Lung Damage & Shortness of Breath After the COVID-19 Vaccine


September 18, 2023 The COVID Long-haul Foundation: Opinion Shortness of breath is a side effect of the COVID-19 vaccine that has been found in vaccinated individuals. It can be caused by a few different things, including: Myocarditis and Pericarditis After the COVID-19 Vaccine Myocarditis and pericarditis are two types of heart inflammation that can occur […]

Long COVID Now Looks like a Neurological Disease, Helping Doctors to Focus Treatments


The causes of long COVID, which disables millions, may come together in the brain and nervous system  Stephani Sutherland   March 1, 2023 Tara Ghormley has always been an overachiever. She finished at the top of her class in high school, graduated summa cum laude from college and earned top honors in veterinary school. She went […]

COVID-19 Vagus Nerve Inflammation May Lead To Dysautonomia: New Study


 Authored by Megan Redshaw  The Epoch Times AUG 11, 2023 New data may provide answers for those experiencing persistent symptoms long after their bout with COVID-19 has ended. These may include fatigue, lightheadedness, brain fog, cognitive issues, gastrointestinal problems, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, or an inability to tolerate upright postures. A July 15 study […]

What to Know About ADHD and Brain Fog


Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can have a big impact on your ability to think clearly. In fact, ADHD can sometimes make you feel as though a fog has seeped into your brain. Your reaction time slows. It can be harder to recall information, process your thoughts, and find the right words to say what […]

How To Manage Fatigue and Other Long COVID Symptoms


You can feel tired and exhausted for months after your initial infection August 19, 2022 / Infectious Disease You had COVID-19 a few weeks — or even months — ago. But you’re still dealing with the symptoms of the infection, like fatigue and shortness of breath. You could be part of a group of individuals who experience long-term effects […]

Researchers fear people of color may be disproportionately affected by long Covid


Blitshteyn worries about the low rate of full recovery she observed in a March 2021 case series of 20 patients with new-onset postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (a condition affecting blood flow that leads to dizziness, rapid heart rate, and fainting) and other autonomic disorders after Covid. While 60% of patients improved, only 15% returned to working full-time […]

New research sheds light on the causes of fatigue after COVID-19


Newcastle University MAY 11, 2023 Experts from Newcastle University found the nervous system of people with post-COVID fatigue was underactive in three key areas. Fatigue is one of the most common symptoms of long COVID. The breakthrough could lead to better treatment and tests to identify the condition and the team are already progressing the […]

Even mild cases of COVID-19 can lead to long-term health problems, study finds


A new study published in the journal Nature Medicine has found that even mild cases of COVID-19 can lead to an increased risk of long-term health problems two years later. The study, which was conducted by researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, looked at data from nearly 139,000 military veterans […]

What we know and don’t know about long COVID


Much about the chronic condition remains unclear nearly 3 years into the pandemic Authhors:  Daniel de Visé | Oct. 20, 2022 Changing America Story at a glance The lack of diagnostic tools for long COVID-19 make the condition difficult to conclusively identify or study. Studies place the prevalence of long COVID-19 anywhere between 4 percent and […]

Post-COVID-19 fatigue: A systematic review


Authors: Jian Joli1, Patrizia Buck1, Stephan Zipfel1 and Andreas Stengel1,2* Frontiers in Psychiatry Fatigue is recognized as one of the most commonly presented long-term complaints in individuals previously infected with SARS-CoV-2. This systematic review was performed to describe symptoms, etiology, possible risk factors related to post-COVID-19 fatigue and the therapeutic approaches used for the treatment of post-COVID-19 fatigue. For the […]