The U.S. Senate held its first hearing about Long COVID on January 18, featuring Long COVID patients, their families, and experts. Witnesses at the hearing of the Health, Education, Labor and Pension (HELP) Committee called for more urgency and research about Long COVID, which afflicts millions of Americans. The hearing attracted an overflow crowd of […]
Researchers led by Dr. Eric Lenze, director of the Healthy Mind Lab at Washington University School of Medicine, are running a clinical trial of the drug fluvoxamine. They hope fluvoxamine will help those struggling with Long COVID brain fog, memory, attention, and concentration problems. “We think fluvoxamine may help many patients suffering from long COVID’s […]
Myra knew something was wrong when she was still suffering the effects of Long COVID nearly 12 months after her diagnosis in May 2021. “A year out I was still not back to normal,” she said. “I couldn’t remember anything. I was unable to put thoughts together, words together. My brain broke. I was lost. […]
Long COVID can affect the body in multiple ways, so boosting overall health and functioning may be more helpful than focusing on just one or a few symptoms. Several nutritional supplements are currently being studied as possible treatments for people with Long COVID, including L-arginine. L-arginine is an amino acid needed to create protein in […]
Authors: Camille Kroll, Timothy Poor, Amy McQueen, Mikayla Johnson Our team spoke with three local healthcare providers caring for Long COVID patients. These providers talked about how they treat Long COVID and the barriers patients face when seeking treatment. Treatment Approaches for Long COVID Nurse practitioner Sarah Alleman, NP-C, has been the main healthcare provider […]
Authors: Camille Kroll, Timothy Poor, Amy McQueen, Mikayla Johnson From February to April of 2023, our research team interviewed several people with Long COVID to share with us what it is like living with the condition. Long COVID is different for each person. While not everyone had severe cases of COVID-19 requiring hospitalization, they all […]
Authors: Timothy Poor, Amy McQueen Dr. Maureen Lyons wants people to know that “Long COVID” is not a “made up” condition. “It’s absolutely real”, she said of the COVID symptoms that linger for months – or longer. Dr. Lyons is the director of the CARE (Care and Resources for COVID-19) Clinic at Washington University, which […]