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#184 Long COVID with Dr Emma Tippett

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Understanding and Managing Long COVID and Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)

This chapter explores the challenges of treating long COVID and POTS, emphasizing the importance of individual patient assessment and a multifaceted approach to care. Discussions focus on treatments like increasing salt intake, using compression garments, and considering pharmacological options for POTS, while also addressing gastrointestinal symptoms in long COVID through methods like probiotics and small bowel bacterial overgrowth tests. The chapter also touches on the potential role of supplements and natural compounds in managing long COVID, highlighting the significance of pacing and low dose naltrexone for symptom management.

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