COVID-19 'long-haulers' struggle with debilitating symptoms long after infection

There are thousands like Ty Godwin, suffering from symptoms of the coronavirus long after they've had the disease. Scientists and doctors call them "COVID-19 long-haulers" because their symptoms remain for a long time.

[austinlohmann]

That's my Uncle Ty!!!! Can't believe he was on the news.

[freedomuk]

Pls help I had covid in Dec I still getting them horrible bloating

[jarrgeez]

This is a very extreme and rare case of post covid syndrome. i wish the media were more responsible on this topic as they feed unnecessary fear on people who's symptoms will disappear sooner than this man's. so far there is zero evidence this long hauler thing will be permanent, eventually everyone recovers fully. same thing happen with 2003's sars outbreak. all long haulers fully recovered. some took a couple of weeks, others a few months and the very rare cases over a year but they also recovered.

[jzen]

After all the tests come up 'normal', your doctors will be stumped and may possibly think it's psychosomatic or "all in your head" and grow annoyed by you. From then on, they may be more dismissive of any other issue you bring up. They may also make a notation in your medical records that you are a hypochondriac, so other docs will be dismissive as well.

[mjenks]

I have this same thing since march. I even used that oxygen gen in a bottle they showed. Some days are better then others but yea this sucks.