Posted on Mar 12, 2022
Inside woman's long COVID battle as US marks 2nd anniversary of coronavirus pandemic
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Nicole Wahler was in her mid-20s and in the best shape of her life when she tested positive for COVID-19 in June 2020.
Now, nearly two years later, Wahler, 28, said she is still suffering from the effects of the virus, which to date has killed nearly 6 million people around the world.
Now, nearly two years later, Wahler, 28, said she is still suffering from the effects of the virus, which to date has killed nearly 6 million people around the world.
Inside woman's long COVID battle as US marks 2nd anniversary of coronavirus pandemic
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The Japanese government told the people mask up. They did that. Here the crux of the matter for many is fighting for the right to not wear the mask. Not medical reasons.
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..."A chronic condition with ‘no explanation’
As the U.S. now enters the third year of the coronavirus pandemic, Wahler is not alone in suffering from lingering complications due to COVID-19.
Studies have found that anywhere from 30% to more than 50% of COVID-19 survivors suffer complications that linger for weeks or months after they no longer test positive for the virus.
The complications can range in severity and type, including everything from fatigue, loss of taste or smell, brain fog and difficulty breathing to the onset of autoimmune conditions and changes to body systems including the heart, lung, kidney and skin, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The CDC defines post-COVID — also known as long COVID, long-haul COVID, post-acute COVID-19 and chronic COVID — as “ongoing health problems people can experience four or more weeks after first being infected with the virus that causes COVID-19.”
Wahler said she felt alone in her battle with post-COVID until she found support groups online and discovered her story was not an outlier.
“It was life-changing, being able to connect with so many other people that were going through exactly what I was going through, almost on the exact timeline,” she said. “I have a pretty severe case of long COVID, but there are a lot of other people who do have it worse.”
According to the CDC, people of all ages can develop long COVID, although it is more common in adults than in children and teens.
In response to the need, dozens of hospitals across the U.S. have opened post-COVID clinics to support patients who experience ongoing symptoms weeks or months after being cleared of the virus.
Dr. Fernando Carnavali, an internal medicine specialist, is the coordinator of the Center for Post-COVID Care at Mount Sinai in New York City, which opened its doors in May 2020.
Carnavali said the center takes an individualized approach to care because each case of post-COVID is so different. Patients, for example, see specialists in everything from primary care and cardiology to radiology, physical and occupational therapy, social work and neurology.
“The Center for Post-COVID Care at Mount Sinai was the first in the country offering comprehensive care and a place for people to be heard and listened to,” Carnavali told GMA. “I think that one of the things that was obvious from the very beginning was that people needed to have a place where they were going to be listened to carefully.”
Since its opening nearly two years ago, the center has seen more than 3,000 patients, according to Dr. David Putrino, director of rehabilitation innovation for Mount Sinai Health System.
Putrino said patients with long COVID, on average, receive care for three to six months, and it can be a long process to even get a patient to rehabilitation."...
..."A chronic condition with ‘no explanation’
As the U.S. now enters the third year of the coronavirus pandemic, Wahler is not alone in suffering from lingering complications due to COVID-19.
Studies have found that anywhere from 30% to more than 50% of COVID-19 survivors suffer complications that linger for weeks or months after they no longer test positive for the virus.
The complications can range in severity and type, including everything from fatigue, loss of taste or smell, brain fog and difficulty breathing to the onset of autoimmune conditions and changes to body systems including the heart, lung, kidney and skin, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The CDC defines post-COVID — also known as long COVID, long-haul COVID, post-acute COVID-19 and chronic COVID — as “ongoing health problems people can experience four or more weeks after first being infected with the virus that causes COVID-19.”
Wahler said she felt alone in her battle with post-COVID until she found support groups online and discovered her story was not an outlier.
“It was life-changing, being able to connect with so many other people that were going through exactly what I was going through, almost on the exact timeline,” she said. “I have a pretty severe case of long COVID, but there are a lot of other people who do have it worse.”
According to the CDC, people of all ages can develop long COVID, although it is more common in adults than in children and teens.
In response to the need, dozens of hospitals across the U.S. have opened post-COVID clinics to support patients who experience ongoing symptoms weeks or months after being cleared of the virus.
Dr. Fernando Carnavali, an internal medicine specialist, is the coordinator of the Center for Post-COVID Care at Mount Sinai in New York City, which opened its doors in May 2020.
Carnavali said the center takes an individualized approach to care because each case of post-COVID is so different. Patients, for example, see specialists in everything from primary care and cardiology to radiology, physical and occupational therapy, social work and neurology.
“The Center for Post-COVID Care at Mount Sinai was the first in the country offering comprehensive care and a place for people to be heard and listened to,” Carnavali told GMA. “I think that one of the things that was obvious from the very beginning was that people needed to have a place where they were going to be listened to carefully.”
Since its opening nearly two years ago, the center has seen more than 3,000 patients, according to Dr. David Putrino, director of rehabilitation innovation for Mount Sinai Health System.
Putrino said patients with long COVID, on average, receive care for three to six months, and it can be a long process to even get a patient to rehabilitation."...
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