Long Covid experts agree that the antiviral pill Paxlovid seems to reduce a person's risk of lasting symptoms. But the drug is no longer very widely prescribed.
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a massive much across the united states to get your flu shot and to get your covid vaccine updated. and for the over 60, get that new rsv vaccine that is available. i am advising my patients right now to wait until september, since it s right around the corner. interesting! we re going to mark our calendars on that. i don t have a lot of time left, but we ve talked about it before. if we re getting more infections, long covid is a problem. what are you seeing in that in your practice? oh, i am running a long covid clinic, so i see people on a regular basis. the biggest symptom that is the most challenging is the brain fog, as we ve heard of. and it just kind of continues and lingers, at any age, it s not specific to elderly. it s a little more advanced in people that don t have up to date or no vaccine is more problematic. and the good news is i m seeing, it does improve slowly.
Jasmine Rochereul's world was turned upside down when she found herself grappling with Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome (PTLDS), a complication from Lyme disease. Unbeknownst to her, she was infected within Montreal city bounds, not typically associated with such a risk. She recounts her journey through the Quebec health care system, from dismissive doctors to ambiguous diagnoses, revealing an alarming blind spot for early detection and chronic Lyme disease management. This is a tale of resilience, healthcare navigation, and a call to awareness because Lyme is alive and well, and not just in wooded areas.