I just found this channel today, and I could cry it is so validating! I had Covid in March 2020, and never fully got back to my normal, very active life(biking, hiking, lifting, running, active job), and despite getting the vaccine, JJ, got Covid again in Dec 2021. I have been suffering since, and been going to Doctors, cardiologist, pulmonologist, noone can pinpoint why I have the symptoms I have , and I feel like I am losing my mind and not being believed. This is making me finally feel less alone.

@RUNDMC1

Жыл бұрын

You’re absolutely not alone!

@MinouMinet

Жыл бұрын

You have more company than ever… I am so grateful for ages and his research. Answers and validation, helpful RX.

@kellyberry4173

11 ай бұрын

Welcome April!!! We've been with Gez over 3 years now! I'm March 2020 also....You hang in there! You have found your people! And we are so glad you are here ❤️

34 months now. One thing I can add is that stress is the highest trigger by far. The intensity of stress level seems to be directly correlated to the intensity of the relapse.

@jospleth2713

Жыл бұрын

Both direct and immediate, in my experience.

@ThorsTreasure

Жыл бұрын

Defo stress or to much exertion

@michelehaynes8938

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree my biggest stresser visits too the gp. I’ve never met such arrogance and delusional GPs all in one practice in my entire life. Something much be done regarding there gaslighting. How I didn’t just give in too it all is beyond me. Thanks too people like you I suppose speaking out for us all. ❤

@alexandrecouture2462

Жыл бұрын

Yep, avoid any stress or drama as much as possible

@sueholly-rodway8842

Жыл бұрын

I don’t know for sure if it helps, but I’ve been taking CBD oil/drinks/leaves to see if helps take the edge off the stress levels, which seem to spike way more quickly than they did before I had long covid…

Re: Pacing - Long covid/EBV/Fibro person here who started twice a week very slow-going PT in Oct. A big part of "Pacing" for me is the recognition of my total enegy output used whether its grocery shoppping or having lunch with a friend etc. I had disregard my energy use during these types of social events and when I crashed would become depressed and discouraged. Now I think of it as my "Social PT" and give my energy output its due, in the same way I do with physical PT. It gives me more GRACE for my limited ability at this moment in time.

Gez only spoke briefly about his trip to the alps and how it helped him. In that video he says he felt better after his time in the mountains - and indeed arranged another weekend trip soon after. He also mentioned that he'd heard of other people who benefited from going to the mountains or to the seaside. Because of his video (and also being aware that it used to be normal for people to convalesce at the seaside) I made the significant decision to move from London to a warmer location. I don't do well in the cold and wet and feel better in the sun. After moving I felt much better in just 3 weeks, and my brain fog lifted and I was able to think clearly and productively for the first time in years. (I had MECFS for 2 years before I got Long Covid in 2020). I read an article (sorry I can't find it) about the health benefits of fresh air and how being outside has anti bacterial and anti viral properties (due in part to chemicals released from plants and trees). I also believe that moving from living alone (being alone is not a safe place in the wild) to living with some friends (safety in community) had an impact and allowed me to feel safe, comfortable and relaxed. This switches the body out of fight flight and freeze (where the immune system and the repair systems are switched off/downregulated) and into the rest, digest and repair systems that allow us to heal. I notice a sense of helplessness in many LC people and a belief that a pill is the only solution to this illness, and a complete denial of the body's ability to heal (look at the story of Dr Terry Wahls for inspiration. She has multiple sclerosis and at one point was completely paralysed yet recovered significant abilities and now lives a very full life. She still has MS but her level of function is very high, she can walk, talk, cycle and continue to work). I'm not dismissing medication - I've just started on Ivabradine - but it's not the only solution. I also walk, do breathwork and meditation, monitor my nutrition closely and include vegetables, good quality food, herbs and spices, clean filtered water and vitamin, mineral and herbal supplements. Pacing is essential, I overdid things in July and knocked myself sideways for 6 weeks - and now I'm in bed as soon as I feel tired. Thanks Gez for all your work on our behalf. Can someone please nominate you for a Knighthood?

@tavernier9804

Жыл бұрын

My symptoms disappeared during two holidays in very hot climates. Returned as soon as I came home!

@Beekind799

Жыл бұрын

@@tavernier9804 long covid is healed in hours by safely raising the atp level ,message me i will type it out

@RUNDMC1

Жыл бұрын

Sorry I missed this comment until now! I’m so happy to hear how well this worked out for you - hopefully the improvements can be sustained! :)

@dianecarubia1099

Жыл бұрын

i think this is all to do with oxygen intake or chemical intake. Hotter climates such as Spain and Italy ( outside Cities) usually have less pollution. I go to Spain by the coast and Sicily also by the coast, its not the sun as I've been in less hot months and sometimes feel i no longer have me/cfs although i know i do as i push it sometimes and end up back in bed. Its the air. We are so chemical sensitive that we feel the pollution in the UK. I feel heavier here. you will also find you can drink a glass of wine without effect, again your body has less chemicals so it can tolerate the alcohol chemical. The mountains are possibly less oxygenated depending how high, but the air will be PURE. I think that's the answer and wonder if any oxygen therapy would help us. Ive packed in work now my career down the pan and considering moving to a better pollution free environment.

@CourtneySchwartz

Жыл бұрын

Temperature didn’t help me, but sunshine yes. In Iceland (hardly tropical) I improved; it had lots more sunshine than home. I’ve wondered if it’s due to the same energy benefits seen with infrared therapy.

I work as a investment manager and am lucky that i can still work with long Covid. I've been to three investment conferences in the past 2 weeks and all of them mentioned how long Covid is now affecting the labour market and overall economy both in the UK and US. The lack of workers is now putting pressure on companies to pay higher salaries and is contributing to the already damaged economy off the back of Covid and Ukraine. I definitely think that over the next few months central banks and governments will start to take notice of this and realise how important it is to get millions of people back into the workforce.

@RUNDMC1

Жыл бұрын

Agree - this is only going to be a bigger and bigger issue going forwards

@sueholly-rodway8842

Жыл бұрын

Sami, I totally agree with you. I work in the technology sector and can luckily pace myself and work remotely, but I’m sensing that many of my colleagues who work with clients don’t have that choice and when presented with severe long covid symptoms just have to step back. I think there’s a potential tsunami of labour challenges ahead with so many people feeling so debilitated…

@CBEACH

Жыл бұрын

@@sueholly-rodway8842 ArtemiC Rescue is used for Covid Short, and ArtemiC Support is used for Covid Long. Ordered online on the shop and shipped worldwide.🌍🌎🌎

@Analoguedialog

Жыл бұрын

i hope so, they've let it run rampant through society.

@vanjacalantropo

Жыл бұрын

@Sami it seems as though LC is a result of nervous system injury/likely secondary to spike pro- not sure if treatment can be found..

Gez, you are simply wonderful. When I look way back to your "what the hell is going on?" video and now listen to you here, you have accomplished so much and pushed the bar so far ahead when it comes to understanding this syndrome. Give yourself plenty of pats of the back. Another thought that crossed my mind was that I bet that you crashed after this high energy, intensive interview. So glad you're out there fighting the fight and please continue to take care of yourself.

@RUNDMC1

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Erika - and yes, the interview took 70 minutes in total (this is edited). I def had to go and lie down for a long rest afterwards!

@vyara7777

Жыл бұрын

@@RUNDMC1 💛

@Beekind799

Жыл бұрын

@@vyara7777 long covid can be healed in hours by safely raising the atp level

@sadnagoso456

Жыл бұрын

@@Beekind799 really?

