Thread by @HeckofaLiberal

More absurd fear mongering crap from the UK. Sorry for being so crass but this is getting to me. People with PTSD get to self report symptoms that they think may have been from a possible infection. WTAF? Let’s take a look...

https://twitter.com/ONS/status/1377539450528526337

Here’s the list of symptoms. Not confirmed just a self report.

Keep in mind that lingering coughs are not uncommon after a virus. healthline.com/health/post-vi…

Coughs can be linger because of simple post nasal drip. Keep hold up in your dusty, allergen ridden house for a year and you too can develop a cough. webmd.com/cold-and-flu/f…

Let us not forget that way back in July I discussed “post viral syndrome” and how it can happen.

https://twitter.com/heckofaliberal/status/1287549725567197184

Stop the presses...any duration? They have to be joking, right?

Glad they showed at least some limitations. Too bad people will ignore this part entirely.

Now is a good time read this. But before you just read the headline and get conclusions actually read it... vox.com/22298751/long-…

As I have been saying for months, this isn’t unique to covid and ALL viruses have the potential to cause long term issues. And studies like that self reported survey minimize people who actually are suffering. And we do greater harm in the long run.

Some will have longterm issues. Let’s attempt to focus on actuals so people who really need it can get help.

2.5 million people, often women in the US alone end up with CFS. Happens every single year and no one ever batted and eye and interestingly has several of the symptoms reported in the UK survey. Myalgia and sore throat were on the list.

Here’s another good take on long covid that we need to think critically about. statnews.com/2021/03/22/we-…

Decades of research suggest even mild pneumonia can have symptoms that linger for months. From 1999 link.springer.com/article/10.104…

This is the reality. For over a year people have lost so much. The stress impact on physical well-being is astonishing. And when governments do things like let a mentally fragile populous self report and then use that data to frighten others they have gone too far. Do better UK.