LONG COVID FULL LABORATORY ANALYSIS (Blood Work) | Dr. Anderson

Dr. A discusses the key laboratory tests and investigations to begin with, which can help guide treatment options for when you're still feeling unwell.

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CHAPTERS

00:00 Introduction
00:27 The Importance of CBC: What to Look for in Your Blood Test Results
00:51 Key Markers in Your Metabolic Panel
01:36 Why Iron Studies Are Important
01:57 Why Check Endocrine Levels After Long COVID?
02:37 Screening Morning Cortisol Levels
03:20 Thyroid Testing After Long COVID
03:55 Checking Estrogen, Progesterone & Testosterone
04:46 Essential Nutrient Testing
05:33 Monitoring D-Dimer & Fibrinogen After COVID
06:07 Global Inflammatory Markers After COVID
06:47 Infectious Disease Co-Infections in Long COVID
07:33 Testing for Mycoplasma Pneumoniae and Chlamydia
07:50 Screening for Autoimmune Conditions in Long COVID
08:53 Lab Tests for Unexplained Chronic Symptoms
09:51 Personalized Treatment for Long COVID Symptoms

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[Rinanathar]

I’ve had 3/4 years of exhaustion and hot sweats and pain. Before Covid /vaccination I was a really healthy man. I’m not bad now, but thank God I am a therapist and every second friend I have is. If any of this was done on purpose, may they get what they deserve. It’s been really tough like sometimes suicidally so.

[dreww]

Thank you for your important and valuable video's Dr. A! Appreciate them so much!

[brianclarke]

I have been suffering with what I believe to be vaccine injury and long Covid since late 2021. It has been a rough road for me, with pain in various parts of the body, brain fog, chronic fatigue, heart beat issues, muscles weakness, nerves, etc, you name it. But, I will say that by God's grace I am still here and I am believing for healing and a light at the end of this tunnel, and I want to encourage every person suffering here to do the same. From a physical perspective I have converted to a Keto diet and have noticed the greatest improvements overall. I'm even sleeping again WITHOUT ANY drugs, and after taking various sleep medications since 2022, praise God! I am also trying various supplements. I have had the greatest improvements with high dosage vitamin d3 and k2 supplementation (10000IUs D3 and 100mg K2) and am currently now trying higher dosing of B1 using Benfotiamine (600mg). My prayer is that God uses these supplements and other natural remedies to heal the body along with the power of his Holy Spirit, and I pray the same for everyone who reads this.

[Yazzie]

2 1/2 years with no help! I treat myself and do my own lab work!

[carlor.s.]

I highly doubt that we would get this intensive analysis within the medical system as presently constituted. Everything is done as cheaply as possible as a result of the corporate capture of the medical profession.

[Coco.Co]

I’ve had LHC now for 2 years and diagnosed with an autoimmune disease after I had Covid. All of the doctors I’ve talked to just say there’s nothing they can do for me. My brain fog is so bad at times it’s depressing. How do we get these doctors to do more or which specialist do we see for help?

[sylviawelsh]

High doses of vitamin d 3 seems to help me.

[j-uk]

I really like this doctor. I’m from the uk and the way he presents himself and talks is very reassuring. Great work! Would love to contact you. Kind regards! ⭐️⭐️

[NewCompVisuals]

I hope you can train more doctors. I was in hell for 8 months (still not 100%) and it put me 20k in debt. I got denied SSDI, denied unemployment (had to quit my new job 1st week in). I had to switch doctors because she thought I just had anxiety. The new doctor was like pulling teeth to get tests. Went to the hospital 5 times. Wore a heart monitor for 2 weeks. Everyone ran individual tests and was largely normal. I got zero actual treatment, all I could do was try polyvagal exercises and experiment on myself with supplements. My symptoms were exactly like long covid sufferers I read about. It makes me furious that doctors don't take this disease more seriously. Now I'm 80% better but still cannot overexert myself. I still have bad days but don't feel like passing out all the time and don't have inflammation all over like in my gut and my brain like before (I would get tinnitus and it felt like a fever dream). Education is sorely needed for doctors, I cannot stress this enough. If you were in Michigan I would be so grateful. Thank you for putting this information out there. I hope more doctors start to listen and implement your practices because long covid is so miserable. I'm in my 30s and I have never been so sick.

[SimersTO]

Thank you for speaking about this topic as I am dealing with new allergic reactions and cloudiness which deserves some treatment.

[JayeshMishra-qeni]

Still usesless to diagnose long covid with like 80 symptoms

[Sabby_rd]

I'm in the UK an they haven't checked any of these. All they have said is I have aniexty off Covid. How do I ask for this? Thanks so much for the info

[gergemall]

I’ve been sick for four plus years. I contracted it first in December of 2019 .

[IAmWithinEverything]

I can’t get my health insurance to pay for in-depth blood work.

[Intwodeep]

After four years of struggling and visiting 15 different specialists, no one could tell me what was wrong. They all suggested that it was all in my head. I finally consulted an autoimmune doctor who tested me and found that I have high anti-histone levels. However, this is not related to drug-induced lupus, which is significant because I stopped taking prescriptions two years ago, as they were going to harm me.

Fast forward to now: I’m finally in a long-haul COVID clinic and started using low-dose naltrexone (LDN), gradually increasing my dose to 4.5 mg. I was making progress, moving ten steps forward, but now it feels like I’ve taken ten steps backwards. It’s been an up-and-down roller coaster.

I’m wondering if anyone knows what high anti-histone levels indicate. I’m assuming it might be related to a new autoimmune condition connected to COVID.

[bebahojt]

I was thinking of doing Quantum Biofeedback Therapy after having chronic fatigue from Long Covid. I think it would be really helpful to see where I am at so I can target certain areas for healing.

[reggie]

No testing or functional medicine approach here. Other than a minimal standard blood test, testing of all other variables have been self funded. An MRI was done but it's about using any standard tool rather than the right one. After 2.5 years and aged 44 I'm finally giving up my job and wondering what's next, no help or direction is being provided to individuals by the state.

[angelikasusanne]

Germany here. Nothing has been tested. GP: healthy food (like two apples a week) and psychotherapy (daughter is too week to even talk to me most of the time) and SSRI. That was it. Now I would pay any doctor to come and to do tests but now she is too week to tolerate anyone in her room. I may not even mention a visit. It hurts.

[RobandTerra]

What's the best test to test for Candida in a person presenting with Long Covid symptoms?

[annegaschler]

Thank you for this info re lab that might be helpful. 5 years w LC . virus 3/20and 2/23 vaccine 9/21, my digestive system affected.
I have to avoid things that are triggers to my digestive system. 30 lbs lost within the 1 st year never sick before C. I now have to avoid some
Sugars, veggies, fruits some brans( broccoli, sweet potatoes, pears are now a trigger) anything that high and fiber I can no longer tolerate. I can still eat lettuce, and carrots. Just putting this out there for those who are suffering with the Gut long Covid . food journal and calendar was the key to my relief. Really appreciate this form. TY