@Beekind799

Жыл бұрын

@@sadnagoso456 yes ,i have healed 2 this morning ,a lady and a man ,not partners the lady has had long covid for 20 months she is an md doctor she was healed in 40 minutes the immune system calmed right down end of long covid ,i gave her 4 x1000mg caps lipsomal vit c about 40 minutes later ,she said ,my god i am better,i gave her 10 more to take 2 hourly to make certain its gone ,she wont tell her patients she will treat the symptoms of low atp levels with big pharma drugs that can never raise the atp ,the man has had long covid for 15 months he also had cfs for 15 years ,i gave him 4 x 1000mg caps lipsomal vit c approx 40minutes later ,he started to cry ,his immune system has been on fire for 15 years it took the high dose of lipsomal vit c about 40 m inutes to raise the atp level this calms the immune system right down and the energy levels rise ,itsa kinda magic ,all post viral conditions are caused by low atp levels and are easily healed in hours i get my lipsomal vit c off ebay i get 360 liposoaml vit c jels for 19 quid on ebay it says on the package that they are tablets but when they come they are high tech lipsomal vit c jels an excellent product at an excellent price ,donot have mrna vaccines they can kill you and you cannot stop it ,my mate died yesterday ,he was warned

Pacing has been the most important and yet most difficult. I find that keeping a journal helps me to focus on improvement versus what I cant and wish I could do.

@islandbirdw

Жыл бұрын

Having worked more than 2 decades in cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation, energy conservation (aka pacing) is critical to managing life when struggling with LC as it is with folks that have chronic cardio-pulmonary cond. The internal (family and friends) and external support (professional help) one has can really make a difference as it is with many other chronic and debilitating conditions, for the most part.

TWO YEARS ON! Yes. Had worked from home an extra 7 months. Back to the office...I can barely do the 5 day week. IF I get 9 hrs of sleep and extra on weekends I could almost feel normal, EXCEPT with exertion: I still hit that SHARP chest pain. I did have auto-immune conditions prior to 2020, but WAS active, age 58. Lungs were perfectly healthy, but no more. Cognitive impairment, low oxygen, weakness, chest pain, fatigue, always hot. Oh, and I was sick 2 weeks in March 2020--so no Covid test even available yet to prove it to my employer. Ugh. Very few resources in Michigan. Thanks for the info!

@grovermartin6874

Жыл бұрын

Gabriella, were there any medical resources anywhere in March 2020? Weren't they still calling it SARS coronavirus-2 then? I kept trying to get tested when the first test came out, but the fact that I did not have a fever at the time caused the testers to reject me. So... Lucky us. It isn't easy, being the goose at the head of the V, if you've ever noticed how migratory geese fly. Fortunately for us all, Gez Medinger has been transforming his experiences and sharing them with us! Thank you, Gez! You have a good analytical mind, and trust in your own observations. And stand up to the people who live in tiny prefabricated boxes intellectually! We are in your debt.

Thank you so so much @Gez, for just being there and for everything you’re driving. I’ve preordered your book, and honestly you are saving my sanity!

So glad I'm still in the control group. I never got Covid19, and I'm not jabbed. My heart DOES go out to those of you who can't seem to shake this damned thing!

Thank you for helping me understand my post COVID condition. I have found it very distressing to deal with long Covid symptoms and have found your videos to be both comforting and insightful. I hope you continue to produce them. May you call upon the powers of heaven to help you in your noble quest.

@RUNDMC1

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Cami! Wishing you the best in your recovery.

Every day I have to listen to my head. When it says to stop being stimulated. It's a good time to go and lie down and have a rest, sleep, nap. Otherwise your body starts fizzing.

NAD information was genuinely interesting. In fairness, I've probably heard this in one of your previous videos but my memory is a bit of a scrambled egg these days. I hope you get recognition for your contributions to this community one day.

@RUNDMC1

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jag!

I think this man saved my life. I had crippling long covid...no help, medical gaslighting, ..found his channel and turned things around. It's been over a year now and even though not yet 100%, I'm functional now, relatively healthy and looking forward to regaining optimal levels of health and energy soon. Thank you Gez.

@RUNDMC1

Жыл бұрын

So happy to hear about your recovery Isis!

@karmenashikian2479

Жыл бұрын

That's amazing!! What was your symptoms. And what have you done to help you??

@beautyaddict08

Жыл бұрын

A point of interest for me is that on the NHS website all the symptoms of Long Covid mirror the ones for Pernicious Anaemia (PA). I have PA and since having long covid, I have felt that all my PA symptoms which were being kept in check with 8 weekly B12 injections have been amplified. The impact of this has been devastating for my capacity to do my job. Currently on sickness leave... again.

Long covid for 8 months. Did a water fast for 10 days and 1 week after my normal life is back! It was really hard but so worth it. Tried the pacing, etc also but this just gave my life back in 10 days. Did a 3 day fast couple months before but that did not do it. Read about some people doing a longer fast helping and just went for it.

@lauren3220

Жыл бұрын

What symptoms did you have before the fast? I would like to try this but I get tremors now when I don’t eat enough and I’m scared of passing out due to dysautonomia

@mindymontez9013

Жыл бұрын

How do you fast and what symptoms did u have

Thanks Mr. Medinger, I find your information shared here far more what i have been searching for since realizing i have been experiencing Long Haul for 12 Months. I do hold out hope to recover. Mainly wanting to know that people ARE recovering eventually.

So glad to see you again, Gez! You are giving us hope, everytime you post something new. P.S.: I like your hair!😊

@RUNDMC1

Жыл бұрын

Haha, thank you! I’ve had it all cut off since this recording though 🤣

Having long covid has made me a better doctor for myself. I always have believed doctors and insurance are only one degree separated from their origins of fraud and extortion. Prescribing for my self mandatory rest and relaxation at a moments notice is often seen as rude, lazy and unacceptable behavior in public.

@Beekind799

Жыл бұрын

all post viral conditions are caused by low atp levels ,take 2 x 1000mg caps lipsomal vit c every hour for 12 hours aday do this each day until all symptoms are gone,high dose liposomal vit c gets into the cell fast and super charges the cell mitochondrias production of atp ,you cannot overdose on high doses of liposomal vit c ,it doesnot take long to raise the atp level and the immune system calms down ,the low atp levels has pulled down all your levels you need to takea nutritional supplement protocol ,when you first got virus symptoms all you had to do was take 2 x 1000mg caps liposomal vit c every hour until all the symptoms are gone ,no long covid

I’ve had LC since Jan 2022 and have found the most success with acupuncture, breath work (flourish app) and intermittent fasting (16hrs per day). I have had to avoid all stress, alcohol and crappy food, but I finally feel like I am beginning to get better!!! I had all sorts of weird symptoms at the start but everything is improving now. Just wanted to get some positive news out there!

@CBEACH

Жыл бұрын

ArtemiC Rescue is used for Covid Short, and ArtemiC Support is used for Covid Long. Ordered online on the shop and shipped worldwide.🌍🌎🌎

@nealeyconquest2564

Жыл бұрын

Hi Carolyn, would you like to connect? Heartening to hear your success. I've experienced this since April this year and gradually discovering what works too. Be good to share with others 😊

@RUNDMC1

Жыл бұрын

Great to hear it Carolyn!

@vanjacalantropo

Жыл бұрын

@Carolyn same here LC since January getting better slowly now, wondering if we will ever fully recover..

@CBEACH

Жыл бұрын

@@vanjacalantropo For long covid you could try ArtemiC Support drops.

Thanks for all your good work Gez Medinger.

@RUNDMC1

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thank you, so much!. Got it Feb 2020. Still struggling (a lot). Not MD but spent 41 yrs scalpel in hand. I loved the stress/challenge. Life long adrenaline junkie. Now it's a curse. Using a health metric thing and working on improving my hrv has been a little help. Thank you understanding what's wrong with me really helps.

