralyzed, having some issues with swallowing (she can but it is a slow process so she is on thickened purees) and on such a cocktail of drugs that she is feeling terrible and not sleeping. She has improved over the past two days, started feeding herself but not very much and not able to rest. I want to give her cannabis but I am worried as I have read some studies which claim it can lead to another bleed if a patient is on blood thinners. She is so far only still on baby aspirin but I think they plan to start her on them next week. She is the most important person to me and I am dying seeing her suffering. If you have any advice I would appreciate it so very much. Thank you
!
If it were me I would definitely use cannabis. It will protect against future damage while stimulating new neuron growth
Dr Bob she is still struggling, felt slighty better after starting the nac but having a hard time with the lung pain, her O2 dropped to 83 overnight but she’s at 95 now, should she take the nac pills as well as diluting and sipping? Thank you!
Well I’ve seen with myself and others is that if you having breathing difficulty take a little more. It looks like it certainly helped her oxygen levels. Make sure to take the vitamin D as well and CBD if possible but the neck directly titrated the symptoms while they’re happening with the people I’ve seen including myself and family
so just dilute and drink the nac rather than swallow some nac as well as diluting it? She’s taking cbd and vit d but I think she’s going to up the doses now, thanks again so much!
Yes it works faster and gargling with it really does soothe any throat issues essentially immediately
Dr Bob, she recovered very well shortly after this - thanks again so so much”
@@doctorbobcannabuzz Well, for the doctors the situation is beneficial as they remain relevant. While doctors and politicians have kept their full time jobs many people and small businesses are in collapse.
th-cam.com/video/Ljxah4NrYKU/w-d-xo.html
Everyone please remember to take your Vitamin D. Thank you. Enjoy your day.
Especially health workers - this October Birmingham Uni study shows Drs and Nurses had worse covid outcomes with low Vit D levels, especially if from BAME backgrounds...
www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2020/10/vitamin-d-deficiency-increased-risk-of-covid-in-healthcare-workers-new-uk-study-shows.aspx
scaldon2 Will do! 👍🏽
good advice, no affect preventing covid, but does help fight off respiratory illness more robustly
YES!!
Do you know offhand how much to take that’s optimal, for the COVID-19?
Good Vit D levels may reduce the chances of getting covid by say 20% - and reduce the chances of severe symptoms.
Thank you Dr. John, horrible business about Dr. Singleman, prayers to him and thanks to you for all these many months of excellent information and calmness, been here with you since the beginning and thank you ever so much for your work. Thanks M.C.
Thank you Dr Campbell for highlighting this major probleml.Long Covid appears very similar to myalgic encephalomyelitis, M.E., a neurological illness that has been inappropriately hijacked by certain members of the psychiatric profession since the 1960s despite it being known to be caused by viral infections. i have been housebound with M.E. for 35 years following 'flu' The psychiatrists have pushed many patients, including me, into severe disability by coercing them into exercising whilst insisting that they are merely deconditioned. It is to be hoped that adequate research intoo Long Covid will result in effective treatment and not the dangerous nonsense and ridicule that M.E. patients have endured. My friend's 29 year old son has been bedbound with Long Covid since April.
Check RunDMC channel, he researches on long-covid. Latest info was that overreacting mastcells are likely to be involved causing MCAS.
I wonder if a plant terpene called humulene, or even THC maybe edibles. could help you sounds like M.E. might be caused some parts by change of the viscosities of the fluids caused by antibodies. The THC gummies or something might work better it should have the natural cohesion of humulene the extract is very powerful anti inflammatory like it might work with less than a dropper drop. Im not sure how to dose mcg but probably some type BD syringe squirt it instead of dropper.
Dr Judy Mikovitz thinks it is. She thinks ME is chronic fatigue syndrome and both are inflammation of the brain stem & spinal cord (I think from memory). She thinks this is caused by a mouse leukaemia related virus that has infected many humans as a result of contamination from vaccines. Many vaccines are grown on mouse brain culture. She thinks those worst affected by covid will be the carriers of this virus because they carry the ‘signature’ for cytokine storms. She thinks the key is keeping the inflammatory response at bay by maintaining various things - zinc, vit C, D. She also thinks these people would benefit from an antiretroviral drug given to people living with HIV that keeps that in check. Like Magic Johnson. He never developed AIDs.
42 fit and healthy, covid in march, pneumonia and subsequent bacterial infection....soon as the sun went down my symptoms got worse. same rotation of symptoms ...dizziness, tinkling hands and feet, nausea, confusion, headaches, the feeling as if my muscles were pumped up, muscle pain in the back and rib cage, hair thinning, thumb nail growing in concave mood swings....9 months in and it is slowly getting better its almost like it plateaus for a few weeks then a small improvement. trying to keep up with the research papers, seems there is endothelial cell disfunction, glymphatic drainage in the brain problems and overly active mast cells. the ballykinin and cytokine storm in the lungs and endothelial cell disfunction would explain the hair loss, funny nail growth, fatigue and loss of taste and smell as the body uses zinc and vitamin B1 to inhibit or mop up the balykinin and cytokine storm, symptoms of deficiency in b1 and zinc consist of fatigue, hair loss concave nail growth, loss of smell and taste. . started to take 22mg zinc pincolate twice a day along with 100mg B1 twice a day this improved the fatigue, hair loss and concave nail growth. started to take 1000mg of fruit based vitamin c three times a day and 100mg of vitamin e once a day to help the endothelial cell dysfunction. resveratol twice a day 200mg. green tea sometimes dandelion root tea with birch bark added for the mast cell over-reaction, this works wonders. to help my lungs i crush a 1/4 tea spoon of broccoli seeds and add them to a squeezed lime and leave it for a few minutes which creates around 2000/3000mg of sulfurophane once to twice a week, i also took a crushed garlic glove three times a day for a few months, again crushing it and leaving it for 10 mins to create allacyn (add it to food though taking it raw will make the stomach burn). most of the symptoms i experience i've found can be alleviated with vitamins as the body has become depleted due to using those vitamins to counter the metabolic cascade of the disease. i hope this helps someone who might be in the same position i was in a few a months ago. also introduce one thing at a time to see if it helps. reloading the body with vitamin d is a good idea too, as DR Campbell mentioned in a previous video the immune system uses vd to build the antibodies so it stands to reason you would become depleted in this as well as the other vitamins involved in dealing with the damage caused by the symptoms
That’s a pretty good description of the pain associated with an autoimmune peripheral neuropathy. Apt analogy too, “Szechuan peppercorns.”
I’m posting this so people can see how easy it is to control this virus even with people significantly at risk.
“I am desperately looking for information on cannabis for ischaemic stroke - my mother suffered a small clot 2 weeks ago, had only mild aphasia and confusion, however was not admitted to the hospital we attended in time (despite us being there within 15 minutes) to be administered clot buster, so I fed her a tiny amount of cannabis, she improved within hours and most of her symptoms also went within days. She was only prescribed baby aspirin, which we are realizing now was not strong enough as she then suffered a much larger stroke on the 23rd, she had another clot which broke up, most of the smaller clots were removed via embolectomy however one remained so they then administered clot buster which led to a bleed. She is now semi paralyzed, having some issues with swallowing (she can but it is a slow process so she is on thickened purees) and on such a cocktail of drugs that she is feeling terrible and not sleeping. She has improved over the past two days, started feeding herself but not very much and not able to rest. I want to give her cannabis but I am worried as I have read some studies which claim it can lead to another bleed if a patient is on blood thinners. She is so far only still on baby aspirin but I think they plan to start her on them next week. She is the most important person to me and I am dying seeing her suffering. If you have any advice I would appreciate it so very much. Thank you
!
If it were me I would definitely use cannabis. It will protect against future damage while stimulating new neuron growth
Dr Bob she is still struggling, felt slighty better after starting the nac but having a hard time with the lung pain, her O2 dropped to 83 overnight but she’s at 95 now, should she take the nac pills as well as diluting and sipping? Thank you!
Well I’ve seen with myself and others is that if you having breathing difficulty take a little more. It looks like it certainly helped her oxygen levels. Make sure to take the vitamin D as well and CBD if possible but the neck directly titrated the symptoms while they’re happening with the people I’ve seen including myself and family
so just dilute and drink the nac rather than swallow some nac as well as diluting it? She’s taking cbd and vit d but I think she’s going to up the doses now, thanks again so much!
