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14th Newsletter
Dealing with long COVID
Long COVID.
What is it?
Is it real?
It’s defined as persistent viraemia (viral infection) and a post-viral syndrome resulting in chronic viral symptoms from fatigue, low mood, cough, ‘brain fog’…and so on.
The list of possible long COVID symptoms is as exhausting as the condition itself and it is very real.
It affects all ages and has certainly affected me since I first contracted COVID-19 back in March/April.
Much like the primary infection there is no cure except easing yourself back into your routine and symptomatic treatment.
But with most things the passage of time will result in these symptoms gradually ebbing away as your return to your normal self.
Exercise helps, as does optimising your sleep patterns and focusing on your daily productivity.
As the world begins to acknowledge long COVID as an official pathology, hospitals are starting to open up ‘long COVID’ clinics and come up with effective counter measures.
In other news, some exciting things lined up over the next 12 months…I’ll be sure to keep you posted and tune in next week for a spooky newsletter!
Be safe!