Auto-immune disease, women and long COVID

Posted by madison1277 @madison1277, Mar 27, 2023

I was just diagnosed with Sjogrens disease following long Covid. There seems to be a definite link between long Covid and the possibility if developing auto-immune disease, even if no family history or other preexisting condition.

Something I learned recently - women between 45-60 are at high risk for long Covid. Wish I had known - would have taken paxlovid immediately.

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keepinformed | @keepinformed | Mar 28, 2023

Thank you for sharing … how long did it take you to get diagnosed with sjogrens ? What are your symptoms? Hope you are doing ok.

I had COVID Dec 2022- women over 6o, took paxlovid and still developed long covid. Remain with inner tremors, numbness tingling lower legs, lightheaded off balance at times, insomnia… recently developed muscle cramps ( thigh). At times you think you are making progress then another symptom comes-almost passed out this past weekend….Have an upcoming appt with Neurologist ..,

I wish all going through this best of luck