Yes it works faster and gargling with it really does soothe any throat issues essentially immediately
Dr Bob, she recovered very well shortly after this - thanks again so so much”
Indeed!
Szechuan peppercorns actually aren't known for their heat, but rather for their unique numbing effect
@@elijahshott3931 yeah I think he means the fizzing is like the numbness of the sze chuan pepper, which this doctor probably doesn't know, because it hasn't much to do with spicyness. It's unique to this pepper afaik
Vitamin B5 deficiency gives this symptom. Might be worth checking levels?
This info just SCREAMS for everyone to keep their vitamin D at higher levels!!!
How much Vitamin d3 do you take daily?
@@andybwel1 5000 UI but you should reduce during summer months as your liver has to process. Sun is obvious better for you.
"Higher levels"? Higher than what? Too much Vitamin D raises your risk of heart attack and stroke. Most of us should take no more than 2000IU.
BTW: it should be taken with some mildly fatty food to make sure the body absorbs it: it is not water soluble.
How much fat? A glass of ordinary (not low fat) milk, a handful of nuts, a teaspoon of peanut butter, something like that: you don't need a lot of fat, but you do need some.
@@SpectatorAlius Cheese?
@@markusmaximus6636 I don't reduce in summer. 5000 IU's all year round. Constant 56Ng/ml or 140 nMol/L with hardly any fluctuation. I'm not out in the sun all the time though, probably a hour or two each day at most, and I don't ever wear shorts, so there's only my baldy head and my forearms that get it so I'm getting 18% coverage at best. I tan quickly too so that mitigates uptake.
Supermarket manager didnt realize 815K people all over the world would hear that story :-)
I’m posting this so people can see how easy it is to control this virus even with people significantly at risk.
“I am desperately looking for information on cannabis for ischaemic stroke - my mother suffered a small clot 2 weeks ago, had only mild aphasia and confusion, however was not admitted to the hospital we attended in time (despite us being there within 15 minutes) to be administered clot buster, so I fed her a tiny amount of cannabis, she improved within hours and most of her symptoms also went within days. She was only prescribed baby aspirin, which we are realizing now was not strong enough as she then suffered a much larger stroke on the 23rd, she had another clot which broke up, most of the smaller clots were removed via embolectomy however one remained so they then administered clot buster which led to a bleed. She is now semi paralyzed, having some issues with swallowing (she can but it is a slow process so she is on thickened purees) and on such a cocktail of drugs that she is feeling terrible and not sleeping. She has improved over the past two days, started feeding herself but not very much and not able to rest. I want to give her cannabis but I am worried as I have read some studies which claim it can lead to another bleed if a patient is on blood thinners. She is so far only still on baby aspirin but I think they plan to start her on them next week. She is the most important person to me and I am dying seeing her suffering. If you have any advice I would appreciate it so very much. Thank you
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If it were me I would definitely use cannabis. It will protect against future damage while stimulating new neuron growth
Dr Bob she is still struggling, felt slighty better after starting the nac but having a hard time with the lung pain, her O2 dropped to 83 overnight but she’s at 95 now, should she take the nac pills as well as diluting and sipping? Thank you!
Well I’ve seen with myself and others is that if you having breathing difficulty take a little more. It looks like it certainly helped her oxygen levels. Make sure to take the vitamin D as well and CBD if possible but the neck directly titrated the symptoms while they’re happening with the people I’ve seen including myself and family
so just dilute and drink the nac rather than swallow some nac as well as diluting it? She’s taking cbd and vit d but I think she’s going to up the doses now, thanks again so much!
Yes it works faster and gargling with it really does soothe any throat issues essentially immediately
Dr Bob, she recovered very well shortly after this - thanks again so so much”
I suspect it wouldn't matter much to him. He may be like the masses of stubborn people in the US who just don't want to accept reality and/or will not be told what to do and not do. They are so selfish that they do not get the larger picture of contagion. All this suffering can be laid at their feet; they are to blame, every last one of them.
Dr. Campbell, when you are out and about and someone does not know your experience or expertise, they are likely to just nod and ignore it as the manager did. We're all on overload. But I have found that if you put on a Tyvek suit and full face respirator, you get three meter social distancing without even trying. First impressions still count.
I watched you regularly starting back in February when things really seemed to kick off, you were a source of consistent solid info.
We've learned a lot since then but this still seems such an enigma in many ways. Glad you're still here and well Dr., and I hope everyone is safe as we enter into 2nd wave in many areas
Always great to watch your videos. I always learn something.
So, in the early 90s I was diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome after battling first with a nasty inner ear virus and then Epstein Barr. For the next 9 years I was completely unable to work as I battled with many of the same symptoms as long COVID. I am still managing various symptoms to this day. If it has not already been thought of, researchers really need to investigate whether Epstein Barr is a predisposing factor for long COVID as I strongly suspect it is implicated.
Lies, LIES, and MORE LIES. The Data is out Reported COVID-19 Deaths ‘Almost Exactly Equal To’ Total Decrease In Deaths By All Other Causes. There is no extra Death when comparing 2019 to 2020. We are being lied to. New Study Highlights Alleged Accounting Error Regarding Covid Deaths www.aier.org/article/new-study-highlights-serious-accounting-error-regarding-covid-deaths/
@@nadineblack8102 How dare you inject your paranoid conspiracy BS into my thread on CFS and what I went through to overcome it! Peddle you’re neuroses elsewhere. I was not advocating for the voracity or otherwise of the COVID data, but instead highlighting a possible underlying risk factor in long COVID. Post your own video or start your own thread if you want to spread this nonsense.
Thanks for this John. I am an avid watcher of your videos and I have had long covid since April. One of the worst things is to feel forgotten - so it's great to see your videos on this. Hoping to make a recovery eventually - and your videos always provide hope.
Today's video should be watched by everyone. It certainly points out that covid19 could be long lasting and detrimental to the enjoyment of life.
maybe people would take it more seriously if they were aware of these possible long term health effects, instead of continually claiming it is just another flu bug
I can certainly vouch for the Lockdown / Tier restrictions measures having very long lasting and detrimental effects on life enjoyment, medical health, all other health, businesses and the nations economy ;-)
@@halley4032 Nice to see someone who's awake to the lies!
I don't think it would make any difference to covid deniers. They're so sure their right they won't believe anything to the contrary.
@@francessimmonds5784 do you do ,any, research??? The survivability is over 99.7 %. It is very lethal to aged , or with any current life threatening disease , in Italy , average age was 79.5 yrs for those that did die , check the CDC , the WHO , Johns Hopkins , get some facts, this first round of a man made virus is not lethal to anyone healthy , but it has achieved close to 100 % of their goals to begin complete lockdown and eventual death of all useless eaters
Hi, many thanks Dr. Campbell for all that you do for us! Here’s my experience in Istanbul on long covid so far: Background: Got the virus on March 18th 2020; after high fever, chest & joint pains, went to the hostpital on March 30th, stayed for 18 days - not ventilated but blood levels of d-dimer and ferritin were extremely high. Tested positive, was released after two negative tests. Mid June antigen level was 61, mid Nov antigen is still found in my blood showing 22. Mid June, I was given cortizone for 9 days, 6mg/day. Overall it took me 3 months to recover. Then in Oct started feeling fatigue again, most annoying was muscle pain in both of my legs, starting every morning when I woke up. Futher tests early November showed all fine, EMG tests on muscles and nerves came out normal. My dr prescribed another 9 days of cortizone, Dexamethazone this time. After that my muscle pains dissapeared and I can walk/run again. I sometimes still feel like I forget some simple words... I believe I am close to fully recovering. This dexamethazone seemed to help, dr suggested to use 6mg/day for 9 days, so short usage term created a good result. Just writing so that if you experience the same, you can check with your dr to see if it may work for you as well. Everyone’s experience is somewhat different and as the world is at the early stage of learning about the long covid, we need to research, ask questions and find possible answers ourselves.... wish all good health & strength!
Reminds me of symptoms that some people having chronic Lyme disease suffer with over the long haul. And most doctors, except for Lyme literate physicians, dismiss their complaints as all in there heads.
