Wales: Doctor with long Covid found to have multiple blood clots in his brain

Sly Saint · Nov 29, 2021

Dr Ian Frayling, 62, a retired NHS genetic scientist, has battled long Covid for more than a year and a half

A doctor who became very unwell with Covid-19 at the start of the pandemic was later found to have multiple blood clots in his brain which could easily have killed him.

Dr Ian Frayling started suffering with a "bone-cracking" fever, muscle pain and a "cough like no other" in March 2020, weeks before the national lockdown was announced by the UK and Welsh governments.

His condition then took a turn for the worse when he started experiencing problems with his breathing and encountering such extreme brain fog that entire days would pass him by.

The 62-year-old said his "frightening" range of symptoms, which also included irritable bowel syndrome, disruptive sleep and difficulty with coordination, persisted for many months and left him a fatigued shell of his former self.

After sharing his story with WalesOnline 12 months ago, Dr Frayling was invited to meet the Senedd's health committee in March 2021 to give evidence of his battle with long Covid. It led to a respiratory consultant reaching out to him and offering him a full clinical assessment at the University Hospital Llandough.

Not only did she find problems with his heart and blood pressure, which were to be expected, but a referral for CT scans in May 2021 revealed that he was living with several blood clots in his brain which were very likely to be attributed to the after-effects of coronavirus. It meant suffering a catastrophic stroke was highly likely.

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https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/health/doctor-long-covid-found-multiple-22277494

Haveyoutriedyoga · Nov 29, 2021

Poor guy.

It's kind of annoying when clinical get all the free tests and work out what's wrong with them and recover, but it does at least add to the "told you so" collection.

(Edit - I mean "told you so" to the guy, just to the rest of the world)

DokaGirl · Nov 30, 2021

It would be fantastic if everyone with LC was examined this thoroughly, instead of being fobbed off as neurotic, or benefit seeking. Wonderful to get effective treatment too.

Same wishes for ME!!!

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