Thread by @drclairetaylor

1/ The people I see are so incredibly sick. Please don’t listen to mainstream media, your pals or someone random on here.
There is a drive to pretend that Covid is not on the rise again and causing mass disablement- mainly of young people.

2/ the only way to avoid #LongCovid is to avoid Covid.
You think it won’t happen to you but have a 1 in 10 chance is you are infected. Not great odds.

3/ common symptoms my patients have:
Severe debilitating fatigue.
Worsens on any activity
Fast heart rate
Dizziness
Severe headaches
Numb hands and feet
Chest pain
Shortness of breath
Tremors
Muscle twitching
Rashes
Abdominal pain
Difficulty remembering words
Contd

4/ paralysis of limbs
Difficulty walking
Nausea
Reflux
Tinnitus
Cognitive impairment
Inability to read
Inability to talk for long (some not at all)
Sensory overload
Vomiting
New allergies
Anaphylaxis
Bowel problems
Urinary problems
Early menopause

5/ Neck pain
Muscle pain
All over pain
Purple feet
Swollen veins
Weak legs
Weak arms
Sore throats
Swollen glands
Adrenaline surges
Some can’t eat now
Some can’t walk
Some can’t speak
Some cannot care for themselves.

6/ do you want to try living with this? This is ‘living with Covid’
It breaks my heart every day to know that more and more will become like this.
It is a very difficult way to live with little help.
If you value your mobility&life &things you take for granted- be careful.

7/ the omicron is mild slogan forgot 2 things:
Reinfection
Long Covid
Reinfection increases the risk of multiple health problems
Long Covid can happen with Mild illness. In fact that’s how it mostly happens.

8/ you don’t have to listen to me.
But you should. I am warning everyone- long Covid is an horrific illness and the only way to avoid it is by not getting Covid. End.

Ps I am not on here warning people for the fun of it.

And just to add: it is possible to suffer from all of the above symptoms at once. All of them. Together. Horrific.

I can see this tweet has triggered a lot of people and brought swarms of trolls, some of who think it’s ok to call a woman a wh@re. If it’s triggered you-ask yourself why. This is the truth and it could happen to you.

Twitter is actually removing a lot of these people for hateful conduct. If you want to keep your account- perhaps think twice about what you are writing. I’m sure bot farms have ways around this- but for personal accounts you may find it harder.