Chronic fatigue, Long COVID, and research

Posted by diverdown1 @diverdown1, 2 days ago

I know that in my experience, chronic fatigue is a major symptom of Long COVID. I am sharing this research article as there is a correlation (possible link) between the gut microbiota and Long COVID.

Cheng, X., Wang, W., Xu, T. et al. Alterations in gut microbiota and associated metabolites in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome. Sci Rep 15, 43681 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-27564-y

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rodneyharding | @rodneyharding | 1 day ago

Covid 19 Systems overlap with Influenza and RSV. It is Highly Recommended to get Tested if Systems occur, or your Body is Telling you something isn't right. Now, I'm No Doctor ,but Don't Wait until it's to Late ,and your Laying in the Hospital Bed getting Full Medical Care. Safety First Friends 🧡

diverdown1 | @diverdown1 | 1 day ago

They also overlap with many other autoimmune diseases. When I first got sick, Epstein Barr Virus was reactivated, and that was 4 years ago. My doctors treat the symptoms as best they can. I have never had a flu vaccine and I have never had the flu and I am 55 years old. This virus does a lot of things to the body. Inflammation is at the base of it, at least in my experience. I am not doctor either. I do believe people should go to their doctor's however, with PEM/CFS and Long COVID, most doctor's are at a loss as to what to do. I am grateful I have not ended up in the hospital, although so many have and did. Thank you for sharing. I agree people need to make sure their doctors are aware of what is happening. I post research for folks to gain knowledge and I also hope they might take some of this research and these papers to their doctors as well. I hope you have a safe holiday!!

lowrymal50 | @lowrymal50 | 10 hours ago

I have long covid and I am in HELL! I have been diagnosed with Acute Disseminated encephalomyelitis, fibromyalgia, SFN, LFN, CFS, Chronic Inflammatory Disseminated Polyneuropathy amoung this new one i just got the results. STIFF PERSON SYNDROME! I have found a fantastic neurologist and this is my first visit and he has already did some genetic testing and found out this info as well as I am a carrier of ALPHA 1 ANTITRYPSIN . It very confusing right now but this has been going on for 3 years and I am in so much pain. It hurts just to touch me. I feel like a guinea pig but I will take any relief they will give me!! I get IVIG infusions which r helping some. They r keeping my symptoms at bay. I guess.