Woman Applies for Assisted Suicide, Saying Long COVID Has Rendered Her Unable to Work
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🧠 Me stupid long time
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it's a real thing. I know a couple of people who were living ambitious productive lives, everything going well, no history of depression or anything, got sick, and it was like hitting a brick wall. no solutions from multiple doctors and specialists.
'long covid' closely matches other post-viral syndromes. my ex's sister got on disability -- one sixth of what she was earning. hardly a desirable situation.
I have a bit of it though I’ve done virtually everything I can. Seems to be working. Just started a new thing where I make a smoothie with a god damn bushel of cilantro stems and leaves. Not the greatest tasting thing but damn it makes me feel good
Ivermectin every three days for 6 weeks may help in clearing the last of it.
Some people’s immune systems reactivate the infection as the macrophages eat/scavenge/dispose of the last viral artifacts of the infection. That’s the theory anyway.
I think the compound in leafy greens is oxilates? I think that’s the scientific reason why it helps.