Thread by @ManeeshJuneja

I really find some of the reactions from strangers, aquaintances and even good friends to be quite incredible, when I tell them that I've had #LongCovid for over 6 months - here's a thread with what people have said to me #covid19 1/n

None of these people who commented on my Long Covid experience have any medical or scientific training 2/n

Are you sure you don't have any underlying health conditions? (I don't but they seem to think that only people with underlying health conditions are at risk) 3/n

I don't believe you had the virus because you never tested positive and you never tested positive for antibodies! 4/n

Trump recovered quickly so I don't believe that Long Covid is real 5/n

Your body is just reacting to the fact that you used to travel a lot for work, and you stressed your body out, it's not the virus 6/n

I don't know anyone in my network who got the virus so I am struggling to believe that your Long Covid experience is real 7/n

You've clearly got a faulty immune system, that's why you're unwell for so long 8/n

I reckon you should just do some vigorous exercise and you'll be fine in a week. Your real issue is you've been resting in bed too much 9/n

I reckon you've got a selenium deficiency. Eat 6 brazil nuts every day for a week and you'll be back to normal 10/n

I think you're making Long Covid up. The virus isn't as bad as they make out and it's just a government ploy to exert more control over our lives 11/n

You must have defective genes 12/n

I think you're just being lazy and your symptoms are because you have a weak mind. There is nothing physically wrong with you 13/n

When people responded this way, I used to share articles about Long Covid or point out that there are online patient groups with tens of thousands of people around the world, all going through the same journey, and still they didn't believe that Long Covid was real 14/n

If you also have been living with Long Covid, and told people about your experience, what's the craziest response you've ever had? /end

I forgot to add, that the person who has been most sympathetic and supportive during my Long Covid journey has been my GP.