I am a year out now, but in those first few months, I genuinely felt insane. Like I would scream-cry to my parents in agony because the fight or flight was so bad. There were nights where I would have to walk around/pace my neighborhood just because my anxiety was so bad. The moment my LC started i immediately had to stop working b/c of it actually.
I do have a really severe case of LC, I’m 24m, but I’ve never asked this before and I was just curious if anyone had a similar experience.
Edit: just wanted to add that prior to LC, I dealt with moderate anxiety since the age of 12. The LC anxiety that I’m talking about wasn’t really even comparable to anxiety. The most intense fight or flight feeling I’ve ever felt in my life. I also could tell my body had been attacked internally, as well as feeling like I had an awful concussion. The medical gaslighting was awful during this time, unfortunately. No one took me seriously. I’m now bedridden.
I recall the days when I was enduring the worst of it, constantly doomscrolling through this subreddit. I began scouring the web for articles to reassure myself that some form of help was on the horizon. To give back and offer hope to those suffering, and to emphasize that long COVID is actively being researched and covered in mainstream media, I will post a weekly list of articles that I've found from the previous week. I'm also sharing them daily on the Long Covid Discord at https://discord.gg/longcovid. I hope this brings a bit of optimism to your day.
Awareness is growing. Help is on the way and things will get better for all of us soon.
UK’s Long Covid research under threat from regulator backlog, warn scientists | Financial Times
Long Covid e complicanze cardiache: scoperto meccanismo autoimmune - Humanitas
Perspective: I Thought I Was Protected but I Still Got Long Covid - John Snow Project
COVID is on the rise in Florida: What to know about hospitalizations, testing
More than 5% of Irish adults living with long Covid symptoms – The Irish Times
Long Haul Ahead: The Prolonged Impact of Severe Long COVID
One in 20 adults dealing with long Covid according to new data | Independent.ie
Tracking Long Covid: Searching for Treatments for a Debilitating Illness
First long covid conference in Australia kicks off in Victoria - ABC News
York teacher Shona Jagger shares her long Covid battle | York Press
Research shows over 5% of adults actively living with symptoms of long Covid
Frustrating futility on long COVID
One in 20 Irish adults have long COVID symptoms | Newstalk
MIS-C and COVID-19: Unmasking Hidden Neurological Aftershocks in Kids - Neuroscience News
5% Of Adults Living With Long-Covid - Midlands 103
Advice on living with long Covid as 190,000 Irish adults suffer with symptoms - RSVP Live
New Polling Data Reveals Prevalence of Long Covid in Ireland
WATCH: New long COVID guidance aims to help doctors identify mental health symptoms | PBS NewsHour
Researchers Have High Hopes for Long COVID Drug Targeting ‘Debilitating’ Symptoms - The Messenger
Brain fog after Covid linked to blood clots - study - BBC News
Defense Dept. to buy Edina firm's drug for radiation exposure that could also treat long COVID
A life derailed by long COVID - Virginia Mercury
https://www.fireengineering.com/health-safety/long-covid-a-smoldering-problem-in-the-fire-service/
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2809402
Why the risk of Long COVID might be falling - ABC listen
Long COVID less likely after Omicron than other variants, data show | CIDRAP
https://health.ucdavis.edu/news/headlines/what-is-the-risk-of-long-covid-/2023/09
Long COVID and New Migraines: What's the Link?
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-09-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-post-viral-infection.html
A Clue Into Long COVID from Patients with Rheumatic Diseases | Harvard Medical School
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/3626158-how-long-covid-is-impacting-the-nationwide-labor-shortage/ https://www.workerscompensation.com/daily-headlines/new-study-suggests-underestimated-long-covid-cases/
Covid-19 linked to elevated risk of type 1 diabetes in young children | New Scientist
Why myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome is nothing like everyday tiredness - ABC News
New Study Suggests Underestimated Long COVID Cases - WorkersCompensation.com
On track to discover treatments for long COVID, scientists share leads : Shots - Health News : NPR
Covid-19 linked to elevated risk of type 1 diabetes in young children | New Scientist
https://www.science.org/content/article/should-i-get-covid-19-booster
Does vagus nerve dysfunction have a connection with COVID-19? - The Hindu
A Potential Blood Test for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS)? - Health Rising
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-09-clues-patients-rheumatic-diseases-potential.html
Montreal West Island man's battle with long COVID debilitating | CTV News
‘It’s turned my life upside down’: Long COVID persists for many Ohioans
Kate Garraway on caring for Derek: ‘What made me think I could do this?’
https://hoptownchronicle.org/research-finds-long-covid-could-be-linked-to-changes-in-cells/
La "vie" avec le Covid long de Charlotte et Giovanni à Meyrannes
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