@CBEACH

Жыл бұрын

ArtemiC Rescue is used for Covid Short, and ArtemiC Support is used for Covid Long. Ordered online on the shop and shipped worldwide.🌍🌎🌎

@leannshort2211

Жыл бұрын

@@CBEACH Thank you again! I’m am looking into this now! Is it expensive? I wonder if it would work better than Ivermectin? Thanks! ❤️

@CBEACH

Жыл бұрын

@@leannshort2211 Its much less expensive than getting a covid complication. And its good with no side effects.

@grovermartin6874

Жыл бұрын

@@CBEACH What is it made of?

@lindahammond7759

Жыл бұрын

@@grovermartin6874 look it up - Artemic shop $88

Yes relapses are brutal .. currently 8 weeks into one !

Your comment about the dichotomy of acceptance vs hope, awareness vs ignoring the symptoms made me laugh. So true! I struggle with this every day! But all the treatments you've posted about are slowly helping me, and I can't thank you enough. I hope you realise just how much you've done for so many of us. Like others, I hope the outside world recognises your incredible contributions soon too. Thank you. I hope you get featured in the new Guardian living with long COVID series!

@RUNDMC1

Жыл бұрын

That’s so kind of you - thank you!

Such a helpful set of thoughts on how to get a GP to help, because many of us are struggling to find a way to get the help we need!

@matts4277

Жыл бұрын

Be annoying, ask too many questions. Track as much as you can, heart rate tracking for the 10 minute stand tests. If you have been tracking step counts for years, showing months of 10,000+ averages then dropping down to 2000. Keep trying things, and make notes about what changes. Use the idea of "follow the science", can you prove it's all in my head? (they were frustrated by that one) I remember somebody mentioning that the people who know the most about weird pediatric illnesses are the children's mothers.

@kathleenb2948

Жыл бұрын

I just keep looking at different Dr's, but I also educated my regular GP, when I gave him links to articles and study, he would look at the information and try things they recommend.

@CBEACH

Жыл бұрын

@@kathleenb2948 ArtemiC Rescue is used for Covid Short, and ArtemiC Support is used for Covid Long. Ordered online on the shop and shipped worldwide.🌍🌎🌎

@Beekind799

Жыл бұрын

you have low atp levels your idiot doctor doesnot know what atp is ,take 2 x 1000mg caps liposomal vit c for 12 hours a day do that each day until all symptoms are gone ,high dose liposomal vit c raises the atp level the immune system calms down this is the end of long covid or any post viral condition,doctors are useless

@grovermartin6874

Жыл бұрын

@@kathleenb2948 That's wonderful to hear! Were you a patient of his for a long time before Covid-19, so he had a before-and-after experience of you to compare your current condition?

Hey, Gez! Not trying to be a fan girl or anything but I just wanted to say thanks and tell you how grateful I am for your channel and the work you do!!! When I found your content I was 70% bed-bound, no hope, horrible doctor who was gaslighting the hell out of me, seizures, pain, POTs, cognitive dysfunction that felt like dementia- all the usual suspects. The first major changes I made were adding an H1 and H2 blocker. From there I got Dr Patterson's testing, fired my horrible doctor, found one that would work with the Patterson Protocols and try additional meds that she or I have found through your channel and those you've interviewed. I'm at about 65-70‰ of where I was pre COVID. Today I started my 1st day of Paxlovid to see if viral persistence is the last step in getting my life back. It got pretty dark in early days but with the information I've found here I've been able to advocate for myself and find hope that there is life worth living after all this.

@RUNDMC1

Жыл бұрын

Hi Kinsey - thanks so much for your message. I’m so glad to hear you’ve managed to advocate for yourself and make a positive difference in your care. You’re probably doing a bit better than me if you’re close to 70% of pre-covid!

@juliefreemankummer6686

Жыл бұрын

Well done - keep fighting!

@markleonard4452

Жыл бұрын

Sounds great. Where can one find out more about the Patterson Protocol? I'll look into it and give it a shot

@jessemendoza2991

Жыл бұрын

If you don't mind me asking, which H1 and H2 blockers helped? How long have you been with LC? I'm currently 8 months.

@RUNDMC1

Жыл бұрын

@@jessemendoza2991 Personally I’m on fexofenadine and famotidine. Don’t know about the OP!

Late March 2020. Hit hard with something, no tests available in my area. 5’3” 126 lbs. very active, low A1C 4.2. Outdoor allergies but nothing really serious. Still fighting fatigue, hypersensitivity to noise & light, cough+breathing issues. I’ve tried to be more deliberate @supplements, spending time outdoors when weather permits, & giving myself permission to stay in bed when I need to. I’ve always been extremely active with multiple projects on board at one time. I’ve come to terms with less on my plate somewhat. I try to be happy doing what I can when I can, not easy, but I’ve found not pressuring myself is key.

Gez, many many thanks to you for your work and working while ill! You are so inspiring. Can't thank you enough. March2020

@RUNDMC1

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Dawn!

@dawnsummers6189

Жыл бұрын

I'm very hopeful the segment Chris Cuomo does on Long Covid on his show tonight at 8pm on News Nation (during a mid term election season) gets a lot of attention. He said last night he's interviewing a prominent researcher in the field of LC but did not say who?? It would be great if it were Putrino, Proal, YOU...

Thank you for all that you for the long covid community Gez 🙏 ❤

Thank you!! Another interview with so much information!

I can totally relate to the unacception of having this total reset of my body!!!:((( What I was able to accomplish in December of 2021 is the total opposite of that now! It's very frustrating and depressing to have had my whole life change in just one month due to Covid infection and Long Covid!! I thought that when I recovered in two weeks from the infection that things would improve and I would go back to normal!! It's very devastating mentally to wake up each day not knowing what to expect 😢 I truly Thank God that I did survive that 🙏❤ The Long Covid took me into another door of terror,, since there was a period of time that I truly thought that I wasn't going to make it through, that is how bad it got!! It's a frightening experience to say the least!! I am not feeling that way now but it was a grueling 9 months!!:(( What scares me now is that Idk the extent of damage that's been done to my body and when will it end!!! It has change me mentally and physically 😢 I don't personally know anyone that's going through this aside from my fellow Long Haulers on the internet!! Doctors keep saying that everyone's body is different and sending me for tests which leads to further testing!! I'm praying for myself and all the others going through this nightmare 🙏🙏❤ Without my LHC connections I would be lost!! Without God I wouldn't even be here 🙏❤ Thank you for bringing this into the light bc this is so controversial and unknown and mysterious that it is a very hidden subject otherwise!!

@donnazukadley7300

Жыл бұрын

@Dolores DeMar I am experiencing all this from my 2nd jab. Never had Covid

@doloresdemar2347

Жыл бұрын

@@donnazukadley7300 oh my goodness,, that's awful 😢 I'm really sorry to hear this and I pray that you recover very soon!! 🙏🙏🙏❤

@grovermartin6874

Жыл бұрын

@@donnazukadley7300 Interesting. I got the first vaccine as soon as it was available. My body's response was remarkable. I fell deeply asleep in the chair after getting the shot. When awakened after the 15 minutes, I was so exhausted I could get out to my car only by holding onto the wall. I decided to "rest" in my car before driving home. Two hours later the cold weather woke me. I drove for a while, pulling off the highway twice to sleep. My 25-minute drive took more than two hours. I got home, locked the door, and sat down on the edge of my bed to catch my breath. I woke up 20 HOURS later, still wearing my coat. I felt as if I'd been given a new lease on life. My energy surged back, my mind and spirit were clear, nothing hurt. That surge gradually waned after about three months. I've read that people who had already had Covid-19 sometimes had a strong positive response, so deduced that, despite not having been permitted to be tested [no fever at that time], I had had a mild case. It's been a slippery slope since. Always biting off more than I could chew, until I'm afraid to move too far from my bed. Gez' investigation and conclusions have been of great value and comfort. Niacin, but mostly his benediction to REST when needed! Sounds like there's more to learn.

