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Treating Long Covid as Inflamation Based

Posted by gregorb @gregorb, May 29 11:15am

Thought that Long Covid is inflammation driven in attacking our bodies? Please correct me if I'm wrong. If so, why aren't the treatments based more on that, if clinically effective. Sure, you can talk about the issue of possible addiction to pain and inflammation killing medications and doctors reluctantance to treat that way,
even with monitoring. But guessing quality of life may be more important to many of us at this point. Especially for seniors.

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gregorb | @gregorb | Jun 1 10:40am
In reply to @vostie "I was just able to finish a Pulmonary Function Test (took two tries and a very..." + (show)
@vostie

I was just able to finish a Pulmonary Function Test (took two tries and a very patient technician) and came back with low DCLO . A low DLCO (diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide) can be associated with inflammation, particularly in conditions affecting the pulmonary vasculature or the alveoli. Inflammation can impair the lungs' ability to transfer oxygen to the bloodstream, leading to a reduced DLCO. Since Long COVID can significantly impact the pulmonary vasculature, I believe this is why I am so tired and can become short of breath. Now back to the doctor to see if there is anything I can do to treat it!

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Vostie. Good to see more people recognizing the inflammation beast and its role in long covid. Best wishes and good luck. Hope your doc is open minded about a treatment.

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law59 | @law59 | Jun 2 8:44am
In reply to @uget1shot "the interesting thing is, this inflammation seems to evade detection; in all the imaging studies i..." + (show)
@uget1shot

the interesting thing is, this inflammation seems to evade detection; in all the imaging studies i had done prior to surgery, none showed even a hint of the webbing that was there. CTs, doppler ultrasounds, Xrays and even an MRI done weeks before - none showed any hint of it.

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Hi @uget1shot. Your post is so spot on for so many and the “normal” tests. May I ask kind suggestion if you are inclined, please share those prior tests and surgical findings thru yourself and asking your healthcare system/provider submission to AMA/NIH …..to have substantiating information to hopefully create quicker help for everyone🤞Quickest healing to you🌈

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uget1shot | @uget1shot | Jun 2 1:09pm
In reply to @law59 "Hi @uget1shot. Your post is so spot on for so many and the “normal” tests. May..." + (show)
@law59

Hi @uget1shot. Your post is so spot on for so many and the “normal” tests. May I ask kind suggestion if you are inclined, please share those prior tests and surgical findings thru yourself and asking your healthcare system/provider submission to AMA/NIH …..to have substantiating information to hopefully create quicker help for everyone🤞Quickest healing to you🌈

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thank you, @law59. I have shared my records with a number of study researchers and trials to help us figure things out.

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law59 | @law59 | Jun 2 1:59pm
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@uget1shot

thank you, @law59. I have shared my records with a number of study researchers and trials to help us figure things out.

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Biggest thank you for those efforts !!

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