The intermittent fever immediately strikes me as an autoimmune symptom. My mother has Lupus and one of the persistent symptoms was a intermittent low grade fever. Other clinical features were present as well like fatigue, palpitations, etc. I can't recall where exactly but where but I seem to recall an interview during the earlier days of the pandemic where a researcher was discussing how he noticed a number of clinical features from COVID-19 in common with those of autoimmune diseases. Wonder if some of the anti-inflammatory treatments used in autoimmune disorders would potentially be therapeutics for long covid patients.
LUPUS IS CURABLE.
One of my remaining symptoms is intermittent low grade fever. I also thought of autoimmune disorders and had it checked. Nothing was found and all blood tests related to autoimmune abnormalities came back clear. Therefore, the doctor couldn't really help me with any treatment since there was no obvious cause. That's of course my experience as every case is different.
@@konstantinapigada3662 What you should do on your own is lots of research as that is how I cured a serious case of neuropathy in myself over 17 years ago. Curing of issues is possible, but it sure is a difficult time figuring out what to do as doctors are pretty useless. You will have enough common sense to realize that in this message Dr Campbell put his foot in his mouth so deep by recommending SSRIs to people with depression that I will stop watching him. Fact is there are serious side effects to any drug that affects the brain which brings on worse results and even suicide. His other recommendations were fine.
So if each person can gather their own knowledge from various sources they can do wonders for themselves to stay healthy and even recover. The best suggestions are vitamin D3 and C and in large enough quantities that it makes a difference and divided doses are better. The UK is now doing a three part study for 6 months with only one group taking enough so that ill be interesting to see the outcome. Just remember that he said Dr Anthony Fauci takes 6,000 iu a day which made me increase to half that amount from 2,000 as I already took what Dr Campbell takes for years and my level has been tested and is strong. I do take a much wider variety than that.
Dr Mobeen Syed will explain the details that Fauci fails to explain in why it is that Vitamin D3 is so important.
Yep. It's definitely worse in the evening. It also comes in "waves" (which can last from a couple of hours up to 10 days), triggered by stress, or inflammatory food, or effort. Been sick since March18th (though it's definitely nowhere near as horrible for me as it was up til August). My infectiologist believes long covid is related to multi-systemic inflammation (in my case, blood vessels, muscles and nervous system), she's conducted biopsies on her patients and the results tended to confirm this theory (hence the prednisone I've been prescribed, and literally just started). Thank you so much for your work, it's been of tremendous help throughout those horrible months.
Wow. My symptoms very similar to yours. The waves from a short time to 10 days. Almost always 10 days when it recurs, 5 times now. Worse in March like yours. Also most definitely triggered by "stress, or inflammatory food, or effort".
I find keeping paced, avoiding unnecessary business or stress has helped a lot. (When I first got it, stress was extreme as had just attended dyeing mother. My doc thinks its a mixture of stress with viral infection.)
I agree with you, also feels like my blood vessels and nervous system.
Thanks to your description, I will as my doctor about prednisone. I have been hoping the whole thing will disappear over time, but its 8 months now.
Definitely a bio weapon.
How effective was the prednisone?
I believe I had a very mild case (warm face and sudden cough) in Aug 2019 which was followed by several weeks of cranial nerve shooting pains similar to postherpetic neuralgia you get from shingles. Was very unusual. In Dec 2019 I got a severe case. Started with non-typical diarrhoea, several days of joint arthritis, fatigue, dizziness. Progressed to fever, chills, cough, loss or change of taste/smell which then rapidly turned to burning pneumonia. The headache from coughing made the cranial nerve I felt affected in previous infection like it wanted to explode. Very dangerous pneumonia which worsened at night and joint pains upon waking that made me think I'd blown my back out during the night but affected every bone in my body. Thankfully after 3 nights of true terror I woke up after 2 hours sleep and my lungs felt a bit better rather than worse. Was extremely weak for at least another week after that and even 3-4 weeks later had not fully recovered.
That's when I started to notice it felt like my immune system had reset and was struggling to cope with everything. Ongoing diarrhoea and sudden bouts of shortness of breath involving numb hands. Rapid heart beat, waking up to the sound of my body gasping for air. Fatigue and dizziness to the point I'd feel close to passing out after mild exercise etc. Kidney pains several months later, bouts of hair loss, brain fog etc.
12 months since the severe case and I'm still waking up exhausted to the sound of my body gasping for air.
Please get well
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Hello did you ever get better what helped you?
You don't want to catch it. Stay safe
Apart from the lung function, all the symptoms sound remarkably similar to ME to me, including hair loss. Which just might suggest that ME is itself a long term result of some viral infection, such as glandular fever. Is there a possibility that the virus persists somewhere in the body, such as the gut?
No idea, but there seems to be a focus on long Covid and the resulting research might help with ME?
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I certainly hope so, they seem to have a whole lot in common and up 'til now there has not been enough research into ME. This might lead to a breakthrough.
There was a study that showed that there was active virus in the small intestines months after the initial infection for some asymptomatic patients. There needs to be more research for this.
There is a significant subgroup of mecfs whos 'perfect storm'/puzzle includes myriad viruses such as lymes n barbesella which r well known for hibernating n being undetectable for years at a time.
Im lucky virus doesnt seem to b a factor for my mecfs (gut, posture, cptsd combo)
I know the hairless is from telogen effluvium- multiple causes: severe stress, surgery, pregnancy, immense stress, chronic high fever, and viral infection.
We know early treatment saves lives why are we this far in and do not have any early treatment kits, this would prevent deaths and long haulers. 😷😷🤒🤒🤒😷😷
I know. Release the HCQ and Ivermectin!
A close family friend had covid in May.. He is 42 years old. He 'recovered :Yet he he now has kidney failure. He goes to the hospital 3 times a week for cleansing off blood. This is for life. Thank you Dr John. For this very update :) .
I’m practically recovered from any long hauler symptoms the acid reflux is gone hair grew back joints are good neurological damage to my facial trigeminal nerve is ok 👌😻😻😻😻😻
Awesome. So good to hear. How long did your long-haul symptoms last?
@@ChrisZ70 I started COVID-19 May 23,2020 so about 6 months but I just have some pain in my right foot 🦶 now thank you for asking my hair fell off like crazy 2 months later probably for a month or so but it grew back that was too crazy 😝😻
@@passiflora1014 That's good news.... and hopeful for others I expect.
@@passiflora1014 That's encouraging. Please take care of yourself: eliminate sugar and refined carbohydrates from your diet and any foods that cause inflammation, and make sure you take your vitamins and minerals if you don't get enough from food: D3, K2, C, Zinc, Selenium, etc.
That’s great to hear! I’m on the tail end of it after a mild acute phase in March. The acid reflux was literally the worst thing! It was severe! I’m still getting some acid reflux but it is definitely getting much better.
I’ve said it once on here and I’ll say it again. I clearly had the virus in early March (uk) and went through the nhs online service as I work in healthcare. I was directed to my GP who dismissed it as ‘just a virus” that’s going round at the moment... I felt a bit unwell for a couple of weeks. Since then... multiple headaches, usually around 3pm or 7pm on a day. It does vary. Theses headaches were mentioned to my GP in September 2020 and have been ignored. My optician has advised me to speak to my GP again regarding the headaches. Currently, paracetamol sorts my headaches out, but.. you can’t keep taking that, can you..?
look into adjusting your occipital / neck... chiropractic.. do you have larger breasts with thin bra straps.. theres a nerve there that takes a month to relax after switching bra styles... in your shoulder neck region... adjust your pillow....
@@clickmcclick2675 Just turned my pillow over and feel much better! Thank you....
Wishing you all the best and a full recovery.
@Alexander Van Burk Together, we’ll combat this beast! Pillows are an essential so I would suggest purchasing multiple pillows via a click and collect system or via Amazon. But nah, the headaches are a fuckin pistake. Fed up with them now.
Thank you for recognizing that pain is what the patient says it is - and don’t finish our sentences for us.
Lol. I have three of the five pain syndromes. My new GP examined me and seemed surprised that I was in pain.
I always appreciate Dr. Campbell 's advice and updates . Thank you so much
What about ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia?? My limbs feel as though they have red hot pins and needles. I have Fibro.
