Gez Medinger; talks about his personal journey, The Long Covid handbook, Youtube videos and more.

Jul 2, 2023

Gez Medinger, an investigative science journalist and patient advocate for long COVID, shares his personal journey with this condition. He discusses the importance of raising awareness and building a supportive community for those affected. Gez talks about his YouTube channel dedicated to educating others and his collaboration on The Long COVID Handbook with Professor Danny Altmann. Together, they explore symptom management and the emotional aspects of acceptance while navigating life with long COVID, offering insights and hope for recovery.

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Intro

00:00 • 2min

Navigating the Challenges of Long COVID

02:10 • 25min

Navigating Loss and Acceptance in the Face of Long COVID

27:03 • 2min

Navigating Career Changes Amidst Long COVID

28:51 • 5min

Understanding Long COVID: Navigating Symptoms and Recovery

33:51 • 4min

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In this episode of the podcast I was lucky enough to chat with Gez Medinger, I appreciate Gez being a guest on this episode and sharing elements of his own Long Covid journey and much more.
Those who are familiar with Gez will know he has done a great deal for the Long Covid /MECFS community, using his YouTube channel to raise awareness, while participating and leading on research and providing educational videos on Long Covid and post viral conditions . Gez has interviewed and worked with some of the worlds leading clinicians and regularly makes interviews and information available on his channel. The videos are educational and informative, if you have not watched them I have included the link in the show notes.
We also discuss the book; The Long Covid Handbook, which Gez co wrote with Professor Danny Altmann and how the book encompasses Long Covid and everything that is known to date. This is available from Penguin health handbooks, the link is in the show notes from this episode.
I hope you enjoy this episode of the podcast, as always thank you for listening and take care.

Links from today's episode:
https://mesupport.co.uk - Bell's disability scale
https://www.youtube.com/@RUNDMC1 - Gez Medinger YouTube channel
https://www.penguin.co.uk/book/453380/the-long-covid-handbook-by-altman-gez-medinger-and-professor-danny/9781529900125 - The Long Covid Handbook

My Links:
Long Covid clinic -Dr Binita Kane & Julie Taylor; Email: info@thelongcovidclinic.co.uk for more information

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