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From what I understand, complex ptsd (cptsd) became a diagnosis for some yrs. It refers to patients that didn't have one big trauma (like being in a warzone) but several "smaller" ones over a long time, e.g. victims of domestic violence. I don't know how established it is and what the...

Tool Singer Maynard Jame Keenan had Covid in Februrary and is still suffering from symptoms: "And there's after-effects. I had to go through some major medications to undo the residual effects. Still coughing. There's still lung damage. Q: Oh man, I'm really sorry to hear that. A: Several of...

"It's Up To Us" "Quarantine before family gatherings, take sore throats seriously and don’t overestimate the immediate effect of a vaccine: Virologist Christian Drosten’s advice for the corona winter."

He's a nurse teacher and has been covering the pandemic from early on, also been interviewed on main stream media. Many comments mention ME/CFS and I'm sure he knows "of" it, but I don't know in what way. Maybe it's better someone from the UK contacts him? I'm not very familiar with their...

Dr Campbell on LongCovid. I haven't watched him in a while but he has talked to longhaulers in his previous videos, he says. Here, he summarizes different studies on the matter and possible patheogeneses. He also mentions post SARS and how even after a flu people can have sequelae up to 1yr...

Our cases are rising again, too, mostly driven by transmission within the country. https://m.dw.com/en/germany-health-officials-warn-coronavirus-could-spread-out-of-control/a-55196856

LongCovid with reference to "CFS" in GMA (04:03) "We've seen other similar syndromes, we've seen it after Epstein Barr, we've seen it in Lyme, we've seen it in chronic fatigue syndrome, we've seen it in SARS Theory is, it attacks the lining of the blood vessels and/or the autonomic nervous...

The Great Barrington Declaration for herd immunity. Edit to add: "An international group of scientists has called on governments to overturn their coronavirus strategies and allow young and healthy people to return to normal life while protecting the most vulnerable. The proposal, drawn up...

Ah, I didn't read the "emotional health" part thoroughly. Didn't expect ME "CFS" there...well o_O

Long-term Health Consequences of COVID-19 No mentioning of ME or "CFS" though Edit: it is, see next comment

In Germany, many labs send positive results to local health departments (that do the contact tracing) per fax..Hence, lots of delay in Corona hotspots. Not so much due to stupidity but due to data security laws. Still, you'd think there would be better preparation for a pandemic.

If Harvey Alter is a scientist at Nobel Prize level, how could he have been wrong about xmrv? How likely is it he made a mistake or was "fooled" by Mikovits' work? I did follow the story when it all started and the yrs following. I still can't wrap my head around it.

There's speculation now that Trump has been positive tested as early as Wed. Does that make him the superspreader? Or can't you transmit on Remdesivir + antibody treatment?

From what I understand, there was also an indoor part in the ceremony - maybe it's more likely it spread there? I can't remember any outdoor super spreading events, so far. I just hope non of the kids got infected, their parents acted extremely reckless. Judge Barrett's son has Down Syndrome...

Donald Trump & Melania test positive. Edit: "[...] Trump traveled to New Jersey and met with supporters at his Bedminster Golf Club, and delivered remarks at a fundraising committee reception. The night before, he spoke at a rally in Duluth, Minnesota, before a packed crowd of thousands, most...

Would this exlpain some longhauler's ME-like symptoms? I'm wondering where to draw the line...do physical findings exclude an ME diagnosis or not? Long Covid: Long-term effects of coronavirus include damage to heart, liver, kidneys - Oxford study reveals "50% ofpatients have evidence of...

I came across this question on Twitter, I think in the context of longcovid. For those of you that had a clear viral/infectious onset: Do your symptoms resemble the initial infection you had? For me, that's absolutely the case. If I had to choose a name for my illness that describes it the...

Has anyone stumbled over "tender lymphnodes" yet in longcovid? Since that is very common in ME...

Nine in ten recovered COVID-19 patients experience side-effects - study "In an online survey of 965 recovered COVID-19 patients, 879 people or 91.1% responded they were suffering at least one side-effect from the disease" "Fatigue was the most common side-effect with 26.2% reading, followed by...

Karl Lauterbach*, politician and epidemiologist mentions "chronic fatigue syndrome" in German talkshow** as a possible consequence of longcovid. "serious illness, name is misleading, mainly women affected, people reach out to me on Twitter bc I've been talking about it" "people can only do a...