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I want to thank you for putting up this information. I watched the recommended vlogs. 🌸
Hypnosis can help dial down the pain
Fellow mecfs peer since 2014
Also recomend paleo keto AIP diets all together
Reduce ur toxic load (inc any black mould, chemicals etc)
This has gotten me from 80% bedbound to 70% normal
Iv just added meditation qi gong n yoga after 6yrs n wish id started sooner
Reduce ur stressors inc other people if needed
Learn to prioritise your self n ur healing it can be done
ANSrewire taught me sooooo much
Has 4 free vids n tons of recovery interviews have a gander
Youll see the trends 👍
It is my understanding from personal experience the Fibro is not a thing. It appears to be a big bucket that doctors use when they have no idea what we have or how to treat.
Thanks, Dr. Campbell. I'm currently a little over a month of testing positive and going through alot of these symptoms and more. A large part of the psychological pain is being dismissed and gaslit by doctors and family members because people with "Long Covid" seem to be the minority and because things "appear" fine on X-rays, CBC's, and MRI's. I'm dealing with mostly neurological problems with insomnia and GI issues and it seems almost pointless at this point to go to the M.D.'s. I've gotten more comfort and advice from the online communities for it than the actual professionals.
About six weeks ago my wife and I went away to stay in a caravan in North Wales. We went with our son and daughter and we had two caravans. On the Sunday evening we went to an on site restaurant/pub for a meal. We had to book our reservation and on arrival we were led to a large table and seated. The table was near to the open kitchen where you could see the food being prepared and cooked. It was very hot and humid. I looked around and could not see any windows open or any ventilation in the area. I become very concerned and extremely uncomfortable. Also the adjoining tables were not in my view placed sufficiently apart and I don't think the management had done anything in order to comply with the then covid guidelines.
I felt that uncomfortable that I decided to leave having spent less than about five minutes in the premises.
Fortunately my family did not catch anything but the following day I developed one of the worse colds I have ever experienced.
i don't know why anybody wants to go on holiday at the current time?
Then again you may be stuck in a city on a housing estate for months on a lockdown, now that would be a killer as i've lived in London and am from Liverpool originally, and lived in other big cities around Europe working, my nearest neighbour now though is around 1 Km from me as i'm in a hilltop farm a few miles outside Bala in Snowdonia by myself and I do realise how lucky i have been in my situation in life for this year.
We are lucky people though that we know about Dr.Campbells channel and that we've had the education off him that we have had! If not, you would of stayed in that cafe on the campsite along with the other people in there who unluckily haven't had the expertise of Dr.Campbell to learn from and know what situations to avoid.
@@gazpf
Thank you for your reply. Believe me I was reluctant to go but this short break of three nights had been booked as a Christmas present from my son who now lives in Scotland and whom we had not seen since January. My wife and I live in West Wales in small village in Ceredigion and had been isolating or hibernating as I prefer to call it, since early March. We had a number of plans to go away with our caravan over the spring and summer period. We cancelled everything, preferring to stay at home where we felt we were in control and relatively safe. In March I arranged home deliveries of our weekly shopping and also arranged for our monthly medication to be home delivered. I agree with you in that why would anybody want to go away given the current circumstances.
I have followed the good Doctor since the end of February and taken his advice on victim D and zinc from the beginning. Unfortunately I could not convince my wife that under the circumstances I did not think it was appropriate to go.
What really made matters worse as far as I was concerned was that my daughter in law challenged my decision and stated that I was over reacting. Little did she know how that would affect our future relationship. Much to my disappointment nobody else really supported me saying that it was my decision but they had not or were not aware of the advice being given by Dr John.
Take care and I am envious of your position on a hilltop farm near Bala, a really beautiful area of Wales.
@@ericwatkins2554 It is a bit of a hard place to be having the knowledge that we have.
I try to show others through my facebook page(5000 friends on there, as i am a techno musician and know lots of people from the underground scene) but i get so many people writing negative comments that i stopped posting his videos :( accusing John of being a govt plant, a scaremonger ere(now that's one thing he most definitely isn't!!) and then there's all the conspiracy theorists on facebook that start off when i post!!
Like you i've been hibernating this year, my year started off by being trapped the Philippines for 3 months unable together back to the UK!!!
Some of my friends think i'm being a bit OTT by not going out with them and not calling around to see them like i used to, i try to explain to them what i've learned this year and why i don't want to but i may as well be speaking to one of the sheep in the field outside!!
personally, i'm so grateful to the doctor for taking his whole year up to give advice to people all over the world for free, a huge, huge majority of who he will never meet.
I'm glad you are well anyway, i'm sure most of us who watch Dr.Campbell are and have been.
@@ericwatkins2554 the anxiety likely triggered ur ans into protection fire up the immune response
It is not the flu that causes symptoms but our bodys way of fighting off said cold/flu that produces snotty noses etc
Thank you for all your advices and information this year Dr. Campbell.
This virus was known before November/December but then classified as pneumonia of unknown origin
"Pneumonia of unknown origin" is just what it says on the tin. Of course it existed before Covid, but that does not mean it was caused by Covid.
@@KlausJLinke Yes, it doesn't necessarily mean that. But in this specific case it is. Also all the symptoms of this "long covid" are pretty much side effects (some severe) of the drugs that are used (and in some cases ventilators). So it is not really a disease by itself or a continuation of covid.
@@KlausJLinke Covid-19 was found in sewerage in Barcelona from samples taken in March 2019: www.researchgate.net/publication/342664750_SARS-CoV-2_and_the_water_environment_discovery_of_the_pathogen_in_the_sample_dated_March_12_2019_in_Barcelona_and_its_interpretation/citation/download
@@Jean42ette The reported detection of sars-CoV-2 in sewage in Barcelona in March 2019 was a false positive - the PCR cycle count was 6-7 cycles beyond the limit of detection.
Ref: Dr Steven Quay (Page 102 of 'Bayesian Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 Origin', Version 3).
Thank you as always Dr Campbell for your updates and for being the inspiration that you are. Very best wishes to you and your family.
I had Covid-19 in early April. I'm pretty sure I caught it on a plane. But when I went back to work about 2 weeks later, with the all clear from my doctor, I had terrible brain fog. It took me twice and sometimes three times as long to absorb information and execute tasks. I wish everybody who's experiencing long Covid to feel better soon.
I had it in March. Took 8 weeks to get rid of the recurrent fever. Tinnitus started 2 weeks after the acute infection and I still have it on and off. The cough still comes back when I get tired.
TINNITUS IS IMAGINARY. JUST STAND UP STRAUGHT AND STOP BEING LAZY.
@@esecallum Da fuq? If it were that easy to cure everyone would be using your 'cure'. So that tells me your 'cure' is bullshit.
❤️🇺🇸❤️🇬🇧❤️🇺🇸❤️🇬🇧❤️🇺🇸❤️🇬🇧❤️ EVERY TIME I’ve “hit my limit” you put out a video like THIS ONE! Thank you kind sir.....
Thank you so much for your continued efforts to keep us informed. Watching you instead of UK news channels these past weeks and feel so much better educated and informed. By the way, our local Lloyds pharmacy had door propped open when I visited the other day - and they had plentiful stocks of VitD prominently displayed by the check out.
I have a friend that has POTS, which is a neurological disease, these symptoms sound a lot like what she goes through.
I have POTS after Covid
@@terriledbetter2195 sorry to hear that, my friend has been really struggling since she got it, I hope you are able to manage it well.
Thank you, Dr. Campbell for making it easier to understand. I have a friend who's having some of those lingering symptoms, especially the heart palpitations and residual fatigue.
@ProductWilbeHot Thank you. It also has further links. Appreciated!
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@A G She got treatment right away, you're jumping to your own (wrong) conclusions.
@A G Awww, shucks. I didn't as her to give me a detailed listing of her procedures. Gee, next time I'll put a shade on the overhead light and bring the rubber hose ;0)
Thank you so much for your updates. Everyday I look forward to your new updates. If there’s nothing that day I would watch the previous ones.
I’m posting this so people can see how easy it is to control this virus even with people significantly at risk.
