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Jun 10

Will My Covid Symptoms Ever End? – The New Republic

There are lots of questions about antibody test results, whether we can trust them, and how long people are actively contagious. (We dont really know, but its unlikely people are infectious after two weeks, Hornig speculated.) There are many suggestions for homespun treatments people have tried, including taking vitamin C, electrolytes, antacids, and even eating Dutch cheese. Watson says she and the other moderators are careful to label such recommendations as personal opinion to avoid spreading potential misinformation, and require that members add a disclaimer for patients to consult a doctor before trying any experimental treatments.

The moderators try to keep politics out of the group, an almost Sisyphean task given the myriad ways politics plays into the crisis were in. Watson strongly opposes Donald Trump and backs policies like Medicare for All, and says that conversations about health care access are conversations we need to have. At the same time, Were trying to keep the conversation around recovery, and not, Do you think this is a bioweapon? she said. Its challenging, for sure.

As membership has grown, shes recruited other members to help her manage the group, including approving member requests and categorizing and moderating posts. Still, she spends five to six hours per day on the group. With school out of session and little to do as she continues to rest at home, she has welcomed the distraction. Creating the group has both helped me immensely and has given me a purpose while recovering, she said.

I was beginning to lose hope until I found that others were out there just like me, said Shannon Massa, a grandmother from Stockton, California, and a member of Watsons group. Eight days into her illness, she went to the hospital for chest pain and a cough that felt like I was being hit with a sledgehammer in the chest, she told me. The emergency room doctor was condescending and dismissive. He walked in the room, chart in hand, looked at me and said, I can tell you right now you dont have the coronavirus.

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Will My Covid Symptoms Ever End? - The New Republic

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