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I'm a very analytical person (74 Years old) being an engineer managing Engineering, Procurement and Construction Projects in excess of $1 Billion so I like to understand what is going on at all times and have had this affliction with my health for ages. Yet when I tested positive for Covid in early May 2022 and continued to test positive for 4 weeks (Caught Covid after two vaccines and two boosters) and the symptoms never went away - Now in my 6th month and hopefully finding a few answers and potential treatments for my diseases on my own - with very little help from my doctors. Every time I talk to a doctor it seems they are dismissing me while telling me they have no clue to what they need to do at the same time. "lets wait 4 months and see what happens - then 6 months and so on. I feel like I'm talking to my insurance agent - not my doctor.

We are now three years into covid and the medical industry is either dumb or seriously dismissive.
My biggest concern (I have all of the Covid symptoms except for a fever) is the intense pain in my replaced hip after 20 years of caution not to let it get infected - taking antibiotics before any dentist looks in my mouth - yet with long covid forget everything the medical industry told me - it will go away on its on in 8, no 10 ....months.

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Respectful recommendation, read the British Medical Journal article as advised by Cynthia14. This is a very excellent summary of my own experience as Practioner during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. Most likely you may be somewhat disappointed, because presently there is NO Precise cause of PACS (post acute Covid syndrome). One big hurdle has been over come. Recognition, has been established in the US, Great Britain and on their countries. Some governments are beginning to fund(give money) scientist to investigate this disease(entity). However, I believe we are in the very early stages in this process.
The single most frequent recurring themes that are reported in this support group is “Frustration”. This should not be construed as a criticism and in fact is to be expected. I am very frustrated, even in the face of years of medical practice and scientific training (MD PhD).
The second most common feeling can be described in one word: Dismissal.
A major cause of “dismissal “ is conveyed by some Practitioners and occurs because there no known or precise answer to all of the symptoms reported by each patient in our group. We simply do not have an answer for every disease process known to humankind. Many will encounter “dismissal”, but do not give up, sharing of information is key to science and for this I am thankful to read each and every ones experience.