“I am desperately looking for information on cannabis for ischaemic stroke - my mother suffered a small clot 2 weeks ago, had only mild aphasia and confusion, however was not admitted to the hospital we attended in time (despite us being there within 15 minutes) to be administered clot buster, so I fed her a tiny amount of cannabis, she improved within hours and most of her symptoms also went within days. She was only prescribed baby aspirin, which we are realizing now was not strong enough as she then suffered a much larger stroke on the 23rd, she had another clot which broke up, most of the smaller clots were removed via embolectomy however one remained so they then administered clot buster which led to a bleed. She is now semi paralyzed, having some issues with swallowing (she can but it is a slow process so she is on thickened purees) and on such a cocktail of drugs that she is feeling terrible and not sleeping. She has improved over the past two days, started feeding herself but not very much and not able to rest. I want to give her cannabis but I am worried as I have read some studies which claim it can lead to another bleed if a patient is on blood thinners. She is so far only still on baby aspirin but I think they plan to start her on them next week. She is the most important person to me and I am dying seeing her suffering. If you have any advice I would appreciate it so very much. Thank you
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If it were me I would definitely use cannabis. It will protect against future damage while stimulating new neuron growth
Dr Bob she is still struggling, felt slighty better after starting the nac but having a hard time with the lung pain, her O2 dropped to 83 overnight but she’s at 95 now, should she take the nac pills as well as diluting and sipping? Thank you!
Well I’ve seen with myself and others is that if you having breathing difficulty take a little more. It looks like it certainly helped her oxygen levels. Make sure to take the vitamin D as well and CBD if possible but the neck directly titrated the symptoms while they’re happening with the people I’ve seen including myself and family
so just dilute and drink the nac rather than swallow some nac as well as diluting it? She’s taking cbd and vit d but I think she’s going to up the doses now, thanks again so much!
Yes it works faster and gargling with it really does soothe any throat issues essentially immediately
Dr Bob, she recovered very well shortly after this - thanks again so so much”
You are a precious asset during this pandemic Dr. Campbell.., I am a priority essential worker during this pandemic and am 'holding on' despite the risks to my own life... - it is HARD - VERY HARD... I take care of 58 people ...many of them who are immuno-compromised (cancer patients; people with severe environmental sensitivities; people with rare diseases; people awaiting surgery or have had surgery; people who have had car accidents; people with a wide array of medical conditions and more...) ...and there are days when encounter idiots when I go shopping for food who have the same nonchalant attitude as that you have met in you own grocery store... A few days ago, after running essential errands I sat in my car and cried my eyes out. . . PLEASE - GOD PLEASE - DRIVE THE MESSAGE HOME... AND ASK PEOPLE TO BE MORE CAREFUL AND FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES AND TRY TO EVEN DO BETTER THAN THAT ! ! ! - - - I ASK THAT PEOPLE SPEAK UP WHEN THEY SEE PEOPLE NOT RESPECTING SOCIAL DISTANCING... - IT IS A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH - LITTERALLY. . . HELP US DO OUR JOBS... WE ARE BURNING OUT ! ! !
I am a 99% recovered suspected long hauler after having it for most of this year, mostly dizzy spells, nausea, bad gastro issues in the longhaul and a very limited diet (no fatigue) and a relapse which brought on ongoing occasional night time hours long palpitations that woke me in the night and seemed to relate to eating certain foods earlier in the day. Some have been finding benefit from taking some anti-histamine (altho not recommended for people with poss liver issues) Finally got my appetite back a few weeks ago and feeling much better, although I still get a thumpy chest after eating white bread? Some of the other longhaulers have talked about developing allergies or increased issues with foods etc. I also had raised ridges on the side of my tongue in the latter weeks and some red marks in my mouth which got me an urgent mouth cancer referral, all ok and poss lichen planus. ....Very strange indeed.
Very interested in food/palpitation link. Would love to hear more on that.
Wishing you all the best and a full recovery.
@@OffRampTourist Thank you. I am pretty much there. The food and palpitations in long covid was a connection that I made from months of illness. But I think everybody is different and the foods that trigger it are different. There are a lot of food issues with longhaulers. As for the theories that are being considered, they might be to do with food intolerances causing blood sugar spikes due to damage to controls that usually maintain them, the big one being given weight to by the longhaulers is the MCAS anti histamine diet etc idea. I think Dr Tina Peers has a video somewhere on here. I have not checked credibility of the idea, I actually found what worked myself and then others mentioned her work too, but there should be other information on MCAS online too. Just ideas at the moment :)
The only thing I will add is that if you have palpitations and GI issues from covid, get some psyllium husk fibre 1/2 teaspoon in a glass of water a day for a few days every so often an hour after meals, does help with the abdominal ache and the other symptoms with digestion. But read into it first of course.
A lot of theory emerging about links to MCAS or Mast Cell Activation syndrome which leads to high levels of histamine due to the hyper activity of T cells fighting an infection no longer present and causing random inflammation around the body. Certain foods promote or carry high histamine which can add to the problem. There is recent guidance that MCAS treatment using antihistamines, low histamine diet, key supplements particularly Quercatin, Niacin, and possibly even GP medicines eg Montelukast which also controls the inflammatory response. Some key videos on TH-cam around the growing theory particularly if you had a mild version of the disease originally and had a previous inflammatory condition like asthma. I hope more research into MCAS similarities assists solutions in the short term. In the last week I have been trying antihistamine and Montelukast with some incremental benefit but too soon for me to be fully confident. I hope Dr John can take a look into this when the main crisis is over.
Thank You Dr!
You've been a sanity check for Many months now, couldn't imagine getting through without you.
I find poor ventilation Everywhere despite lovely weather, windows closed. Free Easy protective measure, just open windows please!
Just a thought, if people have long covid, is it not possible they still have the virus but not in the respiratory tract so not not detectable by the PCR test?
Lymes is well known for going into undetectable dormancy
It could be hiding in the gut
I was like this guy too: 2 months bed ridden(never hospitalised), and 6 months of slow recovery. I'm 9 months in now(since early February), after several relapses too..., and most symptoms have now gone, although I still feel strange at times(it may be the anxiety or some sort of PTSD remnant of the trauma - I was very scared then). I'm trying to calm my neurological system/hypothalamus now as I believe my nervous system suffered an inflammation (yoga, meditation, walking, light exercise, basically, physiotherapy, helps).
The first SARS(in 2011) patients took 12 months to fully recover, on average, with some up to 24 months.
I hope everyone does a full recovery eventually.
Thank you. Take care. I need advice. Pretty sure I’m going through this hell.
2011? That was seven months after the last known case
Thank you for all the updates!
Yeah spreading disinformation
I have minor palpitations PVCs mostly caused by my MVP. (Pre-Ventricular Contactions) ( Mitral Valve Prolapse). However emotional and physical/immune stress can cause noticeable flare-ups. I was checked by a cardiologist using echos and nuclear stress tests and my heart is strong. Please make sure you have been checked out throughly. However don't be scared of a few palpitations. At my worst I was having over 20% pvc burden on a 48 hour halter monitor. Then they disappeared. All please stay healthy, wear a mask, keep social distance and listen to Doctor John.
TY Doc!
Taking the below will help ur palpitations and MVP.
Magnesium Taurinate
Ubiquinol
Fish oil
B- Complex
@@sncnutrition7118 yup that's a similar combo to what I take. The magnesium was actually recommended by my cardiologist. Although I take magnesium glycinate and plan CoQ10 instead with a general multi and extra D vitamin. I believe it has helped a lot. I only notice the palps occasionally now.
TY!
@@edshipe2555 Glycinate is better for sleep .. Check York Cardiology on youtube.. for Magnesium. He is a great Dr. Make sure u take the Ubiquinol form of Coq10-...
Best thing to do is try your best not to get covid-19. Nonone knows long term effect of this on body .
Best thing to do is try your best not to get the Corona vaccine. Nonone knows long term effect of this on body .
@@christianstahl7196 your statement is correct
@@christianstahl7196 Actually, thus far, we know it's safe long term.
Most complications of vaccination happen within some weeks, if there are given 2 doses more likely after the second dose. So if you have some sideeffects after the first dose you should be prepaired for much worse if you get the second dose.
They need to check those Antiviral drugs they give as part of treatment.
