Long Covid Lad
@longcovidlad.bsky.social
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Long covid since April 2020. R 50 participant. Trying to navigate a plethora of health conditions without any NHS support. #ME/CFS #POTS, #Long Covid, BBB dysfunction, #SIBO, #Leaky Gut, reactivated infections, #MCAS, Clots
![@nycHealthy
Flu, COVID-19 and RSV are all currently spreading in NYC. Wearing a mask in public indoor spaces and crowded places can help protect you and also protect others if you’re sick. High-quality masks, such as N95s, KN95s and KF94s provide the best protection
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![Money’s the motive for calling ME a myth
Who benefits from calling ME a behavioural disorder? Margaret Williams (pseudonym), a retired senior NHS clinician, argues in The Power of Propaganda: ‘There can be no doubt that the Wessely School have substantial conflicts of interest as they are involved with and work for the permanent health insurance industry . . . Their aim is to ensure that people with ME/CFS are removed from disability payment: UNUM’s [a leading life and disability insurance company] CFS Management Plan clearly states: “Diagnosis: Neurosis with a new banner”; Attending physicians [must] work with UNUM rehabilitation services in an effort to return the patient/claimant back to maximum functionality with or without symptoms.’ Read the full text here>>](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:43rudsv62fuwsmnk7oppgtdy/bafkreibuoi65dylfybw4dhsltrqaryvsqwo6m65awbeciud7jmo5enhb7i)
