Long COVID Treatment, Symptoms, and Recovery (Long Haulers)

Dr. Seheult of MedCram gives a COVID update on Post COVID Syndrome ("Long Haul" COVID, Long COVID Syndrome). This video was recorded on June 1, 2021 and is Update 129 in the MedCram Coronavirus Series. See all MedCram videos and updates: www.medcram.com/collections?u...
Roger Seheult, MD is the co-founder and lead professor at www.medcram.com/?Y...
He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine and an Associate Professor at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine.
TOPICS IN THIS VIDEO INCLUDE:
00:00 Defining “Long COVID” and other names for persistent symptoms after COVID 19 recovery
01:49 Studies on symptoms and symptom duration in long COVID patients
04:07 Dr. Seheult’s synopsis on long COVID side effects and how long they might last
07:07 As medical professionals, how do we follow up with COVID 19 patients?
09:49 Cardiopulmonary symptoms to monitor post-COVID & suggested timeline for chest x-rays
13:55 How and when to use ECG/EKG for monitoring long COVID symptoms
15:26 How and when to use an echocardiogram for long hauler patients
17:03 How and when to use a Pulmonary Function Test, especially for COVID patients with ARDS
18:35 When to refer to a specialist, and Dr. Seheult’s experience as a pulmonologist
22:26 Neurological implications for COVID 19 long hauler symptoms
23:38 Signs and symptoms to check when monitoring blood clots; anticoagulant use
25:22 Olfaction and Post-Infectious Smell Loss (PISL)
28:50 Does olfactory training with essential oils work for restoring patients’ ability to smell?
40:10 Assessing and treating symptoms of fatigue for COVID 19 long hauler patients
41:24 Does getting a COVID 19 vaccine help reduce long COVID symptoms?
LINKS / REFERENCES:
How to conserve your energy (Royal College of Occupational Therapists) | www.rcot.co.uk/conserving-energy
Is Olfactory Training Effective Treatment for Postinfectious Smell Loss? (Triological Society Best Practice) | onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/e...
Effects of olfactory training in patients with olfactory loss (Laryngoscope) | pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19235...
Olfactory training is helpful in postinfectious olfactory loss: a randomized, controlled, multicenter study (Laryngoscope) | pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23929...
Modified olfactory training in patients with postinfectious olfactory loss (Laryngoscope) | pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26031...
Long term effects of olfactory training in patients with post-infectious olfactory loss (Rhinology) | pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27017...
Sixty-Day Outcomes Among Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19 (Annals of Internal Medicine) | www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.73...
Symptoms and Functional Impairment Assessed 8 Months After Mild COVID-19 Among Health Care Workers (JAMA) | jamanetwork.com/journals/jama...
Patient-reported outcome measures after COVID-19: a prospective cohort study (European Respiratory Journal) | erj.ersjournals.com/content/e...
How to assess olfactory performance with the Sniffin’ Sticks test® (European Annals of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Diseases) | www.sciencedirect.com/science...
What is Pleurisy? (Dr Aishwarya Kelkar) | • Video
Symptoms After COVID-19 Vaccination in Patients With Persistent Symptoms After Acute Infection: A Case Series (Annals of Internal Medicine) | www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.73...
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[@Medcram]

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[@mtcoiner7994]

Who else finds themselves here because they feel like they are dying for no apparent reason?

[@shannonmckenna7139]

Long hauler here also 😢 It’s to the point that people in my life have cut me out. Thinking there is nothing wrong with me. As most days I look totally normal. Yet inside my body there is a war being fought. 6 months post Covid 😢

[@adeeperluv]

Hospitalized in April and I’m still having shortness of breath, worsened asthma, pain in chest, brain fog, increased heart rate, depression due to isolation, anxiety, pneumonia in lungs. I can’t get an appointment with Pulmonary specialist because they’re all booked up. I pray I get better.

[@gustavdesnica9753]

My story, 35 years old. I had dizziness for 2-3 months. Weakness and tingling in the left leg and vision problems. Extreme insomnia that still lasts as well as episodes of moderate anxiety. I did an MRI/MRA. Everything is ok about the brain. There is hope for all of us.