Thank you very much for sharing your thoughts on pacing. I really learned a lot from this conversation.

I missed your videos and the support, hope and information they bring. Thank you and take care!

Gez, you are a treasure for this community and a total star for all you have done and continue to do. My cortisol is in my boots, and was prior to this beast that is LC; this is the first time I’ve heard there might be a link.

Thanks this is helpful, something I can share with my friends and family.

Thank you for bringing us this. xxx

Thank you, Gez! Your time, efforts, interest in this is really fantastic! I've been following your channel for coming up to 2 years now ( this November ) and I personally want to thank you for all of your efforts. It's people like you who will truly help us long haulers. I hope you are feeling decent now, most days, and please continue to heal even more. Hoping the same for everyone else that is affected by this devil disease. Cheers! Looking forward to your upcoming videos and research.

@RUNDMC1

Жыл бұрын

That’s so kind of you - thank you so much!

Superb as always Gez, a really comprehensive overview that should be watched by everyone with or without LC. Good luck with the book launch next week!

@RUNDMC1

Жыл бұрын

That’s so kind of you. Thank you Caroline!

Greatly appreciate each of your videos and all the effort taken to provide the community with insight and information! Thank you for all you do!

@RUNDMC1

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Brian!

Just got the book, Gez, and dipping into it. You've done a fantastic job. Thank you so much!

@RUNDMC1

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Heather!

Thanks for this fantastic video. So refreshing to listen to someone who just “ gets it”!

@RUNDMC1

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Sharon!

Cheers Gez , super video and very clear . I shared it with my family and they found it very informative. I really hope that one day I won't be watching more videos on LC made by yourself as I truly hope we ALL recover ! Thanks for all your amazing work as always

@RUNDMC1

Жыл бұрын

Wishing the best for you too Ella!

How are you feeling these days Gez? Your channel has been a godsend for me since getting rinsed by covid in March

@RUNDMC1

Жыл бұрын

I’m getting by! So sorry to hear you’ve been suffering too - it really does rinse you, excellent term.

@CBEACH

Жыл бұрын

ArtemiC Rescue is used for Covid Short, and ArtemiC Support is used for Covid Long. Ordered online on the shop and shipped worldwide.🌍🌎🌎

Gez, Thank You so much for your efforts since the beginning (March 2020), helped me realise then & now that i am not alone, sure i speak for many. Recieved your book today which will be a great resource. Best wishes with your own recovery.

@RUNDMC1

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Kirsty! Hope you find the book helpful :)

Amazing ! Such immense admiration for what you've achieved for others and yourself Gez, despite being ill...incredible achieved that you should rightly be very proud of. PS hair looks very healthy and thick, a good sign you're well on the mend !😊👍

@RUNDMC1

Жыл бұрын

I’ve had a cut since then!

Excellent discussion! Thank you

this is one of the best videos I have seen on lc and I watch/read everything

@RUNDMC1

Жыл бұрын

I’m glad you found it helpful!

Thank you soooooo much GEZ!!! You helped me so much

@RUNDMC1

Жыл бұрын

So glad to hear it Luise!

Brilliant Gez… you speak just like a doctor.. amazing and agree with all you have said..

@RUNDMC1

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Jo!

thank you. such good info and very validating

Good questions and great summery of where we’re at

Fabulous video Gez, as always. I just pre-ordered your BOOK on Amazon. Looking forward to that Oct. 20 release date. You are doing such wonderful work for us, please keep it up. Thank you so much.

@RUNDMC1

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your continued support Lynn!

Super appreciate all your work! Buying the book, your channel has been super helpful in my LONGCOVID journey! Your work is having an impact thank you!

@RUNDMC1

Жыл бұрын

That makes all the difference to hear that :) (helping the journey, that is - although I hope the book helps some more!)

@Beekind799

Жыл бұрын

you do realize aids ,me ,cfs ,long covid are post viral conditions that can be healed in hours ,i healed a long covid patient this morning,22 months of hell ended in hours ,safely ,message me and i will tell you what to do ,be prepared to spend 20 quid ,take no advice from gez he has long covid and is vaccine injured ,he cant help himself ,the toxic spike protein is killing him,that can be removed easily ,his book isnot worth wiping your arse on ,

Thank you so much! Your channel has been a huge help to me since I got covid in August 2020. I tried to return to full-time work this year and had to quit after 6 months. I’m now trying to figure out pacing all over again. I’m also looking forward to you talking about connective tissue disorders and long covid. I’ve always been very bendy, but lately my physical therapist has been saying I should look into an EDS diagnosis. My joint issues have gotten so much worse post-covid.

@RUNDMC1

Жыл бұрын

You’re not the only one to have joint issues post Covid!

I've only starting watching this, and I had that EXACT experience you described. My antibodies were negative and I was told I never had COVID. 2.5+ years later, I am told the same thing because my nucleocapsid antibodies were negative earlier this year. Of course they were! It's 2 years after the fact!! I still do not have a LC diagnosis as the basis for everything else that is wrong with me. Edit: Wearing oxygen 24/7 has been the best thing so far. It improved many of my symptoms to the point where I have functional times periods during most days as opposed to sleeping 16+ hours a day and hardly being able to put a coherent sentence together without tripping over my words.

@olgasantiago-agirlfriendsguide

Жыл бұрын

Try doing a gut detox which helped me with improving my brain function. I still have a way to go myself but it brought lots of healing to my brain. Make certain to add a good quality pro and pre biotics with the gut detox. I bought my supplements from the NutriShop in Glendora, CA USA. They'll ship to you anywhere! Just tell.yhem you're looking for the long covid treatment.

@CBEACH

Жыл бұрын

ArtemiC Rescue is used for Covid Short, and ArtemiC Support is used for Covid Long. Ordered online on the shop and shipped worldwide.🌍🌎🌎

@donnazukadley7300

Жыл бұрын

I never had Covid but I am experiencing all this after my 2nd jab

Thank you Gez and Carolyn. A great summary of all the fantastic work you and others have achieved on LC so far, Gez. It is always heartwarming to see your cheerful face on your videos, whilst knowing that you too are going through so many of the same challenges as the rest of us. I shall be buying the book and waving it in front of my GP whether she likes it or not. What strange lives we live now! I just hope we can all gain some profitable learning from it all and become wise old sages with knowledge of how to negotiate difficulty that we can pass onto others.

@RUNDMC1

Жыл бұрын

Indeed! Thank you Alison and good luck with your GP :)

@Beekind799

Жыл бұрын

its nonsense ,all post viral coditions including long covid can be healed in hours,the reason no idiot doctor can heal post viral conditions is they dont know aything about the 5 box immune system,all post viral conditions are casused by low atp levels and can be healed in hours by safely raising the atp level ,i healed a long covid patient yesterday,22 months of hell ended in hours

Gez, way-ay back, when you first were putting out videos of Long Covid, I referred you to the similarities of ME/CFS and the activation of the Epstien/Bar Virus to LC. I'm glad you found Carolyn Sheffield and the ME/Fibromyalgic Group.

@jond2472

Жыл бұрын

consider this. the EBV is not reactivating. But your body is mounting an immune response to it as if it were a threat (when it isnt, as its typically dorminant). Understanding the difference between the two is critical to understanding ME CFS. For those with ME CFS that have had it for say 20 years. If the EBV was "reactivating" and attacking the body periodically they would be dead. Chronic viral infection was ruled out as the root cause of ME CFS in the late 80's. If you examine the blood or organs of someone showing high titres of antigens to EBV you will never actually find the virus, only the antigens. I also think if it was viral pathology the distribution of the illness would be closer to 50/50 not 70/30. (women to men). interesting chronic anxiety is also distributed 70/30 women to men, suggesting this is more a central nervous system issue.

