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For those who think a Swedish "second wave" is only about how many people are hospitalized or dying. This is till happening to me, now almost 7 MONTHS after I first fell ill. Left is from Sept 22, right is right now.
Most of the time is good now, >97 but this is still regular
Most of the time is good now, >97 but this is still regular
That's my blood oxygen levels dipping under 94, the "safe" level. At my worst it went in to the 80s. I bought the pulseoximeter a couple of years ago out of curiosity, prior to Covid I had never seen it drop below 97. I bought a second to confirm it was correct. It is.
ZERO health issues before covid apart from some mild allergies. I was very fit, resting pulse rate in the mid to low 50s, training 5-7 times a week and training others
Sweden is now having thousands of people a week testing postive for covid. How many are going to be #longcovid?
Sweden is now having thousands of people a week testing postive for covid. How many are going to be #longcovid?
Any "expert" who doesn't talk about this when being asked their opinions on what is happening excludes themselves as an expert. They are not informed. They don't know what this virus is about, and what impact it is having on society and individuals.
It's not just about the deaths. This is not "anxiety". This is real and it affects people with so-called "mild" cases as well as the hospitalised. https://www.itv.com/news/2020-09-29/long-covid-long-term-effects-of-coronavirus-include-damage-to-heart-liver-kidneys-oxford-study-reveals
Many health care workers exposed to the virus have fallen ill and suffering. https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/health/norfolk-doctor-calls-for-long-covid-research-1-6861457
And many, like me, had no underlying illnesses or other conditions. It's hitting all kinds of people, an affecting them for months on end. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/covid-long-haulers-i-caught-coronavirus-in-march-i-still-havent-fully-recovered/ar-BB19uruX
Most of us couldn't even get medical attention, let alone tested. I was told just to stay home. Health services didn't want people with suspected covid coming in and potentially infecting others. https://www.bbc.com/news/stories-54106272
Around the world, medical professionals are starting to take this seriously and acknowledge it's real. But how many calling for "the swedish approach" are considering this? The potential long term health and economic impacts are enormous. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/long-covid-specialists-lay-groundwork-for-diagnosis-and-management
In the UK over 300000 people have reported symptoms lasting months https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-54323934
I Sweden it's over 100000 https://novus.se/novus-coronastatus/
Figures like this suggest around 1 in 10 people infected have long-term issues https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/long-covid-work-financial-struggle_uk_5f6c7363c5b6e2c91261a97b
It's illness that for some, they will never recover, with long-term damage to the heart and other organs. https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/long-covid-the-evidence-of-lingering-heart-damage/ar-BB19GyZA
The symptoms vary, for me it's regularly bouts with shortness of breath, lots of GI problems, pain and diarrhea sometimes for a week or more. More recently I've started getting "kaleidoscope vision" or auras, something associated with migraine, which I've never had before.
For others, fever coming and going, brain fog, headaches, pains and rashes.
Sars-cov-2 is know to infect nearly every organ in the body. https://news.yahoo.com/long-covid-coronavirus-symptoms-complications-fatigue-101243543.html
Sars-cov-2 is know to infect nearly every organ in the body. https://news.yahoo.com/long-covid-coronavirus-symptoms-complications-fatigue-101243543.html
Is this what you #HerdImmunity supporters want? 0.5% of your population dead, and another 10% of your population sick and suffering for months, perhaps a lifetime? https://www.scotsman.com/health/coronavirus/insight-scots-who-are-living-nightmare-long-covid-2992086
This is not the flu. This is a new virus. Every week, every month, we learn something new. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/1J3XXLCQhJLMPFBzFJYM9t7/four-things-we-ve-learned-about-long-covid
You don't want this virus. You don't want anyone in your family to have this virus. It's can be stopped. We well have vaccines next year. Fight for your health, fight for your families and friends health and fight for your government to stop it.
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