John. Thanks so much. I really appreciate your service.
The situation in my country, Finland, is looking worse as a whole right now but in my health care area, a few municipalities, we've had no new cases for the past 2 days and we've had some snow on the ground during those days as well. All we need now is even less covid and a lot more snow, please...
you're looking worse but have had no new cases for two days?
Shimmering in my limbs has only just cleared up I had 3 weeks of illness in December 19!
@boathippy1963 Shimmering is a good description. I will be 9 months in on the 17th Dec and still get this feeling in my arms and legs along with occasionally feeling like I have been dipped in ice water... It’s just Bizarre.
I thought the virus started at the end of January? No?
Thanks for helping develop a time line, even a long slow one, for symptoms eventually ending.
Wishing you a full recovery.
@@marias2656 That's what people are told but it is obvious to anyone who had a nasty case in 2019 that it is not the truth.
8 months here and both my husband and I have long covid. GI issues for me and more fatigue for him.
Have u tried dietry chxnges?
My mecfs puzzle is 1/3 gut related
PaleoketoAIP diets combined work best for me. Get rid of chemicals mould n other environmental stressores. Inc toxic people
Check out ANSrewire 4 free vids re how to support yaself in ya healing
Information from the NIH in the US:
"How do the long-term effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection/COVID-19 relate to Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS)?"
Some of the symptom clusters reported by people still suffering months after their COVID-19 infection overlap with symptoms described by individuals with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). People with a diagnosis of ME/CFS have wide-ranging and debilitating effects including fatigue, PEM, unrefreshing sleep, cognitive difficulties, postural orthostatic tachycardia, and joint and muscle pain. Unfortunately, many people with ME/CFS do not return to pre-disease levels of activity. The cause of ME/CFS is unknown but many people report its onset after an infectious-like illness. Rest, conserving energy, and pacing activities are important to feeling better but don’t cure the disease. Although the long-term symptoms of COVID-19 may share features with it, ME/CFS is defined by symptom-based criteria and there are no tests that confirm an ME/CFS diagnosis.
ME/CFS is not diagnosed until the key features, especially severe fatigue, post-exertional malaise, and unrefreshing sleep, are present for greater than six months. It is now becoming more apparent that following infection with SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19, some individuals may continue to exhibit these symptoms beyond six months and qualify for an ME/CFS diagnosis. It is unknown how many people will develop ME/CFS after SARS-CoV-2 infection. It is possible that many individuals with ME/CFS, and other disorders impacting the nervous system, may benefit greatly if research on the long-term effects of COVID-19 uncovers the cause of debilitating symptoms including intense fatigue, problems with memory and concentration, and pain.
www.ninds.nih.gov/Current-Research/Coronavirus-and-NINDS/nervous-system#longterm
"Nothing objective to back up their problems". Headaches, pain, others that can't be detected with any test such as blood or MRI or other, maybe one of the more difficult issues derived from Covid19. I wonder if there will be a way to know for sure about these symptoms in the future.
Miguel Gonzales ? histerimine level check test?
probably not.. people have been suffering with chronic fatigue for 100s of years and no one has been able to figure it out..
its doubtful it will be figured out now or in the near future..i have it.. at least its being accepted as legitimate now
@@carolineowen7846 YES! It looks like the craziness of the Long-hauler syndrome could be from Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS).
So, along with continuing post-viral Vit☀D/MATH+ treatments, add
Famotadine
Asprin
LOW-HISTAMINE DIET! Boringest diet imaginable, but health is worth it!?
International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume 100, November 2020, Pages 327-332
Perspective
Covid-19 hyperinflammation and post-Covid-19 illness may be rooted in mast cell activation syndrome
Lawrence B.AfrinaGerhard J.Molderingsc
doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2020.09.016Get rights and content
@@carolineowen7846 ...i don't know about that test, what does it detect?
@ProductWilbeHot I like RUN-DMC. He doesn't say he knows it, but he tries his best to get objecive infomation about his illnes. And he is doing a fine job doing that.
I wonder how many people taking vitamin D experience these issues?
I had already been taking but D regularly and I am now on my 7th month. 🌸
@@tenderheart7530 Sorry to hear that.
@@MagruderSpoots watch your mouth foul pheasant!
@@therealwewin is there something wrong with my mouth?
How many ic”s of Vit D3 are you taking? And have you had bloodwork to see what your bodies Vit D level is?
I think we are going to be dealing with this for a long time and I believe we are going to end up finding it has long term issues ...
totally agree with you
Those nasty clowns at Atos and co are going to have a field day with this when long haulers have to clain sickness benefits
My thoughts exactly.
It needs to be formally recognised as a disorder in order for ATOS to take any notice. Therein lies the problem...
Same here in US. If you are under 65 and unable to work, you apply for Social Security Supplemental Security Income, or disability for short. Your first claim will be routinely denied which forces you to hire an attorney that specializes in these cases and knows the right doctors and the right way to fill out the paper work. The first response from the government is you are faking and are capable of work. Among the homeless guys I used to work with, some got monthly checks for mental retardation and Schizophrenia. AKA "Crazy Checks." The days of easy money from Social Security are over. The average check is $550 per month.
@@twoleftfeet9626 loss of one of your senses is classed as a hidden disability
@@hellogoodmorning3405 It is, but it would need formal diagnosis and proof from a consultant. You know what ATOS are like
Have him check his thyroid. Viruses do attack thyroids and a lot of his symptoms are the same for hypothyroidism. Viruses in the thyroid can cause Hashimoto’s.
Yes, all the long Covid symptoms are those that people suffering with under active thyroid suffer, even down to hair loss.
the majority of people with ME/CFS have low thyroid levels and benefit from a low dose of levothyroxine
Thanks, John. Let's hope something can be done for the long haulers. I know a nurse affected - looks fine but couldn't get back to her usual working hours and the doctors didn't know what to suggest.
This is why I don’t want to take my chance specially with the other new strains of covid
@@mstewie9718 forever to mutate lol. According to what we know officially it's barely a yr old
This rna virus has error correction in replication and we still see cross immunity from the old sars-cov-1 after 14-17 years according to studies Dr Campbell discussed in previous videos, so yes it could still mutate in the following years but the chance of generating something very different seems low. Let’s hope.
@@car103d (a.) The Coronavirus spikes have to fit the Ace 2 receptors so there is a limit on how much these can change. (b.) We now have various ways of manufacturing an immune response so it should be easier to rise to the challenge of any mutation.
To be fair, my source for both points are comments made in the last week on Dr John's videos. I hope I'm not just spreading false rumours but they have the ring of truth to me.
I used to have lots of stamina. My Covid symptoms started the 10th of April (crushing feeling of the lungs, feeling of needles in the lungs, high fever, unstoppable body tremors and diarrhea), isolated my self for 3 weeks (for good measures), even though the symptoms went away in less than 2. After weeks, had to be taken by ambulance to the hospital 5 times because of sudden hypertension episodes, my heart just would not stop beating fast, the last time the heart rate was 159. Anxiety, panic attacks and depression as a result. Was put on Propranolol and Sertraline. Sertraline gave me a seratonin syndrome episode, stopped immediately, replaced with CBT therapy. Have been homebound for 3 months, had to start taking Diazepam (small doses) just to go to the grocery store. Still not feeling as my previous self, fatigue, irregular sleep and pain still happen, expecially sharp pain under my left armpit, chest and my kidneys, mostly in the evening times. I started getting a bit better when I started supplementing with Omega 3 fish oil, magnesium Taurate and Orotate, NAC (N-Acetyl L-Cystine), vitamin D, vitamin C and zinc.... somehow beetroot and garlic extracts seem to improve blood flow and release chest tightness. Before all of this happened, the most I had were some random easy come easy go colds. And I'm 37 years old by the way.
I have a similar experience. Plus thightenes of the chest.
Find yourself a good functional medicine doctor in you area. That’s who helped me and a good friend of mine.
@@Anamaria-ew8lh I've had that too, I say it by the end of the post, and still have that, occasionally
@@serfranklin6022 I hope we get better, soon! I take the same suplements you described, plus famotidine- since yesterday - and Montelukast. From Montelukast my asthma symptomes get better, but not totally desappear. Hope famotidine works for this.