Absolutely amazing video. Gez also seems to be in better health versus a few months ago. For me, I found that monosodium glutamate was keeping my autonomic nervous system stuck in sympathetic mode, also known as fight or flight. So, it made me have tachycardia and bad sleep. Avoiding msg has cut in half my long covid symptoms, along with the fatigue. It is still there, but at a much lower degree. Good news!

@CBEACH

Жыл бұрын

ArtemiC Rescue is used for Covid Short, and ArtemiC Support is used for Covid Long. Ordered online on the shop and shipped worldwide.🌍🌎🌎

@RUNDMC1

Жыл бұрын

Great to hear you’re doing better Alexandre!

Thank you! Because of your research and information I was able to come back to work, and life in general. Not 100 yet but huge different. I am very grateful to you.

@RUNDMC1

Жыл бұрын

What wonderful news! Very pleased for you :)

@nikolaspavlou7180

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that!What symptoms did you have and what helped you?

Thanks Gez for everything you've done so far for the LC cause. Great Q&A, esp. the pacing that helped me a lot personally in my 28 months LC. Can't wait for the book! Must have been fatigue-inducing to record the audiobook, much appreciated that you're taking the time to do it. I was excited to take part in the survey, so I could finally report that I feel 'fixed' (90%) - but I just tested + again this week! The March 2020 illness was acute (no hospital but 7-day 39-41 degree fever, coughing up blood clots, palpitations etc). After the initial illness, my main 2-year-long issue was O2 saturation (it would often drop at 85 randomly), tachycardia, fatigue and random allergies (food + skin). However this finally cleared this Summer, and last month I went for a short hike (slowly!) in the Alps and no relapse, so I thought that I could maybe go back to running next year. But I caught covid last weekend, so I was fearing the worst (I'm not v-xxd). *However* I got only 4 days of very light symptoms (slight temperature, sore throat for 2 days, fatigue for 1 day, congested nose for 4 days). I also only tested + on 3 consecutive days, then negative again. I felt fine the whole time. This is a huge surprise, and I'm relieved. However I will still continue with my protocol (diet, vit C/D/Zink/NAC/Quercetin) and will drop way back down in terms of pacing. I had planned to start low-level training (walks) this Autumn before going back to running in February. But now I'll add another 3 months to my 'new' recovery time before I even attempt to go walking. But I thought I'd share as for now, I'm still considering myself 'almost recovered' (90%) compared to March 2020: I can do 40m meetings without O2 drops, I can sing without fainting, I can work for 6h/day with no fatigue. All the best to all of you who are still struggling, I'm sending good vibes. (PS I live at 1,000m altitude and wonder whether that does help recovery).

@RUNDMC1

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the wonderful comment Julie and so glad to hear you’re on the road to recovery!

@juliefreemankummer6686

Жыл бұрын

@@RUNDMC1 I particularly liked the end of the Q&A where you said that a lot of us have had to accept a different lifestyle. It's all about how far we've come, not how far there's still to go. Just 10 months ago I was fully accepting that I might never run again, but now I think it's possible to envisage it for next year (albeit maybe not ultra mountain stuff), and I'll "enjoy" the next 3 months of pacing rather than feeling frustrated from this new infection. It's been so long, I might as well wait another 3 months.

@RUNDMC1

Жыл бұрын

@@juliefreemankummer6686 Exactly :)

@PriscillaThen

Жыл бұрын

Great attitude@@juliefreemankummer6686, love it! Looking at it from a positive angle. It's so true that it's affected us for so long -- what's another 3 months (if it will help us from setting us back tenfold)!?

Gez, Good to see you coming back on. Totally agree one your comment regarding active people and LC, as I am one of them. Has there been any additional work from Abe? I find niacin does seem to help in reducing PEM, but nowhere near enough. 25 months and counting.

Thank you for all the info we needed that and I hope you are OK now

@jaynebailey

Жыл бұрын

I now have shoulder bone pain and bone pain from the knee down have you heard of this long hauler for 1 year and months

On Pacing…I find perceived exertion approach (staying between 1-2 on a scale of 1 to 10) to be more helpful in avoiding symptoms/crashes. My heart rate is so variable that using that as a guide was not as effective. On acceptance…Perhaps thinking of it as acceptance of where I am now but always maintaining a clear vision of where I want to be in the future has helped to keep my mind in a less hyper vigilant place. Thank you so much for this update! Your videos have been extremely helpful. There’s no getting away from it, is there? Pushing yourself to do more is counterproductive for sure. All the old crutches like caffeine for instance, I think of as borrowed energy - and I’m in an energy deficit to begin with or so it seems. Wishing everyone well on their journey!

@Beekind799

Жыл бұрын

all post viral conditions can be healed in a day ,message me it will cost you 20 quid i healed a long covid patient today ,it only took a couple of hours and the immune system calmed down thats the end of any post viral condition ,22 months of hell ended in a couple of hours he has spent over 70000quid on useless protocols ,20 quid to heal any post viral condition,big pharma dont like me very much,i donot lose any sleep over that

@jayroberts4900

Жыл бұрын

Do you find Caffenine makes you worse? I'm only 26 and been a Personal trainer for years. I've still been going to the gym but it's just not the same anymore. Pacing is so hard as one day is fine, then 4 days later you can be wiped!!

@jayroberts4900

Жыл бұрын

Do you find Caffenine makes you worse? I'm only 26 and been a Personal trainer for years. I've still been going to the gym but it's just not the same anymore. Pacing is so hard as one day is fine, then 4 days later you can be wiped!!

@scoobysnacks4305

Жыл бұрын

@@jayroberts4900 Caffeine and alcohol both make me worse, personally.. Because it increases my heart rate and makes me feel "more anxious" even though I'm mentally okay.

@scoobysnacks4305

Жыл бұрын

@@jayroberts4900, Just to share some more info, I turned 33 in August. I used to hike dogs 5 days a week on steep trails in Utah and would cover anywhere from 4-6 miles a day. Now? I'm lucky if I can walk a mile yet alllllll of my labwork says I'm a prime specimen.. I was one of the those people who were bleaching everything before it entered my home! (Mail, groceries..) I can only assume I picked it up at the grocery store, as I was completely avoiding every other social aspect of my life and hiding at home. Had a mild case of covid Dec. 2020. Then all of my long covid symptoms rolled in A MONTH LATER with my first period, post covid.. 😭 What's even crazier, is my health didn't get severe until October of this year, 2022. It started rapidly declining in July of 2022..

I spent five months in bed, have always been workaholic and very active (at least one hour of exercise a day, on my month -long summer vacation 3-4 hours a day, swimming, exercise bike, walking, kayaking). Am fortunate to have few symptoms, fatigue (which was so tremendous at first I felt like I was melting into my mattress, really distressing) and depression (which I had a hard time identifying since I've never felt it before, I've always been very emotionally volatile and intense but generally a very happy person). Brain fog and dizziness lasted about three months, thankfully are gone (maybe had some panic attacks or perhaps it was just a rational fear of the dizziness/inability to focus on the screen,etc). Having a doctor daughter has done nothing for me, she points out I was "never tested"...But thanks to Gez and others I'm helping her to get informed. For the first few months I told my husband (who has taken care of me, and of the dogs we rescue, rehabilitate and re-home) that I could not possibly continue to live like this. Now I'm gradually getting better, my days range between 2 percent of my old normal energy level to maybe 20 percent on a great day - after which I crash obviously. Huge relief to find this channel, very validating, and also scary to hear how long this lasts for so many people. Thanks Gez, you're the best! Good luck everyone!

