I’m not denying it, but out of all my friends, family and colleagues I’m not aware of anyone suffering from it. Is it overstated in the news?
> Of those who have been infected with Covid-19, **5.5 per cent of people will develop life-changing chronic illness**, in particular heart and lung conditions.
That’s a massive long-term problem for health and care over the coming decades.
I wonder if there’s any connection with one’s health & fitness at the time of infection. Is somebody that it is young, exercises regularly & eats healthily, equally at risk of suffering from long covid?
Or in general, is a push towards healthier lifestyles an effective deterrent.
SHOCKING, and after I was told how it was “fine” and “nothing to be concerned about” by Covid deniers
For anyone interested in learning more about Long Covid, I have a weekly newsletter that can be found [here](https://longcovidweekly.substack.com/).
Caught covid twice. I’m a healthy and physically active person but I got diagnosed with a Embolism in the lung, one lung wasn’t so bad by ct showed the other was quite bad. No family history etc they were quite worried that no other signs were there leading up to it. Most likely going to be in medication for the rest of my life
I’ve been ill since March 2020. I’m now disabled, not a term I’d use lightly. I’m 36. It’s an absolutely miserable condition.
Any time I see my parents or in laws, they tell me about others they know. 21 year old nephew has it as bad as me, was declined benefits. I know 8 people through family, I’ve met 30 through local support groups, and my GP sees 15 other patients.
5% is probably right. Close to 1% of the entire UK population has been ill for more that one year according to ONS, 300,000+ for 2 years. I see others who have recently had covid not realise that they’re posting about constant headaches and fatigue after – it takes a few months to set in.
Please no more disputing the figures, this is a good estimate and now attention has to go to treatment and support.
All we ever do is question the numbers, they’re close enough just get on with fucking treating the bastard.
Crippling exhaustion tends to impact your work, it’s like M.E.
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I’m not denying it, but out of all my friends, family and colleagues I’m not aware of anyone suffering from it. Is it overstated in the news?
> Of those who have been infected with Covid-19, **5.5 per cent of people will develop life-changing chronic illness**, in particular heart and lung conditions.
That’s a massive long-term problem for health and care over the coming decades.
I wonder if there’s any connection with one’s health & fitness at the time of infection. Is somebody that it is young, exercises regularly & eats healthily, equally at risk of suffering from long covid?
Or in general, is a push towards healthier lifestyles an effective deterrent.
SHOCKING, and after I was told how it was “fine” and “nothing to be concerned about” by Covid deniers
For anyone interested in learning more about Long Covid, I have a weekly newsletter that can be found [here](https://longcovidweekly.substack.com/).
Caught covid twice. I’m a healthy and physically active person but I got diagnosed with a Embolism in the lung, one lung wasn’t so bad by ct showed the other was quite bad. No family history etc they were quite worried that no other signs were there leading up to it. Most likely going to be in medication for the rest of my life
I’ve been ill since March 2020. I’m now disabled, not a term I’d use lightly. I’m 36. It’s an absolutely miserable condition.
Any time I see my parents or in laws, they tell me about others they know. 21 year old nephew has it as bad as me, was declined benefits. I know 8 people through family, I’ve met 30 through local support groups, and my GP sees 15 other patients.
5% is probably right. Close to 1% of the entire UK population has been ill for more that one year according to ONS, 300,000+ for 2 years. I see others who have recently had covid not realise that they’re posting about constant headaches and fatigue after – it takes a few months to set in.
Please no more disputing the figures, this is a good estimate and now attention has to go to treatment and support.
All we ever do is question the numbers, they’re close enough just get on with fucking treating the bastard.
Crippling exhaustion tends to impact your work, it’s like M.E.