@@Anamaria-ew8lh I don't have full on asthma, but I get tired so easily it's unbelievable.... used to walk for miles and barely feel it, now just getting dressed is a challenge
Honestly, the possibility of this is as scary as dying. I am not a very stoic person, and the prospect of this kind of chronic illness is daunting.
These symptoms -- brain fog, palpitations, tingling, tinnitus ,emotional -- are the classical features of electrical sensitivity. I have seen several folks who came down with symptoms after covid, and their house EMFs are measured well into the 'severe' or 'extreme' levels. Such people seem to be those that were previously chemically sensitive or having allergies. Turning off cell/wifi and other steps are likely IMO to increase chances of relief or perhaps even recovery, though this could take many months or years. Unsurprising after a serious ,immune system burden (similar results after lyme or mold exposure) since EHS seems to affect about 3-5 percent of population.
In regards to the the case of Paul Garner, I urge him to seek a qualified Chinese medicine herbalist, specifically one trained in the Shanghan/classical formula systems. The symptom pattern described here should not be difficult to treat. I’ve personally treated a number of people for COVID19, ranging from mild to moderate presentations (fever, shortness of breath, strong body aches, dry cough, etc - basically anything short of hospitalization), and “long haul” sequella.
I am disappointed the standard medical community shows so little interest in the possibility of professional herbal medicine. The usage was highly esteemed in China and Taiwan, and there was a fair amount of research published regarding traditional herbal formulas application in COVID treatment.
I normally don’t want to get into this on TH-cam because the comment sections tend to find the worst of humanity, but in the interest of improving his quality of life, I felt the need to share.
Thanks Dr. Campbell, I’ve been following you since before the first cases even reached the west - you’ve been great through it all. Cheers!
Edit: The second case should also be treatable. The main pattern in each case is called a “shaoyang syndrome”, it’s described as a lingering, weakened pathogenic influence that cannot be totally resolved due to a weakened immune state. Like an ongoing war between two beleaguered forces, neither side can gain the upper hand for long, hence the ongoing, intermittent fever, fatigue, dizziness, etc.
The strength of Classical Chinese medicine is close attention to symptoms and the precise differentiation between different symptom presentations (that is, never viewing a symptom in isolation but viewing them in concert as discrete patterns or constellations).
Many thanks doctor for this reference to Classical Chinese Medicine: very interesting indeed!
I also listened to you on you tube, talking about blood pressure and left a comment there as well.
Best wishes
Changing my diet, making my environment supportive of my healing, got me from 80% bedbound to 70% normal
In may i started qi gong
In oct i added yoga n do approx 1hr
In mid nov i added meditating 3x daily 20min 5min 1hr sleep hypnosis
Healing takes a multilateral approach indeed!
Diagnosed me/cfs aug 2014
@@kimwarburton8490 Those are some incredible changes! I think the goal in healthcare should always be to give the responsibility of maintaining and improving health back to the person so they can ideally avoid prolonged use of meds or herbs. Diet, exercise (with an emphasis on awareness focused exercises like qigong, yoga, meditation, etc in addition to cardio and strength training suited to the person's state of health), rest & routine (especially regular meal timing and periods of intermittent fasting ranging from 12-16 hours of not eating per day), and positive psychology are all keys to maintaining and improving health. That's not an exhaustive list, just a few main points.
Keep up the good work!
@@wayward-saint indeed 👍
Such a difference these lifestyle changes make n yes its a bit like a job n i nvr would have believed had i not had catalyst moment to push me n make me desperate
We r taught to place agency into the hands of the allopathic professionals
Alot of folks cant cope with having that broken, almost like a religion
My diet being high fat low carb goes against every gov n professional dietry guideline n took me 2 years to trust my research enough to even try it n another 2 years to tweak it
I dont yet do cadio n strength except a bit o dancing when mood takes me and natural calisthetic yoga movements such as downward dog n planks
Im getting full independance back re my own wheels 2morro
Having to b careful to not get too happy lol
Hi John, Thank you as always for your continuing and tireless efforts to update us all, it is very much appreciated. Truly horrific revelations today for the poor long haul sufferers, I have huge empathy for them and only hope with research, some relief and a cure can be found for these poor folks.
With respect to the "Twonk" who fobbed you off, he needs to be put in his place (I would have followed him, instructing my Daughter to call the Police (to prevent a breach of the peace). AT the end of the day, if he is a manager / supervisor or whatever by default in charge, he has a legal obligation to provide a safe environment for staff and Customers alike and his refusal to hear your observations could (and probably should in some cases) be taken over his head to his superiors in addition to the Local Authority Trading Standards / Consumer Protection etc (I'll check with my Sister, she has worked in Legal compliance for a large Supermarket for most of he life). I suspect that failing to hear your case, is probably a contravention of certain regulations anyway in addition to being downright rude.
In such scenarios I normally loudly make my case, and give them the option in Public to listen and act nicely or I can take up with their superiors (this mostly works but sometimes a letter to head office becomes necessary). Some may suggest I am being harsh but having worked all my life having to give Customers what they deserve and doing it politely and with humility, I tend to expect the same from others (which I think is not unreasonable or unfair) and in your case, they could be promoting an environment that could easily exacerbate the spread of the COVID Virus, so I really think he should have listened and paid far closer attention, these are potentially peoples lives , not a untidy shop or something minor infringement. Anyway, Thanks as always, may the force be with you...
Very much like fybromyalgia .. wonder if this study will unlock that mystery
The mystery of fibromyalgia was unlocked a long time ago, the problem is most doctors and patients don't want to believe that the key works.
My thoughts exactly!! I have Fibro and most of the symptoms mentioned...i dont think I have had covid...but hey-ho, i managed to catch a cold.....strange lol :)
@@robinhood4640 so why withold such precious info?
@@kimwarburton8490 Nobody is witholding the precious information, there are hundreds of studies that show that endocrine disruptors disrupt the endocrine system. This is why they are called endocrine disruptors.
What the patients and doctors don't want to "believe", is that their individuel exposition is too much for their individuel body. They are so adamant that the endocrine system disruption has nothing to do with endocrine disruptors, that they don't even need to evaluate an individuels exposure.
The key is toxic overload. Where each individuel gets too many toxins from, is an individuel question.
A friend of mine was a rugby player, mid 30 with a strong and burly physique. Now, a month after he officially recovered from Covid-19, he can walk at a steady pace on a good day.
@Blue Brigadier, why would you doubt someone who actually knows someone who is experiencing this?
MetalheadAndNerd, I know some experiencing something similar. She was a young healthy woman in her 30s, got COVID in March - recovered, but now has heart damage.
@@wallihaley5194Heart damage is his greatest fear at the moment. But at the current stage the doctors cannot predict much.
@Blue Brigadier You're the one talking nonsense.
@@Doctor.T.46 Ignore him. He’s a troll. Trolls live under bridges and wait for little goats to cross over so they can grab them and eat them. He’s obviously hungry.
"Long Haulers" seem to have A LOT of symptoms that Multiple Sclerosis patients have. Many of those symptoms stated I've have for YEARS with my MS (esp the nerve issues, or as he describes it "fizzing... with peppercorns", altho I like to call it "electric fire ants"), the lethargy, the brain fog, mood swings, muscle spasms/pain, sleep issues, depression, memory changes.. I know what these people feel like. Curios if any of these people have had MRIs to check MS type degredation in their CNS.
More like a b12 deficiency. After years of faltering health and incompetent doctors, I was diagnosed with Pernicious anaemia and b12 deficiency. Nothing on earth can make you believe that a deficiency can make you feel this bad. Over 100 symptoms.
It does sound like peripheral neuropathy doesn’t it? Studies needed to determine the precise etiology of course. Symptoms would be a lot like a neuropathy due to prolonged B12 deficiency as another commenter points out, but I think it possible that an autoimmune process is the cause, particularly given the manifestations of a post-viral syndrome in children.
@@uncomfortabletruth8976 They should be checked for that too, however, if there is damage to the CNS similar to what MS does, these people will need to be informed of what that may possibly mean for them in the future. I at least know that MS can never be cured and what I have lost will never come back. They don't even have that comfort...if it can be called a comfort. My MRIs, when I was diagnosed 23 years ago, showed with no dispute I have MS. My spinal cord looked like swiss cheese and there were 15 active lesions in my brain. Every year I still have 7-12 active lesions, and my "disability score" gets worse.
www.b12deficiency.info/signs-and-symptoms/
@@DragynGirl please try every other day b12 injections. Research has shown MS can be helped by b12 shots.