[@bobbyjohnson2433]

I got covid in Nov of 2020. Very mild symptoms, no treatment at all. I feel like I have aged 20 years in the last year and a half and have a handful of these symptoms daily.

[@mustafaavc9007]

Same shit here 🥲 i got the fucking disease Nov of 2020 i still feel sick ☹️😢

[@Yahoo886]

Where does this guy get his energy to keep producing these high level informative lectures. He must be a great doctor.

[@alansaldivares]

It's been 8 months since I started to have shortness of breath, cough, dizziness, palpitations, weakness, muscle aches, night sweating, confusion, bloating. I've done MRIs, CAT Scans, X-rays, any type of blood works, treadmill test, methacholine challenge, spirometry, lung functional test, and who knows what else. I tested negative 3 times, I never had a positive test (PCR, Antigen, and blood). Once I even coughed up blood, but an Angiogram showed there was nothing in my lungs. My PC physician thinks it's just anxiety, but today after speaking with one good doctor who is a friend of mine and who has been in the battle frontline, told me that there are a few breakthrough cases like mine, where all tests for Covid are negative but the symptoms are still there. Humanity was not prepared for this virus and any of its variants, but I do believe there is a light at the end of the tunnel (of hope for sure).

[@minituremarvels]

I made a comment a while back on experimenting with water fasting to combat my Long Covid. I was suffering with debilitating fatigue and PEM that would leave me unable to do the laundry. Breathlessness, the lot. Life felt on hold for the best part of a year. I did a 3 day water fast (with salt/electrolytes), and can now happily say my condition is cured. Resolved 95% within a week of the fast, brief minor recurrence of very mild fatigue for a few days here and there, now 100% gone. Just a case of rebuilding strength and cardio now. Can do full strength training sessions as per pre Covid, no PEM to speak of. I’d highly recommend people to try this, with proper research and advice from a doctor. Any questions, I’ll do my best to help. May everyone recover as fast as possible. Cheers 🙂

[@ajaytamang8781]

M 30 yrs male . A COVID 19 patients. It's been 5 months of recovery but not fully. Before being COVID patient I used to run for 1 hour and Used go to gym. Now I can't even run for five minutes. My breathing is not normal as before. If I walk for an hr. I need to sleep whole day. I feel very tired. And m very out of focus and I can't socialize like before. I just want to be normal. I am so afraid if it's for life. M getting dippressed day by day.

[@kennyw871]

These medical presenatations are medical school quality. Thank you Dr. Seheult for taking the time from your busy practice to put these together. A much deserved thank you to the MedCram staff too.

[@nataliaibanez4419]

I have had Long COVID for over 7 months... can't wait to be myself again

[@tuanhluong5710]

Gosh. How can people "dislike" this video. Unbelievable. This lecture probably takes him at least a few days to prepare and put together all the information in a form that we can understand. Thank you for for this!!!

[@robertharris4661]

I've been dealing with debilitating muscle pain/nerve pain and muscle spasms all day long. This has been going on for over 3 months after having Covid in December and happens daily. Does anyone else deal with these? Is there any hope this will go away or does it get worse? I'm now dealing with terrible depression over how I feel and am out of work.

[@wandakinney1808]

As a survivor, this speaks directly to what I'm experiencing post Covid. The after affects of this virus are very taxing, and I pray we all make it through soon.

[@Kteeee]

I had acute Covid for about 3 weeks and didn’t get any respiratory symptoms. I had fever, aches and pains, fatigue, acid reflux, pressure in my ear, headache etc. Then a couple months later it started with issues breathing, pressure in my sinuses, ear pressure, horrible fatigue, brain fog, stiff neck, random racing heart and fluttering, feeling like I was coming down with something, tinnitus, blurry vision, pain, headache, daily diarrhea that’s hard getting out, rash on my face, folliculitis, loss of skin pigment on my genitals, low appetite, intolerance to eating, incontinence, difficulty urinating, high blood pressure and several times I got ringing and pressure in my ear coupled with the room closing in on me and then i would fall and lay in a cold sweat with my heart racing until I got really tired and fell asleep. I went to the ER over this once and they said my heart was ok. Also have had random left side groin pain, swelling/pressure in my testicles and pain during orgasm. Eating made many of these symptoms worse and I wasn’t hungry so I lost 25 lbs. It’s been hell but now 7 months later, after eating lots of fruits and vegetables, taking my vitamins and taking a probiotic im feeling about 75% better about 90% of the time. I still have that 10% where symptoms come back but I was convinced I was dying for months and I’m doing MUCH better than I was. I would stare in the mirror and look at myself and the little processing power my brain still had would process that I looked and felt like a cancer patient. I wrote letters to my family saying how much I love them because I was sure I was on my way out and the doctors couldn’t figure out what was wrong with me. I did lots of tests that came back ok. Anyway, it has SUCKED a lot but I’m starting to feel better. This took away over half a year of my life. I haven’t been able to work. So for anyone dealing with this, please stay hopeful that time will heal you! I didn’t think there was ANY chance this would start to just go away but it did. Stay strong!

