Science Fictions Paid-only Episode 2: Long COVID
Oct 24, 2023
The podcast explores the concept of long COVID and its controversial prevalence. The hosts discuss personal experiences, symptom definitions, and the divergence between the general narrative and reality of long-COVID symptoms.
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Personal Post-COVID Experience
- Tom Chivers describes having COVID five weeks earlier and still feeling run down with post-nasal drip.
- He visited a doctor and joked about having long COVID, prompting a serious response from the clinician.
Long COVID Was Noticed Early
- Long COVID emerged early in the pandemic and has been reported for years with varied symptoms.
- Many people know someone with lingering symptoms, making the phenomenon widely recognizable.
Accounts Of Severe Long-Term Cases
- Tom and Stuart recount people they know who experienced severe, months-long post-COVID illness.
- Tom mentions individuals bedridden or off work for long periods due to persistent symptoms.