I pray that one day every one with this horrible sickness will get well to God be the glory 🙏
These are the most common symptoms of MCAS (Mast Cell Activation Syndrome).
It's possible that these people still have the virus in their intestines triggering this response from the immune system.
I was just talking with a chap that got a heart arythmia which appeared out of the blue. This was 10 years ago. The doctor said it probably occurred due to a virus infection.
I have had Covid what I believe to be the first time in April. I had afib for years and eventually learned how to completely control it, however, that is no longer true after I had Covid. I believe to have had 2 subsequent attacks were the only symptom was that my heart went out and I had very mild sniffles. drbob
@@doctorbobcannabuzz 🙏
Hello John Campbell ..
Thanks again for your information...
I work in a Care home where there is Civid...
Everyday I keep commenting about Ventilation,but sadly it appears to call on Deaf Ears...
I'm glad that medical professionals are taking it seriously. All of the most common symptoms that Dr John mentioned, are symptoms that I have with Fibromyalgia and its hell on most days. I wouldn't wish it on anyone.
What about the soldiers who suffer Shellshock from D-Day. Most will still suffer the shell-shock the day after or a week after D-Day, but some will suffer Shellshock 30 years later as if D day was yesterday. Maybe those still suffering, may be suffering from a post traumatic stress memory of the virus.
Very apt. My friend Larry a pharmacist made me sick with a virus 🦠 ( sars, MERS , ...) in 2013...he died two days later in Saskatoon city hospital, while I was so sick I couldn’t take the pills he gave me... I only found out about his death 💀 when I went to see my doctor... who broke the news he died...
@@thomasbeckett1245 I'm sorry to hear that. My sister told me that the test for the covid19 is no different than the test for other coronavirus. So nobody really knows if they have tested positive for covid-19 or SARS. I lived in a house with toxic mold for 13 years. Suffered the same flu like symptoms.
So, much like pneumonia, it can take months, or even over 1 year to recover. Or in some cases endure life lasting effects possibly ?
could it actually be irritating the same virus areas that Chicken Pox irritates in elderly when it becomes Shingles?
That’s what I think it’s doing in me. I’m not sure. Thank you for pointing this out
the problem is that it's always the same regular test and that the gp's and hospitals extremely refusing to send patients to specialist, such as breathing specialist , ENT and cardiologist and to do some proper testing, such as ultra sound heart under stress and maybe CT to check if the heart is okay, endoscopy, full blood test and to check gut fluid and with that a specialist maybe have the chance to treat such patients, but it seems like that the damage the happened to patient is due to NHS policy and lock downs, which gives the unacceptable excuse not to see patients "because it doesn't seem like an emergency" , what a load of BS. Imagine a patient with long C not getting any proper treatment for months? probably either their body managed to resolved it or it could be that if the NHS treated those patients properly, they could heal. hopefully the NHS will make 180 degrees change in their policy immediately
2.40 min in. i am still convinced/ concerned about the long term repercussions and the similarities of autoimmune diseases. Much of which is only starting to become more widely known.
yes, I have RA and some of the post covid 19 symptoms sound familiar to me.
Pernicious Anaemia. In UK this is a devastating illness which nhs are clueless about. Get your bloods tested and check levels yourself. My area uses 150 b12, where anything under 400 is a worry. My life turned upside down by this illness, wish all the doctors that ignored my symptoms for years suffer like I have and sm still suffering.
@@uncomfortabletruth8976 There is no reason for a doctor to be unsympathetic. Nonetheless they are busy and if they don't have answers they have to move on. I am hoping there is no malice in the way they have responded.
@@robertwhite3503 Malice? Yes, I had b12 levels of 154 and 152 and 150 over 18 months. I was reporting lots of symptoms which were neurological signs of b12. Told me I was depressed. I argued the case as I have 3 degrees and teach psychology. Then the female doctor said I may have aids. I then said I have used a condem for 23 years and only had 3 long term girlfriends in this time, so I did not agree that it was aids/hiv or sexually transmitted disease. All came back clean then she told me I was a hypochondriac. Year later after b12 level of 127 a nurse saved my life and checked for PA. And to cap it all off I was handed a sheet which said on it that if b12 was below 200 and patient was reporting neurological symptoms check for b12 deficiency PA.
I have friends who are married and in their 70s. He was on a ventilator for 11 days and still has lung issues. He needs oxygen at times and has never fully recovered. His wife got the headache, nausea and vomiting and has fully recovered now.
Important question: Is there a strong correlation between Vitamin D deficiency and long-haulers? If so, then it really is appalling that our health organizations around the world aren't screaming about Vitamin D supplementation.
i 100% believe that the govts aren't shouting from the hilltops about vitamin D solely for the reason that they will look complete fools for spending billions and billions of the taxpayers money on finding a vaccine to a virus that could of been stopped 11 months ago if they had taken it seriously back then(like some countries did and succeeded to beat it and still are).
i mean imagine in January if they had stopped all flights and told everyone in the world to take vitamin D, zinc, wear a mask and keep your distance from others just for a month or two, no need to change your life just be careful.
We'd of had this virus stopped in it's tracks by March instead of lockdowns, financial collapse and billions and billions spent worldwide on a vaccine.
So simply for this i believe is why govts worldwide aren't saying about Vitamin D, They're going to want there investment back!!!
They can't tell us now that vitD and common sense are really the answer, Imagine how foolish they'd feel after spending billions and billions of tax payers money on a vaccine! They have to appear as the superheroes, nothing else will suffice for them, even after all there lies for months whilst looking you in the eye.
You mention leaving a patient in pain is not acceptable, well the medical profession has done this for decades with ME/CFS sufferers we are in chronic pain, all over body aches every day, joint pain, dizziness, vertigo, temperature fluctuations, tinnitus, headache, acute on off stabbing pains, sleep disturbances, PEM, Severe fatigue ( unable to get up own stairs or out of bed) not due to laziness but due to a feeling of full body shut down!! a body feeling that death is near. Upon waking feeling like an elephant is sitting on you and all your cells are squashed flat, heart palpitations with minimal exertion even lying flat, eye aches, flu feeling, jet lag feeling, brain fog, memory impairment, IBS, diarrhoea, week feeling, feeling all your blood has been drained and replaced with lead, walking with wellies on full of water feeling, fizzing inside, anxiety. I could go on, it is as if all the systems in the body are out of sync and there is no homeostasis in the body at all. This is what we feel all the time for years on end with no break and no one takes us seriously as all tests turn up negative. Its just disgraceful we have been left to rot!
About fever- what if virus is not totally gone from the body, but in tissues with slower metabolism and where immune system can not reach that simply?
Someone say that the virus may get stick in the intestinal tract for 3 months...
I had Covid in March. Up here in the mountains we didn’t have testing. When I lost the ability to breathe I would have gone to the hospital but I have no insurance so I used my humidifier with Tumeric in it for a couple weeks. High fever, loss of smell and taste, heart palpitations, were the other symptoms that lasted through those couple weeks. Since then I’ve had intermittent fever, hair loss, trouble with O2 walking, fatigue, insomnia, weight loss, Brian fog, and olfactory hallucinations. The scariest is the pounding of my heart in my head with increased heart rate. I got on Zinc and selenium along with Vitamin D & high Vit C. I’ve been getting better since starting the protocol. I still have the symptoms off and on but they are less severe and longer in between. I don’t know if that is just the progression of illness or the supplements or a combination of both. Only time will tell. Thank you for all you have and continue to do for us❤️
‘It’s only taken 10 months’ you’re a legend 👍
Could the symptoms be caused by watching British television?
Thank-you for validating my symptoms.
I'm curious, could someone who had COVID but was asymptomatic, now be experiencing long Covid symptoms?
And How are the NHS going to recognise phisiological and psychological effects post COVID from preexisting/new psychological conditions? Will everyone have a COVID test as standard to review treatment plans?
Ref: Their virus symptoms were minor. Then they had long Covid.