[@madidiamondhands]

I have been struggling with covid for 2 weeks. My doctor called me but didn't even suggest anything. She basically just took notes of my symptoms and dates. I have a hard time breathing. I can only breathe shallow. Any deep breathing causes a type of pain in my chest and triggers a massive cough that is hard to control because it makes me gasp for air and when I do that my chest hurts and makes me cough. It takes all the energy from me..and it takes even more of me to get my breathing stable again. Also, I've been spotting blood during this whole time, I didn't know covid could affect the reproductive system like this. I'm starting to break down..today is the first day I cry. I'm so tired of not being able to breathe.

[@worthrepeating44]

I had covid in April of 2021. I was basically bedridden. I was so fatigued I could barely make it to the bathroom and afterward I had to sleep for a few hours only to do it again. I had no appetite and couldn't taste or smell anything and that lasted for at least 8 months and some things smell and taste differently now. I lived off of boost and ensue which in turn made me lose 12lbs. The covid itself lasted 2 and a half weeks. I started losing my hair after 3 months... handfuls of it. I now suffer from chronic fatigue and it has ruined my normal life. Here I am at 1 year free of covid and I can barely do simple tasks without becoming tired and have to rest. I'm almost 55 and feel like an old lady. I have depression, vertigo, brain fog and loss of memory. I have to bring a list with me when I go to the store even for staple foods like toilet paper, eggs, milk, and bread. I'm very frustrated at this point and not sure what to do.

[@DizzyRascal]

ATTENTION! How I got better I was struggeling with long covid for so long. What I did to get better was 30 minutes in the sauna then 15 minute cold shower then back into the sauna for 15 minutes quick rinse in cold shower. Please if you are struggling please try this. The ymca usually has saunas. I explore you to spread this I don't know if it's causation or correlation but it helped me

[@edventures9884]

I started to have SOB in late March 2020 and as I'm typing this its January 02, 2022, and trough out this time my symptoms have gotten worse, and doctors can't find anything wrong with me. I've seen 3-4 Primary doctors, cardiologist, 3 pulmonologists and I'm currently talking to 1 pulmonologist and still haven't found anything, they say its anxiety. every time i go to the ER they send me home because they say its anxiety. I know my body and it's not anxiety. I started to watch these covid long symptom videos and I think I must've contracted covid in December 2019 because i have every single symptom. SOB, heart rate increases out of nowhere, vision got worse, lightheadedness, body aches, sweating overnight, legs feel weak, body feels weak, headaches. sucks i can't work, i'm in bed most of the time. It's still not confirmed I'm a covid long hauler, but it seems to add up. I'll be informing my pulmonologist next time I see him, but man appointment times are 1-2 months apart since so many patients need help right now. If anyone has any info that can help please let me know! thank you.

[@Emy53]

2 years...body aches, shortness of breath, fatigue. I developed pneumonia with covid-19 with loss of taste, smell, body aches, fatigue, shortness of breath even when speaking. My symptoms lasted 40 days, and now I have the body aches, fatigue and my breathing has gotten better since I returned to the gym 4 days a week.

[@asante6010]

i got sick in 2020 but it was mild ever since I had high blood pressure, high pulse and chest wall inflammation who else got this?

[@lj9089]

My 19 year old son is still struggling with diminished taste and smell after almost a year, but since starting a high quality fish oil 2 times a day, he is starting to notice an improvement! Will definitely start working with essential oils!

