With an estimated 500,000 sufferers in the UK alone, the scale of the global impact of Long Covid is going to be severe. Will all of the people affected make a full recovery? What is the most recent thinking on treatment and management of the condition? How long will it take? So many questions, and they’re so hard to answer when we still don’t know what’s really behind the condition. In this film I take an in depth look into the major issues facing the millions worldwide still suffering, many months after an initial Coronavirus infection.

And a huge thank you to Professor Paul Garner for his contribution on the importance of pacing.

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The Long Covid Handbook (Oct 2022), by Gez Medinger and Professor Danny Altmann and published by Penguin Books is now available in paperback, ebook and audiobook. A singular resource that brings together everything patients, clinicians and academics have learnt about the condition since early 2020, as well as lessons from sufferers and researchers of ME/CFS and other chronic conditions. It offers world leading expert advice on understanding, managing and treating Long Covid. The Long Covid Handbook is available from the following links:

US: https://a.co/d/0gvkJCU

UK: https://amzn.eu/d/9KjurGb
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0:00 Introduction
0:22 Is Recovery Possible?
1:38 What is Long Covid?
3:52 Current Advice
7:15 Treatment
12:42 Practical Advice
17:14 How Do You Go Back To Work?
18:41 Conclusion

REFERENCES:

Long Term impact of SARS1:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20008...

Hyperactive Immune System:
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...

Most Common Long Hauler Symptoms:
https://static1.squarespace.com/stati...

NICE recommendation on GET:
https://www.bmj.com/content/370/bmj.m...

Bald’s Eyesalve
https://www.sciencealert.com/a-1-000-...

ME Association advice on PVFS / Long Covid:
https://meassociation.org.uk/wp-conte...

Greenhalgh et al, advice for primary healthcare providers:
https://www.bmj.com/content/370/bmj.m...

NHS Your Covid Recovery:
https://www.yourcovidrecovery.nhs.uk/...

RICOVR films in collaboration with CRESTA team at Newcastle Hospital:
Video 1 -    • Fatigue Video 1   An introduction to the CRESTA team and fatigue
Video 2 -    • Fatigue Video 2   Managing your energy and daily activity
Video 3 -    • Fatigue Video 3   Looking after yourself during your recovery
Video 4: -    • Fatigue Video 4   Activity and fatigue
Video 5: -    • Fatigue Q & A   Question & Answer session on common issues for Covid-19 recovery