Vicious loops from hell!!.....😂...Thank you Gez, been trying to explain this to my husband. Bless his heart. 😆😅 Gonna share this with him! Thank you Gez as always!!! PACE.PACE.PACE.

@RUNDMC1

11 ай бұрын

Thanks Kelly!

This is a validating video. It’s hard to find support in the US for post covid symptoms. My Dr. told me last week, there is no protocol for post Covid symptoms, because once they find something that helps, they later find it is not helpful.

@Beekind799

Жыл бұрын

take 2 x 1000mg caps liposomal vit c every hour until all symptoms are gone,long covid is caused by low atp levels ,high dose liposomal vit c gets into the cell fast and super charges the cell mitochondrias production of atp thats the end of any post viral condition in hours ,of cpourse the idiot doctor in charge of your jealth doesnot know any of this ,they area real joke

Gez - you always nail it - Thank you so very much - I was once told by a GP to stop being so introspective 😡🤷🏼‍♀️🙏👏👏👏👏👏

@RUNDMC1

Жыл бұрын

Haha, thanks Dee!

All of this! I would like to be included in the research. I've got a weird constellation of symptoms going on over two and a half years and this is answering so many of my questions that I wouldn't dare ask a physician at this point. Residual viral load makes perfect sense in my case. And hay fever. When I first came down with I took some herbs also and I think I over activated my immune system and now seems I have an autoimmune system because I am having continual allergic reactions to things I'm still trying to figure out the timing of but the struggle is real and the way my body is reacting is not pretty. I too was "active" before covid for a 63 year old, already disabled woman. But this lasting chronic fatigue is a bear and how you are describing pacing is exactly how I have been adapting. Thanks for this and sticking with it. Hope it pans out.

@juststeve7665

Жыл бұрын

My allergies also became severe after each bout of Covid... it wasn't your herbs that caused it. Also my asthma has gotten a lot worse post Covid... NAD has helped with that. I'm the same age and the degeneration of my physical and mental ability is frightening. Hope you get better. Rest/sleep is the best treatment for the chronic fatigue.

I feel like I'm the only one with what I have, neurological issues. Twitching, pain in fingers and toes, trigeminal nerve stimulation, tinatus. I have none of the other stuff. I now believe I don't have Long Covid, just damage from the virus. NHS has been so hard to deal with, waited 15 weeks for LC clinic, told me to eat veg and sleep...nice one. I final convinced them to refer me to a LC Neurological Clinic with a form guest of yours. I'm following the Walh Protocol for MS, I think it is helping but then eat well is everything forever. Good luck everyone.

@RUNDMC1

Жыл бұрын

You’re not the only one with that Andrew!

@andrewjones3826

Жыл бұрын

@@RUNDMC1 appreciate the work you have put in. The loneliness of it is the worst part or lack of understanding. Have faith in the future!

@user-hv8jw1fx7x

Жыл бұрын

I have that too brother. A lot of pain on my scalp and eyes etc. super dizzy all the time and that’s the worst symptoms for me. Sometimes fatigue and pain

@MK-gy1ug

Жыл бұрын

@ Andrew Jones You are not alone! I’m 16 weeks post mild infection and now I’m left with arm weakness and horrific arm pain- like deep in my bones and horrible fatigue.. right when I feel like I’ve overcome it- it comes back… How long have you been dealing with LC? Hang in there and never lose hope!

Brilliant. I can't wait to listen to the upcoming audiobook. I've thankfully recovered but I'm still fascinated by long covid because I can honestly say it's the worst thing I've ever gone though.

@RUNDMC1

Жыл бұрын

How long were you suffering for Chris? Make any changes you think contributed to your recovery?

@chrisduncan3943

Жыл бұрын

@@RUNDMC1 just before the 6 month mark I would say I'd recovered. I did the usual things like ivermectin and fluoxetine but by far the turning point for me was breath work and watching recovery stories (and deleting my reddit, Facebook and Twitter accounts which were keeping my brain in a state of fear). I believe part of long covid is tension myositis syndrome and the solution is to gradually desensitize your nervous system. The same paradoxical techniques which treat conditions like panic disorder (accepting and allowing symptoms while very gradually increasing activity) can calm the mind then the body will follow gradually. I've noticed that the people who recover seem to believe that this is possible. I couldn't seen to wrap my head around it however until I totally stopped visiting long covid forums. I still have an occasional "echo" of symptoms but it quickly resolves itself within hours or even minutes now where before it would have taken days if I overdid it physically or mentally. Rachel Whitfield's long covid blog was especially helpful and would be a good place to start if someone is open to the mind-body connection as a possible solution.

@Beekind799

Жыл бұрын

all post viral conditions are healed in hours ,aids ,me ,cfs ,long covid are all caused by low atp levels ,message me be prepared to spend 20 quid ,i healed a long covid patient today ,within 2 hours of taking the first couple of doses the immune system calmed down thats the end of any post viral condition ,22 months of hell ended in hours

A great reminder that what I experience every day is normal in long covid world! Have received some 'psychosomatic' comments recently, so that was timely, thank you. After your comment about HBOT, I thought I'd treat myself and look up some local providers. On reading about side-effects it said that one possible effect is that your long distance sight improves for a while. Oddly, I had a covid booster today and afterwards I felt quite 'refreshed' as I remember from the first two vaccines. I also noticed that my eyesight had improved. I convinced myself that it must be psychosomatic. Now I'm not so sure. Only anecdotal, but I found that very interesting, and hoping this latest vaccine might clear away some viral residue. Though it seems to have irritated my shingles. As you say, it's such a complicated picture. Very much looking forward to your book.

@alexandrecouture2462

Жыл бұрын

There is a phenomena that can happen after a covid infection or a covid vaccine where long covid can reduce for a while. Dr Been talked about anti antibodies back in Jan or Feb 2022, with William Murphy. I have experienced this effect for about 1 month at my first vaccine dose.

@RUNDMC1

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Andrea! Wishing you the best in your recovery :)

Started since 2020 Aug.. Pressure headache daily.. Cough on off.. Breathlessness.. Balance problem.. Tiredness.. Now the intensity is lesser but not gone.

What helped me is being around nature {forest bathing} it's also good for the gut and our well-being. watching what I eat. Try to keep a stress-free lifestyle. I started grounding/earthing read it's good for inflammation and your whole well-being. Just take your shoes off on the grass. You feel the energy of the ground. I feel so relaxed afterward.

this guy is right ......... that viral persistance,,,,, should be the focus of the up coming study

I've got this interesting dilema where a low histimine diet helps but then my IBS goes haywire without a histamine diet. It is absoloutley exhausting having to hurt one to ease the other. Your work has been so helpful and I've been following you since the pandemic. X

I have been very grateful for your KZread videos through my long covid experience, thank you. I have also recommended your channel to my GP practice. I started symptoms of long covid immediately after my first covid vaccination March 2021 (AZ) and as a result, am advised not to have more vaccinations because of my, "maladaptive response". My husband developed fatigue and a slight raise in PSA after almost 5 years of undetectable PSA following a radical prostatectomy, after his 2nd vaccination (also AZ). It was a shock as he'd been given the advice by his consultant that he had had a, "lucky escape". Somerset long covid clinic has told me that they are seeing a, "significant minority" of patients reporting having developed symptoms of LC after vaccination. PCUK have a forum where other men are discussing the same PSA rise in results as my husband, following a radical prostatectomy almost 5 years ago and following covid vaccination. My question is, how aware are you, Gez and Danny Altmann of such cases and what can you tell us about any research, experience, treatment? Thanks again.

@RUNDMC1

Жыл бұрын

Yes - definitely aware of the onset of LC symptoms after vaccination. The treatment and management advice remains the same as anyone suffering from ‘normal’ LC. But we are extremely short on research and data at the moment!