[@debracappiccille6485]

Try 15 months later. All comorbities worse. Crazy things I never had. Some are better. Some are still terrible. It’s REAL.

[@elainesimons9079]

My daughter had covid as it first hit and began to spread. There were no tests available until weeks later. She started running a temp and it lasted 3 months. She could not walk any longer. Heart and lungs greatly affected. It was a miracle she lived. It took awhile before she could drive or even have strength to walk. She still struggles to work.

[@elenawatt7015]

What about treatment with ivermectin?

[@ThomasAT86]

Thanks for sharing doc, hope there will be an update soon. A few things that are really important and not talked about: 1) Post Exertion Malaise (PEM) or exercise intolerance is completely missing here and absolutely crucial when it comes to proper diagnoses and therapeutic suggestions. It is not the same as chronic fatigue, it is the intolerance to exertion, the inability of the body recovering from it. 2) You CANNOT train yourself out of fatigue with PEM or exercise intolerance. Giving the advice to do an exercise program, or suggesting it's psychological, not just for Long Covid but also other conditions like CFS with chronic fatigue and PEM, is an absolutely horrible mistake. It will always make the patient worse eventually, short-term or long-term, sometimes leading to the person being house-bound or even bed-bound. It's like suggesting exercise for someone with the flu - the patient may feel better for a short period of time, and may do so after repeated bouts of exercise, but will eventually end up much worse, short-term or long-term, due to overexertion, due to PEM or exercise intolerance. 3) Pacing is the only officially accepted therapeutic suggestion that works if the patient is able to do so. It is mainly targeted at preventing the patient from getting worse. It usually does not lead to healing the disease. 4) There has been a recent study with Graded Exercise Therapy (GET) for CFS, suggesting that GET is a helpful therapy for people with CFS (and similar diseases). This is absolutely wrong and anyone who has ever worked with a person with such an illness and symptoms, who is approaching their patients and challenges objectively, or anyone who deals with this illness, knows that. The study has major issues and doesn't reflect objectively what GET does in the real world. I hope this will be taken more serious in the future. These patients often lose almost everything, their money, job, friends, family, even their home or worse, and frequently decades of their life that they will never get back, ending up house-bound or bed-bound, often times accompanied by severe psychological issues due to how they get talked to and dealt with, the constant unsuccessful therapies and overexertion due to mistakes by doctors and other professionals, and the losses they have to deal with. Suicide isn't uncommon. I'm dealing with CFS since 2014 and had a significant setback after a viral infection in 2021, am worse than ever, have to lie on my couch for 23h each day, can't do sports, can't go after my passions, have a lot of pain the whole day every day, have developed CPTSD, severe depression and an alcohol problem after the last big setback, have lost all my money, most of my friends and my job. The wrong treatments and everything that has been done (psychotherapies, rehabs, pain therapy, medication, blood tests and other tests, appointments, unemployed benefits, work rehabilitation courses), has cost the tax payer roughly around 300.000€ but likely more. Love and strength, Thomas

[@wmhs02dm]

I had EBV when I was a teenager. Had a mild case of omicron and now have long COVID symptoms. They aren’t unbearable but they are definitely frustrating for me.

[@melissar1992]

I had covid 19 February 2021, February 2022 diagnosed with Hashimotos (autoimmune thyroid disease). Chronic fatigue, concentration issues, low stamina, weight gain, PMDD symptoms. I just want to feel normal again.

[@canileaveitblank1476]

As of Dec 17, 2022, I’m 23 months with little to no smell/taste. Brain fog is definitely present, as well. My cough lasted about a year; I always felt like a had a tight-necked shirt on, and constantly reached to pull it lose! That’s about it, so I do consider myself fortunate, and I’m glad it’s me, and not my husband!! 🤷🏻‍♀️❤️🍀

[@girlgeniusnyc272]

At 25:07 - thank you for mentioning "long flights". Not enough people know how important it is to get up and walk around during a long flight!!

[@user-ti5hk4go9m]

Thank you. My doctor just took blood test and told me to take some iron. 🙄 I have never in my life suffered this bad that I can’t get anything done. I had to give up on taking care of my kid. Now her dad takes care of her. I want my life back. 8 months so far. I wasn’t hospitalized but I had stressful life having just given birth to baby by c-section. Fatigue, headache, hard time thinking and body pain everywhere are my biggest symptoms.

