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I definitely think that researchers and doctors need to look into this theory more seriously as there are some very convincing studies that have been done. One U.S. study only included 12 people suffering from long covid, but each individual was positive for micro clots. There have been numerous articles in National Geographic, Nature, etc. that also explored this potential cause of long covid.
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Hello thank you for this post. I’m a Long Covid Patient (1st bout very early ‘20–and very serious bad long term effects still— & 2nd early ‘22) with RA, EPI, Asthma, Sjogrens, Fibro, SLE & other AI disorders. So many awful things have happened to me post-Covid. I never ever had issues with clotting until now. Have experienced several bouts of this over the past 15-18 months . Here are photos from this past Fall
I'm not allowed to post links since I'm a "new member", but look up National Geographic: "‘Microclots’ could help solve the long COVID puzzle"
And, Nature: "Could tiny blood clots cause long COVID’s puzzling symptoms?"
Last: "New research finds microclotting and inflammatory molecule abnormalities in long-COVID"
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I am also intrigued by these findings. Does anyone know what test is best for detecting microclots in the lungs? And is treatment with anticoagulants warranted? I've discussed this issue with my pulmonologist. He wants to send me for ventilation/perfusion scans (VQ scans) before starting any treatment, but I'm not sure these tests are able to show capillary microclots. Any comments and/or links to relevant articles would be appreciated. Thank you.