Long Covid Perspectives Podcast

Recording in process 🎙️

Another chest infection as #Covid has affected her immunity This lady is concerned that her constant sickness is impacting her career. Her employer is getting less understanding and prob will sack her if she continues to take sick days 💯

@MaiZuKitchen @Charles83230639 😔💔💔💔🥲🫂

My friend died today from covid, long covid 😢💔🙏🏿🕊

@StormHuntley & Alexis @theJeremyVine discuss benefits - it a lifestyle choice? Chap calling in, worked all his life to then be forced to take early retirement and claim benefits due to falling disabled by #Covid I too am now disabled by #LongCovid and need benefits.

Evidence mounts that Long Covid is damaging the hearts of those affected irishtimes.com/health/your-we…

How’s your Brain 🧠 nature.com/articles/s4146… Im have #BrainDamage due to one mild #Covid infection I struggle to retain and process information. My brain literally does its own thing. I’m a mess emotionally and physically I can’t function as I once did pre-covid #LongCovid

My friend Mel who was a Nurse working on the frontlines #NHS contracted #covid19 in 2020, during the beginning of this pandemic - prior to taking a vaccine She’s since lost her career, health & marriage As a result of her #LongCovid Mel has just experienced a TIA. 🥲💔😔

Severe acute limb ischemia in patients with COVID-19: a single-center case series 🚨As a CV surgeon, this study pushed me to a quick and wider ALI literature review: COVID-19 is STILL silently amputating limbs, even in vaccinated patients. AGAIN, COVID-19 isn’t “just a respiratory” disease! ➡️Review results: Systematic reviews confirm ALI as a hypercoagulable complication of COVID-19: - 191 patients across 56 studies in a 2023 review sciencedirect.com/science/articl… and, - 55 cases in 35 papers in earlier reviews, plus - multiple case series including this original Chinese 7-patient Rutherford III cohort! ‼️So, this is certainly NOT a rare Covid-19 complication. ➡️Patient profile: - Predominantly male (70-80 %), mean age 50-65 years, but younger is possible, - Common comorbidities include hypertension (~50 %) and diabetes, - Occurs in severe COVID-19 (30-40 %) but also in mild/asymptomatic (10-15 %) or even delayed in post-recovery cases (10-20%), ➡️Presentation & labs: - Mostly lower-limb (80-85 %), popliteal artery most affected, - Younger patients (<60) showed markedly faster onset, - Pain, cyanosis, - Variable Rutherford grades (IIa–III), - Frequent multi-vessel or aortic involvement, - Ischemic features: lower-limb ulceration, gangrene, often bilateral, - Near-universal elevated D-dimer (90-100%), - Inflammatory surge signs included neutrophilia, lymphopenia, markedly elevated D-dimer, fibrinogen, hs-CRP, and PCT, along with hypoalbuminemia and often raised cardiac markers (BNP, LDH, cTnI), ➡️Pathogenesis: COVID-driven endothelial dysfunction, cytokine storm, and immunothrombosis cause macro- and microvascular occlusion, even in vaccinated/post-Omicron patients, ➡️Management & outcomes: - Anticoagulation and surgical thromboembolectomy are first choice, - Conservative therapy or advanced flaps/debridement used in severe necrosis, - Amputation rates 10-30%, - Mortality 20-40 % (often from respiratory failure), far worse than non-COVID ALI. ‼️In conclusion, let there be no doubt, COVID-19-associated acute limb ischemia remains a devastating prothrombotic complication carrying persistently high amputation and mortality rates despite modern interventions, serving as a grim reminder of poor overall prognosis, fully inline with the findings of present study! ‼️So, I’ll say it again: Prevention beats every scalpel, every amputation, every coffin. Don’t get infected, Mask, ventilate, stay out of crowds, Get up to date with your vaccines, Your legs and your life aren’t worth the risk. #AvoidSars2 #AvoidReinfections sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

@amiandlife 🫂❤️😔

My first covid infection 2021. I was 16. I was so unwell. Noticed this rash so took a photo. Now I’m severely chronically ill with multiple conditions and I still notice this rash flare up sometimes. I wish someone had warned me. #longcovid #mcas

@myrowantree Hi there, I was wondering if you’d be interested in sharing your story on my new podcast? Long covid perspectives. Unfortunately I can not message you directly to tell you more.

theguardian.com/society/2025/m… My interview with The Observer.

@AineAine1984 I guess that could relate to some people, especially those with kids etc. but in my case I live alone and didn’t see no one apart from my work colleagues. I caught covid from them and now severely disabled as a result

@LCPerspectives There was no way of telling if people got covid in work from a colleague/patient or outside of work in the supermarket. HCWs were provided with FFP2/3 masks that do in fact protect you from covid positive patients. Underlying conditions contribute to lasting effects from viruses

Tracey Dowling from Ireland 🇮🇪 a HCA who contracted #Covid19 has also had her life dramatically shaped by #LongCovid In the EU #Covid injury is recognised within the workplace. In Ireland and UK 🇬🇧it is not recognised or compensated like HIV, or Hepatitis C This must change!

Dr rang as I’ve been struggling with this flare triggered by anaphylaxis to potentially one of my safe foods. I’m in agony! Not coping I updated her on my hospital appts - told her I can’t access medical care or treatment due to NHS not accommodating my needs etc Thread 🧵👇

@CounsellingSam Definitely

I think that Long Covid is a lot more common than most people are willing to admit.

Millions globally, inc children, are suffering life-altering damage from COVID-19—from brain & organ injury. reliant on care, feed tubes and suffers severe anaphylaxis We demand prevention, treatment, and a cure! Join our fight; anyone could be next!#TreatPreventCure #LongCOVID

Noreen Lucy from Ireland 🇮🇪 was a Nurse who contracted #SARSCov19 in December 2020, whilst working in hospital rife full of COVID patients & staff. As a result of her infection, she is now suffering from #LongCovid Her life, career and health destroyed! #HealthCareWorkers

Former Surgical Nurse suffers with #longcovid She is now disabled by covid, preventing her from living her life, having children, and so forth. One infection is all it takes. You could be next! #covid19 #wellbeing #nurse #lifelessons

Facts: Cold water 💦 is great for your nervous system Once you get over the shock! 😳 😂 #LongCovid #VagusNerveStimulation #ColdWaterTherapy