[@user-ti5hk4go9m]

I’m only 19 years old 💔

[@hh-wv1bd]

Thanks sir. What is your take on ivermectin in covid?

[@patriciaschuller4259]

I was diagnosed Aug 2021. Spent 7 wks in hospital, 5 in ICU with Ards. In a wheelchair and I just started walking at Christmas. Back pain is excrutiating...Im presently using walker. If its a long distance i still will use walker. Either no smell or taste or it all smells like burned broccoli. I can taste dill pickles. Problem with breathing, shortness of breathe. I came out of hospital with type2 diabetes. I lost probably 2/3 of my hair. No energy, almost too many symptoms to list. Ive had to sell most of my business so my husband can keep up with it. He has his own fulltime job. Will most likely have to sell out. I cant seem to find anyone that really wants to help. God bless you all who are dealing with this.

[@oanagody1]

First! Thank you, Dr. Seheult and Mecram team for stellar research and performance all this time. As the dust settles, your covid updates are revealed to have been spot on about everything: building up the innate immune system, masking, vit D, early treatment, covid as endothelial disease, now long covid... And all done while managing to stay above the political madness. A truly amazing service to humanity during these crazy times.

[@plast117]

This was great! Thanks. One suggestion: This was an organ-based approach, which was informative, and helpful to understanding how different specialists would proceed. But how about another video where you take a wholistic approach? Many of your earliest videos on acute COVID-19 focused on inflammation. Long-covid has a "fingerprint" of inflammatory markers, as measured by Dr. Bruce Patterson and the IncellDX team, who have developed a "long-hauler's index" based on these measurements of about 15 inflammation markers using a blood test. These can then be used to target specific inflammatory pathways with specific drugs. Thus, rather than treating the heart, lungs, brain, etc., separately (not that these might not need specific care in severe cases), this is a wholistic "all-systems" approach. I think given the breadth of organs/systems affected, such a whole-body approach is likely to have a big payoff (and be much easier on the patient and their pocketbook) than seeing a bunch of specialists who each do their thing without consideration of the entire body. I think a video focusing on inflammation, how to measure it, what it shows for longhaulers, medications to treat, and natural remedies for addressing it, would be helpful.

[@petejames9366]

Imagine how much people with cfs have suffered over the years

[@kathym6603]

Doc, You have earned a higher place in heaven for having made this video.

[@keepfeatherinitbrothaaaa]

Thank you. This needs more attention.

[@kreek22]

Based on the excellent study out of Sweden, it looks like 8 month post-Covid symptoms are 10-15% above the baseline. And 5-10% have chronic fatigue above baseline. Given the vast numbers infected in most countries--assuming these Swedish numbers apply in countries with different genetics and environments--this could be a huge long term problem. If 25% of adults were infected globally, and 7% are new chronic fatigue sufferers, that's 1.75% of all adults or 1.75% of ~5 billion people = 88 million. In the long run, this may be more consequential than Covid's direct fatalities.

[@donilonop]

Thank you Doctor for your very informative uploads. Since the start of covid this channel has being a constant watch for me ,i follow your discussions then read up on the links you provide on the recent studies to keep myself updated .looking forward to many more uploads. .

[@Medcram]

Glad to hear that - thanks for your feedback

[@crow4130]

I hope you guys analyze the autoimmune component of long Covid and ophthalmology issues as well …. Thank you for your hard work !

[@marcr7230]

I got Covid in late August. I am STILL experiencing heavy insomnia and shortness of breath. The pulmonary hypertension isn't quite as bad as a month ago but very much still present. My skin condition (Ichthoysis) was stable prior to Covid. I have never seen it so bad. Anxiety and an inability to sleep without heavy sedatives (which of course have their own side effects) is extremely stressful. My Primary care Physician doesn't know what to do and I am going crazy. My cholesterol and BP are through the roof. I don't know what to do.

[@cindessa16]

Right away my first thought was Wow this guy is good. Wet well spoken. Didn’t talk “over” my head. Broke down everything very well. Thank you Doctor!