@eilunedwindell1464

Жыл бұрын

@@RUNDMC1 thank you so much for your reply 💚

Thank u thank u thank u thank u take care Gez

I just sent my doctor Gez'snew book.

I had it 9 months now 100% healed it was though but now happier then ever

@MK-gy1ug

Жыл бұрын

Congratulations!!! 16 weeks here dealing with fatigue and arm weakness and pain.. losing hope..

@jhonybraavo

Жыл бұрын

What were your symptoms?

@puppejakake8357

Жыл бұрын

@@jhonybraavo fatigue vertigo headache anxiety panic pain almost everywhere and more

yes I still crash and get caught out when a walk I coped with last week...this week puts me back lots. it took such a long time to get my head around pacing. when a physio was telling me to add an extra lamppost to my walk routine months after covid somewhat blew my mind. I didn't want to be poorly for so long. however have learnt the hard way that if I try to push through it screws everything up. Then to have a second albeit very mild version of covid put me back again but new and different symptoms.

Thank you very much Gez! Most of what you are saying applies to me and my symptoms. If this helps anyone, I was advised to try taking probiotics tablets and have been doing so for over a month. In the last week I feel that I have gained a lot more stamina and don't need to take as many daily breaks as I had to do before I started on the suppliments . The reason I was given was that Covid simply destroys or at least damages everything in the body, including the digestion. And trying to get the digestion going by eating the right food, would not be enough, therefore an extra dose of probiotics could help the body absorb the nutrients we need. If the digestion is not OK, then everything is in a mess.

@grovermartin6874

Жыл бұрын

Anna Petursdottir, have you tried any fermented vegetables like sauerkraut or kimchi, or fermented products, like kefir? I was having enormous success with my entire lower digestive tract, until I developed? triggered? a mildew/fungus/mold hypersensitivity, and have eliminated them all (plus vinegars, mushrooms, nuts, olives+) from my diet, at least for now.🤞

Thanks alot

Great stuff as always Gez! Sorry your sister has visual issues, I had the same and got great help from my fantastic optician. There is some long covid research here in Sweden into visual damage and she knew one of the researcher who guided her. Apparently about 10% get hit by visual/eye problems and they have developed a protocol for that. Perhaps a future topic on the channel? I myself got essentially well again on day 10 after first shoot, after 18 month of hell. Took nearly a year to fully come back but now Im in marathon shape again!

@RUNDMC1

Жыл бұрын

Fantastic to hear of your recovery Jonas, great news!

@user-hv8jw1fx7x

Жыл бұрын

How are her visual symptoms related??

@rubenkrieger3803

Жыл бұрын

I think I have those visual issues too. It seems like I'm somewhat shortsighted now but it also varies from day to day. What should I tell my eye doctor and where can I find the research ?

@grovermartin6874

Жыл бұрын

@@rubenkrieger3803 That's what's been going on with my eyes, too! One day I can drive better without glasses; the next day, I need them to walk across the room easily! What the heck is it?

Thanks

CBD has been a great help in my energy levels and managing pain.

Yes, been told “probably anxiety” but it’s my firm belief that the anxiety is a symptom of a problem. There’s something else going on creating several symptoms including - very occasionally- anxiety. So far no medical provider can figure it out, we’re just managing symptoms (occasional insomnia, tingling in lower legs and sometimes abdomen, tinnitus, muscle soreness, a weird fatigue after workouts, anxiety and occasional lightheadedness).

another amazing video. viral persistence I think is red herring. most symptoms point to hypersensitivity, and alterations to brain chemistry. I think an insult occurs to the central nervous system. as well as other symptoms this seems to alter the threshold at which immune activation occurs. ebv reactivation I think is just the immune system triggering abnormally to a dormant virus. Mcas is another hypersensibity symptom. an IGE level blood test might reveal if this is a problem for you. I believe high level oxidative morbid stress combined with a virus triggers an insult. my best guess is basal ganglia region of the brain. establishing good sleep should be your number 1 priority. lowering stress and anxiety and reducing the abnormal response is critical, meditation, therapy, lifestyle changes, anxilotic medication (SSRI and benzo on demand can help). things which promote a healthy brain, walking, nature, friendship, hobby's. good nutrition as a general health thing... the hardest thing about this condition is the altered mental and emotional state. in order for the fatigued state to improve you have to reduce the state of anxiety that comes with the condition.

February 2020 post ER visit where a young man came in coughing his head off. I was wearing two hospital masks cause i am a germaphobe. A week later sore throat fever upper respiratory distress first week. Doc gave me a z-pac and sent me packing saying I had a cold. 5 weeks bedbound, difficulty breathing called doc and asked for a covid test. Doc denied me and said i had the flu. I was bed bound frequently for two years. Saw a pulmodoc in April 2022 that put me on steroids. And trelogy puffer to reduce lung inflammation. I have asthma, sleep apnea and hashimotos which i thought hashimotos was the culprit-for fatigue, breathless. New primary doc told me to force myself to exercise. I couldn't walk throughout the house without breathing heavy before steroids. Disgusted with most docs. Pulmonary doc heard me and believed me helped me. I still get tired but i can get a bike ride in for two miles but back with a lay down post bike ride. Im pushing 70. Im also a bit scared to get my 5 th booster. I wear my n95 in grocery stores and will continue to do. I use a stool to cook and wash dishes. Thank you for validation on moving slower. I would beat myself up for being lazy. I was never lazy. Single parent that was a multi tasking workaholic plus highly active, rollerblading into my 60's for hour to 2 hours, swimmer nordic tracker to shutdown during the last two years plus. Gratitude shout out

Vedicinals 9 helps me a lot, my breathing issues and fatigue, palpitations

This is similar to fighters. Once they get knocked out a few times. They seem to get knocked out easier each time. Same with people who recover from ME/CFS if they push themselves too much the body just goes back to being in a sick state.

Thanks Gez! If I win the Powerball I am sending you half. :)

@RUNDMC1

Жыл бұрын

No need for that Jeff - buy yourself a yacht and sail off round the world! :)

Good to see you looking happy and well even though the sodding thing still bites you. I recovered thank goodness, 18 months felt much more like myself, had the phizer booster in Dec 21. Strangely after that, felt great. I did wonder at the time if it had cleared me of lingering virus. Perhaps it did?

@RUNDMC1

Жыл бұрын

I love hearing stories of recovery - especially after that long!

Diet has been critical to my healing along side with intermittent fasting 16-22hrs) for my brain. Gut detox with great pro and pre biotics. Fluvoxamine for 30 days also gave me significant healing split in 15 days intervals - highly addictive, I was told and important to known you're on right dose for you. I was initially given too high dose which was based on my weight but due to symptoms I knew it was too high. I cut it in half and was good for 15 days. Ivermectin had also been helpful to me with overall healing.

Hi Gez, thank you so much once again!! We would be in darkness without you!! I hope you are feeling better each day. What in your opinion is a direct cause of PEM? Some believe it is mitochondrial dysfunction? Also are all anticoagulants beneficial to microcloting? Or mainly elaquis and plavix?

@RUNDMC1

Жыл бұрын

I think it’s a really complex combination of things - autonomic ‘immobilisation’, along with ATP shortage (Ie mitochondrial exhaustion) would be top of my list

Dealing with sob, raging panic and feeling like I'm hyperventilating many times a day .Almost wish I could go back to 2020 when I had sooo much brain fog I couldn't feel my breathing,or anxiety lol

Happy to see Gez again. This is a bit much for me to watch, vax injured long hauler here. Does anyone know if he mentions anything about vaccine injured people and any possible connections to long haulers? There are a lot of us out there and I hope Gez has the bandwidth to include us in his research.

