Dr Kerry SmithMay 213 minPoor knowledge of ME/CFS amongst doctorsThere are huge overlaps between the suffering in Long COVID when compared to ME/CFS. Organ damage aside, Long COVID study participants...
Dr Kerry SmithMay 134 minHow quickly can you Catch Covid-19 again?So I am recovering from acute Covid-19 5.0. Apart from the fact I am stuck in "flight or fight" again (most likely an overactive limbic...
Dr Kerry SmithMay 105 minAntivirals and Long COVIDPeople with Long COVID #PWLC urgently need a trial studying the effects of antivirals such as nirmatrelvir-ritonavir - otherwise known as...
Dr Kerry SmithMay 75 minBreathlessness in Long CovidAs you know I have post Covid-19 Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS). This is associated with Dysfunctional Breathing (DB)....
Dr Kerry SmithMay 44 minCognition and Long CovidI am sick of my cognitive dysfunction being described as "brain fog" by the media and public. In the hope of educating the uninformed...
Dr Kerry SmithApr 144 minEven mild COVID-19 raises the risk of blood clotsA new nationwide study conducted in Sweden reports that individuals with COVID-19 were at greater risk of developing a blood clot at...
Dr Kerry SmithApr 84 minAchenbach's SyndromeHello! I have been away for a while due to my third reinfection with SARS-CoV-2. Probably this time it was some variant of Omicron. Much...
Dr Kerry SmithMar 233 minMulti-organ impairment in Long CovidToday is the National Day of Reflection and marks 2 years since the first day of lockdown in the UK. For many of us this came woefully...
Dr Kerry SmithMar 195 minMemory and Concentration Problems in Long COVIDThis is an article summarising the findings from the University of Cambridge's COVCOG study- in which I took part. The COVID and...
Dr Kerry SmithMar 183 minMild COVID-19 imprints long-term InflammationToday's post is discussing the recent paper "Mild COVID-19 imprints a long-term inflammatory eicosanoid- and chemokine memory in...
Dr Kerry SmithMar 124 minBiological Evidence for Anxiety in Long CovidI recently started Fluvoxamine* My Gp refused to prescribe it despite it being an SSRI ( a type of anxiety/depression medication) so I...
Dr Kerry SmithMar 72 minSARS-CoV-2 is Associated with Brain ChangesHot off the press!! (Literally published 40 minutes ago) "SARS-CoV-2 is associated with changes in brain structure in UK Biobank" in...
Dr Kerry SmithMar 33 minTwo-thirds with Peripheral NeuropathyI have previously spoken about peripheral neuropathy in Long Covid in my posts https://www.rosecottagedoc.co.uk/post/peripheral-neuropath...
Dr Kerry SmithFeb 233 minViral Persistance in Long CovidOne of the theories of Long Covid (LC) is viral persistence. This is when the SARS-CoV-2 virus, or particles of it, remain in the body...
Dr Kerry SmithFeb 163 minBC007Recently Berlin Cures announced that they would not be accepting any more blood samples to test for autoantibodies in those with Long...
Dr Kerry SmithFeb 102 minLong Term Cardiovascular Outcomes of COVID-19 The title of today's post is the title of a recently released research paper that has hit the COVID-19 world by storm. In just 3 days...
Dr Kerry SmithFeb 63 minSARS-CoV-2 Binds to Heart CellsI have had a major relapse in symptoms since my reinfection with acute Covid-19 in November 2021. One of these has been the return of my...
Dr Kerry SmithFeb 23 minWhat Causes Long Covid?Summarising here the key points from the article in Vox.com "What causes Long Covid? Scientists are zeroing in on the answer" by Yasmin...
Dr Kerry SmithJan 145 minVagal Nerve StimulationAn interesting article from Parasym - a company that make vagal nerve stimulators - about the causes and treatment options for Long...
Dr Kerry SmithJan 123 minWhy do I keep getting infections?On my quest to find why I feel like I am immunosuppressed, and will catch anything whilst the rest of family stay well despite also...