[@cmjack777]

To MediCram, Why don’t you do a talk about the COVID vaccine and the VAERS reporting system. It would be great to understand the current reports related to the COVID vaccine. Can you do that please?

[@jo_sndr146]

Long Covid for 9 months now: Is anyone else struggling with a consistently stuffed nose as a symptom? I feel like I'm the only one. I don't have fatigue or brain fog. I only have dyspnea and a stuffed nose making it impossible to breathe through the mouth and nose...I get panic attacks because I think I'm suffocating consistently...

[@jennyinouterspace]

This is what I am experiencing as well, Josephin. I have asthma and pretty serious allergies, which may be a factor. The stuffy nose I assumed was a sinus infection. But it’s accompanied by shortness of breath, wheezing and coughing. And a CRAZY headache. Nearly every day. I am 6 months in I hope you will start feeling better very soon

[@LolDongs69]

Thank you so much for the information, this area has been one of the least covered and most concerning, looking forward to hearing your update on it!

[@hernancorujo7253]

I've been having trouble sleeping ever since I had Covid. It comes and goes; one week I sleep normally (as I used to before covid) and another week I don't sleep a wink. I'm sick of it.

[@dclady3533]

As some people are vaccinated and some are not, it would be helpful to know if the patient was vaccinated or not. I don’t know if your speaking of side effects of vaccine or Long Covid 19 symptoms.

[@submetropolis]

going on a year and half. 46 years old, go to the gym, walk a lot and try to stay active. Now every time I walk into the gym it's like my first time going even after going for weeks. My workouts are only half the time as they used to be. I don't get the endorphin high after working out. I just feel like shit. I hoped after a year I'd start to feel better or get back to normal but apparently this is the new normal and working out only makes me feel worse.

[@kellismith6308]

Had Covid in 2021. Brain fog, memory loss, shortness of breath, cough, fatigue for 2 yrs now. Very frustrating!! Prayers!

[@dantespeakish]

I feel like studying on Medical field here…clear and understandable…informative,not only useful in Pandemic but in daily basis..Thanks Doc👏🏼😇🙏

[@donnamcclay854]

I tested positive for Covid for the second time at the end of December 2021. This time it went to my chest the first time it was more like just a regular flu with joint pains and fever. It’s now almost the middle of May 2022 I am basically over my cough finally just within the last couple of weeks but the fatigue and shortness of breath persists. Posting this just to reinforce your posting thank you for your information

[@anneschantl8929]

Most informative. I found it heartening that all these issues are considered and it’s giving direction for research and giving patients hope. Thank you.

[@cpr2go]

I've been without smell for 18 months, 1000's of people are also over 18 months, some at the 2 year mark since COVID struck, we have tried everything - I can smell a few things, but food wise almost nothing :-( suffering from bad anxiety and head ache on the left side of my head - super hard to live without smell - I don't wish it on my worse enemy

[@WhirlOmar]

I had loss of smell and taste for a week after positive for Covid but I’ve had lingering parsosnia where I in particular smell cigarette smoke when no one is smoking near me.

[@buzzpedrotti5401]

As this crisis passes, I want to say thank you & God Bless. Get some rest. You are a national treasure.

[@agoogleuser8583]

Thank you for creating all of this content Dr.

[@bryanwalter5752]

I realize we all have some different symptoms. I do take vitamins and supplements, including magnesium. And for going on 3+ months AFTER testing positive, and having some BAD flu symptoms for just short of 2 weeks, all dealt with at home, and getting 'better' I now am a long hauler it seems. Now, my fingers will occasionally spasm and lock into a bent position, with severe lethargy, continuous mild sore throat, random sweating, brain fog, headaches, I now sleep in 2 rounds usually. Asleep by 11pm, up around 2 am, then maybe 3 or 4 more hours after a couple of hours, and some definite breath shortness. I'm not quite 50, and didn't have any co-morbidities...never felt like this before. I basically seem to only be able to do something significant once a week or so. Then I need almost a week to 'recharge'. Significant meaning multiple hours being active... Definite big drop in quality of life. Oh, I seem to bruise very easily now. Nothing that's been a problem prior. I started learning guitar 3 years ago, after wanting to learn all my life. But, now I don't have the energy or motivation to practice anymore, and the brain fog has me misreading the same music I used to have memorized. I need to consult my teacher about either dropping out or cutting WAY back. I have to wonder if I'd feel like this without the vacc. Not the same symptoms you mention, but I've told my regular Dr. and my neurologist about how I've been feeling. They just nodded and just made a quick note. Until we know the truth about all of it, I imagine we won't get any real answers or help. So, I'm honestly not expecting any real help. 😕