@RUNDMC1

Жыл бұрын

Hi Steve - the subject of vaccine injured didn’t come up, but as far as I’m concerned it’s the same condition. Lots of people like you suffering just the same - it’s bloody awful. Wishing you the best in your recovery.

@steve0ne11

Жыл бұрын

@@RUNDMC1 Agree, I believe it’s the same thing. Especially since there are common elements between the two (spike). Thanks for the kind wishes!

This was amazing...I'd like to send this to my GP!

@RUNDMC1

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Heidi!

Oh and thanks for your answers that you could provide it must have been exhausting for you to make the video I could tell half way into it you looked stressed thank you will watch other video

I have ME; which I was managing fairly well until I got Covid. Now I have LC. My lateral flow remains positive 6 months on from the original infection!!! My gut feeling is persistent viral infection is at the root of my M.E. and also LC but what shocks me more than anything is the lack of interest shown by any medical professional I mention this to!!!! I’m totally baffled by this. I’d happily get involved in a scientific study which had the potential to help everyone who has to endure LC and or ME/ CFS.

@RUNDMC1

Жыл бұрын

This mad that you’ve still got positive lat flows 6 months on - you are clearly not managing to clear the virus. Even more mad that your docs aren’t trying to help.

@Beekind799

Жыл бұрын

all post viral conditions are caused by low atp levels and are easily healed ina day ,take 4 x 1000mg caps liposomal vit c every hour for 12 hours day do that each day until healed ,withina couple of hours the immune system will calm right down thats the end of any virus or post viral condition ,this is the end of symptoms and the end of low energy levels ,this will heal any post viral condition in hours ,safely ,you cannot overdose on high dose lipsomal vit c .the reason you are totally baffled is you are not a biological systems engineer trained o the 5 box immune system ,healing post viral conditions and cancers is bread and butter to me they are easily healed

You definitely made a difference in my quest for help with my 36 year-old son, who has been living with me for over 2 years. He is a very complex and extreme case, and I don’t know what the doctors he’s seeing have to say about this long or post Covid syndrome, but he has it! He has everything imaginable and has brain dysfunction to go along with it. I’m looking for answer’s because his father takes him to appointments, but he’s being treated for mold toxicity from his father’s house, several Lyme co-infections, and then Covid hit him a year ago for the 3 rd time, and since then, he’s had excruciating pain, headaches beyond what a normal person should endure…. 24/7 for a year!, gastrointestinal problems, IBS, and to top it off, he’s paranoid and we need to keep the blinds closed constantly. I’m unable to do much because he has nowhere else to go, and his father has not had his house remediated yet, after years of knowing he has high levels of mold. He has ruined my social life totally, and I was on disability with autoimmune and chronic pain issues, which I still have at 67, a recent Babesia and tick-borne infection diagnosis, and a broken arm. I’m trying to find foods for him to eat, and it’s so hard! I feel so stuck with my life and I can’t even run away!

@grovermartin6874

Жыл бұрын

Kathryn Willette, you have my heartfelt sympathy. How hard is your situation! I struggled through 7-1/2 years of Lyme + mercury toxicity, which left its marks, but finally got through it. Now I deal with Long Covid, and much of what that includes, but (knock wood) I have my brain (mostly). Your path is awful now. I hope you will find the worms turn, and something lightens for you soon.🙏

@Tinyteacher1111

Жыл бұрын

@@grovermartin6874 Thank you! It IS awful right now, especially because I’ve also been very sick lately since volunteering at a children’s garden, where I was either bitten or exposed to pathogens, and immediately got very ill 2 years ago. But this treatment is making me sick as well! My adult son is very self-centered and has neuropsychiatric problems with violent outbursts. He demeans me constantly, calling me “that woman”, at best, usually way worse. I realize he’s in pain and has neurological damage, and he also has long Covid, but it causes me so much stress that I feel sick and in pain constantly with Lyme and other pathogen issues. These are probably all my downstream messes from infections I didn’t realize I had since childhood. I wish he and his father would move OUT! They’ve been here for so long, and I don’t even own my house anymore. I just pay the bills! I’m so glad you’re doing better! This is another damn long road to feeling better or half-way normal! I’d like to find some happiness in my life before I cross that road, which looks inviting right now! I have to believe it’s going to go away! I meditate to help myself find comfort❣️ What did you do to help yourself feel better, may I ask? You have a lot going on!

@grovermartin6874

Жыл бұрын

@@Tinyteacher1111 You are incredibly strong. Your adaptability and endurance are remarkable. My tribulation was not all at once! And having to be caretaker for a troubled adult son at the same time?! I could not have done all that. The Lyme disease-cum-mercury toxicity was debilitating. My brain felt like scrambled eggs. I lost the ability to walk or speak. After I was bitten on my left wrist, the erythema migrans developed, so I went from MD to MD, asking them to draw me a Lyme titre. (The first one, who saw the erethema migrans said, "It can't be Lyme, it isn't a round bull's eye.") All refused, until I told a dermatologist friend, who asked his internist father (in a distant city) to draw it for me. He had his nurse draw it for me, handed me the vial, which I sent to the "good lab" a woman with whom I had been working told me to use because their results were more accurate. [That would no longer be permitted. Like sharp needles, mercury amalgam fillings (in New Jersey), blood products have special repositories).] The clouds parted, and I eventually was seen by a brilliant rheumatologist in NYC. He put me on a month of Rocephin IV, with a home health nurse every few days to change the hep lock in my arms. I asked if I would have to be in hospital. He said, "No. If you go into a hospital, you'll come back in a box." It worked. I remember the day a word came into my mind, about two days from the end of the IV treatment. But I had lost so much strength, I couldn't sit up in a chair, I had to be tied into it. I couldn't hold my head up. A young woman came to feed me, help me to the bathroom, and drive me to doctors' appointments. It was the Chinese acupuncturist/herbalist who gave me the rest of my life back. I'm sorry this is too long. The rest of the story is, I tried everything possible. I would be dead without timed release vitamin C. I am now taking about 24 GRAMS daily, unless I need more. Yoga nearly killed me, because of the fibromyalgia I had then. Meditation, healthy diet, years of studying biochemistry and physiology, and listening to what my body needed. Also trying to balance what I have learned with the unthinking treatments that were prescribed, and reading labels on medications, foods, and supplements. Stay focussed on your image of yourself feeling vital and strong and emotionally secure. You deserve to appreciate your gifts!

@Tinyteacher1111

Жыл бұрын

@@grovermartin6874 Omg! What a horror story! I can’t imagine how you got through that! I did years of research as well, and I put the pieces if the puzzle together. Everyone thought I was a hypochondriac! I can hardly do yoga anymore. Just a few poses to keep myself stretched. I may have Ehler’s Danlos, because at 68, I can still do the splits. A lot of good that does! Lol! When I do anything, my body hurts and I hate being a whimp. Thank God, you found some people that helped you! Divine intervention! I wish I had a person who would help us out some days. I need a massage because of the stiffness, and it’s hard to run a house. I’m sorry I’m rambling, but it’s SO frustrating that our medical system is SO broken and corrupt! I wish you well, my friend! I know a day will come when I can look back at this, and it will have been a learning experience. Have you read the book Chronic? Totally worth reading!! 🙏💫🌷

@grovermartin6874

Жыл бұрын

@@Tinyteacher1111 I haven't, but I will! Thank you for the recommendation.

Gez, you have mentioned doing breath work several times. When my dysautonomia is really bad (adrenaline rush, heart rate increase etc) I try belly breathing and humming breathing etc but often it doesn’t help! Thoughts on breathing techniques that might work better??

@RUNDMC1

Жыл бұрын

Depending on how ‘wound up’ you are - it might take up to an hour to settle the autonomic system. Some people can settle it with 5 mins of breathwork, but for others it might take much longer!