Thread by @FreedomFriesInc

(1) Headline: "Doctors begin to unlock the mystery behind long-term Covid-19."

Actually, doctors have been working on this for many months but I'm glad they're getting some recognition.

Many kinds of infection can lead to lasting issues. Not just this one.

(2) I think it is something that we, the public, should be more aware of. The aftermath of an infection can be difficult to diagnose, let alone treat. Some are specifically known about, others are vague and general. You don't want to get that kind, trust me.

(3) "Post viral fatigue" is a thing. It can last a few weeks or months then goes away. Or it can last years, or be permanent. It can recur, which makes it hard to distinguish from a new disease process.

There are many names for this kind of syndrome.

(4) There is a particular kind of post-infection fatigue that many people get from pneumonia or similar respiratory syndromes. It didn't surprise me when I heard about covid patients having fatigue for weeks or months.

Whatever the trigger, the body needs time to rest and heal.

(5) My goal here is to add this issue to the pile of covid stories most of us can put in the "noted" pile and forget about.

Institutions around the world are trying to amp up the fear. Most of us are learning to sift the stories through a filter.

(6) For those with ongoing covid issues (and their fam) this subject is important. The rest of us continue on, with the same risk of any short term illness becoming long term.

I acknowledge the risk, then carry on.

"Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof." Matt 6:34