[@loribijou]

not to be gross but I lost my smell a good week, then slowly came back I sniffed my perfumes, and deodorant.. shampoo. BUT to this day its been 6 wks. I cant smell body odor, or poo.. but I can smell coffee , chocolate, lemon.. not sure why I can smell some and not others! Plus I have tight chest still, cough is stopping, just clearing of throat. headache here and there behind my eyes, like an eye strain.. breathing is rough my back hurts , my ribs feel sore, my lungs feel like someone dropped them on the floor hard. Or as if your bra is on too tight. comes and goes through the day. and fatigue, its gotten better for sure, but I get sleepy earlier , and late in afternoon. I do sleep pretty hard now, exhausted .. but went for a mile walk did good. so not sure what the heck is going on. why do i feel good one day and the next like crap.

[@queenbecks9913]

Thank you for your time spent researching for this video! :) We appreciate you.

[@christinesallie5212]

I had Covid last October and a year later I’m still having issues with long haul Covid……I still can’t smell or taste normal foods, before Covid, I was doing Yoga, I traveled….I was constantly in motion, Now I am a weak, thin, my hair is getting thinner, brain fogI’m having issues with sleeping, I have to nap during the day to have at least some energy…..I have anxiety, but now it seems to be worse.

[@greensahuaro2834]

He is a great Doctor with awesome information that can safe lives! Thanks Doctor!

[@oddity8332]

I've never been the same since contracting well over a year ago, closer to a year and a half. I still get pain, fatigue, and brain fog. Which got worse after a head injury. I feel like I'm going crazy.

[@zaviahopethomas-woundedsou9848]

I've been dealing with long covid for a year. extreme fatigue, insomnia, brainfog, swollen throat, fever off and on, and migraines. I am unable to work or do anything!. It took 7 months to get diagnosed. I just want to get better.

[@debfoley9726]

I am so incredibly impressed with the content of your forum. Not to make it about myself. I just got hired to be a Health Literacy education Coordinator in Wisconsin . The grant is to increase awareness of COVID19 in underserved populations. Personally I have a colleague that is has long COVID. She is working with a Long COVID team at Froedert Medical Center in Milwaukee, WI. I will pass along this information. Eternally Grateful Deb Deb Foley

[@bishoparnettadalegottoe863]

I had covid in February I still can't breathe well my heart races my oxygen level goes down. I am not getting any help. Covid will kill you it was a nightmare I was in the hospital I can't remember so many things .brain fog..I have had swelling in my legs pain headache. I have anxiety really bad. Sinus draining my life changed I am dizzy light I will pass out. I feel depressed alone and there is nobody to go to about after Covid.....

[@BrianJonson]

Fascinating discussion of olfactory training. I had a loss of smell after COVID but it only lasted about 2 weeks. However, there is one category of odors that hasn't returned; foul, organic odors. Basically, I don't smell bathroom odors but I seem to smell everything else fine. I have talked with 4 people who say the same thing. Is there anything you can say about this? Why would this one category of smell not return when every other one does?

[@WillNewcomb]

Wow what a fantastic overview and summary of LongCovid and it's treatment. I'll be passing it on!

[@tomtracy5396]

Excellent production and delivery

[@jayamaruthan2803]

Dr. Seheult, thank you so much for this information..you're most amazing and selfless!.. may God bless you with good health..regards from Malaysia..

[@stevecole2616]

I started the vitamins ,B1, d and zinc. And starting to feel better already. Thank you. Starting to breath better and can walk with more confidence. only 1 day

[@Mike-.]

Thanks Doc. Best videos on Covid anywhere.

[@wendybesse90]

Thank you for creating and sharing these videos

[@ViktorBorgGrelsson]

thank you ive been watching since the start of this

[@kenya2]

Appreciate all of the videos on COVID… really helps me better explain to the community who want more information then what their providers are able to share. Thank you!

[@Deanzphx]

Such a great video, especially the study breakdown

[@davecole6560]

Amazing work as always Dr. Seheult. Thank you for clearly and calmly explaining these complex topics to us lay persons. This was very helpful!

[@erinwickware8066]

I recovered from long covid after about 6 months or so. Since then I have had 2 relapses after having a regular cold and an ear infection. I feel like my immune system was damaged or I have an autoimmune disorder. Anyone else? It sucks to have to keep going through this.

[@katnip198]

I have had relapses also. Yes, the immune system seems to be compromised. At least, it seems that way. So many symptoms hang on. For how long? We have to wait and see.

[@susiegould1445]

I had Covid March of 20. I still can't smell, shortness of breath climbing stairs, fatigue and hair loss!

[@k.c1126]

Thank you for this!

[@donevert4978]

Great review, thanks.

[@bubblesmageefrompoughkipse7104]

Very informative video. Thank you! Where can we find the illustrationed chart at the end of this video? It's better seeing a chart over having to read medical articles as I can get bogged down looking up the medical terminology! Thanks again for a great video!

[@lianabond2751]

What I feel helped me was Nac, quercetin with bromelain, vitamin C, zinc, and garlic capsules. I also cut way back on sugar and processed foods, lots of clean water

[@laurieromero4867]

Could you and your team consider providing updated findings in Long-Covid cases? Specifically the cardiac and vascular issues seen in 20-40 year olds and any new treatments. Thank you

[@Storminlikeelnino]

Thank you Med Cram ✅

[@natalieohlsson7777]

I have had long Covid since I had Covid in March. I researched a lot and found that CBD oil, broad-spectrum without THC has help me with all of my long Covid symptoms! I’m also taking Zyrtec because I heard that an antihistamine can help and yesterday was the first day I’ve worked out in many months without a relapse! I almost feel at full capacity again!

[@Graz97]

This sounds very promising, will definitely try this as I miss working out and simply feeling somewhat normal. Keep us posted on your symptoms and progress!

[@jessicacortez7017]

Try a low histamine diet also try fasting that helped me alot. Im 5 months in LC

[@Baldrick_dogsbody]

Well I take hayfever tablets, that should help any long COVID ?

[@amaleelockhart7509]

What symptoms were you experiencing? And how long did they take to resolve? Thank you for sharing 🙏

[@philpayne1839]

Very much appreciate your work, it's been the best information source for the year. If you have time, I know I would and a number of my colleagues would appreciate some update on the Delta variant.. Regards, Phil

[@maggiewatte7911]

My fourth time with Covid. Very little issues the first three times. This fourth brought on vertigo. I’m so sick of feeling like I’m on a constant merry go round

[@gloriaredmon-booth6572]

Dr. Seheult thank you first and foremost. Second, will you consider interviewing Dr. Kory Pierre from the FLCCC to get his insights too? I would love to hear the two of interact.

[@helenelavergne7041]

You are the best, it is so so clearly explained, thank you very much Doctor 🤙

[@erinpufunt]

I was never hospitalized but I had initial covid March of 2020. I was really sick for about a month and it is now December 2022 and I have terrible symptoms still. Also recently had shingles. I am a 37 otherwise relatively healthy and active girl. I’m convinced my “chronic cold/ I don’t feel good “ is covid related

[@phl-ftkh4203]

Thank you so much!

[@hummerklein4902]

Thank you for sharing this with us

[@ChrisPBacon-wq4pu]

Doc, Im curious. I remember last year you covered how NAC helps. And it does wonders. Recently, I noticed NAC got pulled from Amazon and eBay. Specifically the Jarrows formula. I also came across the FDA's decision in this. Isn't that suspicious/odd?

[@MariettaFarley]

Please do an updated one.

[@anitacronyn]

Thank you. Always informative and understandable. You are one of the drs I love tuning into. I love your common sense approach on all topics.

[@kristen1441]

Antihistamines have helped me significantly! With the exception of GI issues, I’m 50% better after a couple weeks. My long Covid symptoms are vaccine associated, and the neurological injury was the worst.

[@drgamboa4773]

Excellent medical information. Thank you.

[@elizabethdevries8028]

Wondering what we can do to feel better living with this Dr. Seheult.