What We Know So Far about How COVID Affects...
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  What We Know So Far about How COVID Affects the Nervous System Neurological symptoms might arise from multiple causes. But does the virus even get into neurons? By Stephani Sutherland on October 22, 2020   Credit: Jian Fan Getty Images Many of the symptoms experienced by people infected with SARS-CoV-2 involve the nervous system. Patients complain of headaches, muscle and joint pain, fatigue and “brain fog,” or loss of taste and smell—all of which can last from weeks to months after infection. In severe cases, COVID-19 can also lead to encephalitis or stroke. The virus has und ..read more
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The Emerging Links Between Corona Virus And Nerve Damage
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3y ago
 Today's post from statnews.com (see link below) is an excellent article, based on the story of one patient's experiences of the virus and highlighting both his and the potential consequences for everyone of a corona infection. You have to remember that this is still a new virus and both the medical experts and we as neuropathy patients are learning as we go along. This sort of well-written article greatly adds to our knowledge and understanding of how Covid-19 works.The more we hear, read and see about the current pandemic, the more obvious it becomes that it can have serious consequence ..read more
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Facing The Mysterious Long-Term Complications Of Covid-19 - Knowledge Is Understanding
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3y ago
 Today's post from Bloomberg.com (see link below) follows on from yesterday's post and goes into much more detail about the potential long-term neurological effects of Covid-10 and is therefore extremely useful for patients who may be confused about what they're experiencing. If any group of patients understand what it is to be confused by their symptoms, it's neuropathy patients but most people won't realise that this virus can attack the nervous system as a whole, or in part. If you don't already suffer from nerve damage then this will come as a frightening surprise after the elation of ..read more
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Don''t Underestimate The Long-Term Effects Of Covid,
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3y ago
 Today's video from Good Morning Britain (see link below) was broadcast back in June of this year and yet scientists, patients and the media are still struggling to recognise that this is no ordinary virus and can attack various functions and organs in the human body over a long period of time. Long term consequences of viruses are traditionally difficult to predict but in the case of Covid-19, they need to be recognised and allowed for in the ongoing treatment of many patients because they can shock and take people by surprise and therefore extend their suffering. A salient discussion th ..read more
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Corona! I Barely Know Her! Learning To Live With A Treacherous Partner
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3y ago
Today's post from nature.com (see link below) is an important one for people already living with neuropathy and other neurological disorders and then being confronted with Covid-19. It shows us that far from being at the end, or even in the middle of a new viral pandemic, we're actually at the very beginning of what may be a long learning curve with as yet unknown physical problems as the virus attacks our immune systems. As understanding of the virus increases, we're already learning that there are several different forms of Covid-19 and they seem to affect people randomly across the age grou ..read more
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The Decisions And Diagnoses Current Covid-19 Patients May Need To Understand
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3y ago
 Today's post from webmd.com (see link below) may not be directly linked to covid-19 and nerve damage but pretty successfully tries to highlight the dilemmas doctors are facing when confronted with this new virus. As patients, with or without direct symptoms of Corona, we have to put our trust in the doctors who treat us, their treatment plans and their conclusions but we're rarely privy to the decision difficulties doctors themselves face. Corona is new for them too and very few will sit their patients down and explain all the ins and outs of something they barely understand themselves ..read more
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The Beast That Is Chronic Pain: What Is That Exactly?
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3y ago
 Today's post comes from an excellent and very informative American article from flowershealth.com (see link below) concerning the nature of pain. Now readers of this blog will generally only be interested in information that covers neuropathic (nerve) pain but neuropathic pain is rarely the only form of pain you feel when you have nerve damage and most importantly, people living with nerve damage can (and often do) have other pain-causing problems too. It's vital that you can identify the nature of your discomfort - where it comes from and how best to treat it but even seasoned doctors ..read more
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COVID-19 And Neuropathy - A Podcast And Personal Account To Clear Some Of The Confusion
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3y ago
Today's post/podcast from NeuropathyCommons.org (see link below) is a very useful question and answer discussion about what is currently known about the relationship between neuropathy and Covid-19. You get to hear the views of an neuropathy expert and neurologist and what she has to say may well clear up some of the issues that have been troubling you during the current pandemic. We're all learning about the potential effects of Covid on neuropathic problems, pretty much as they develop - it's that new! Does neuropathy itself put you at greater risk from the virus for instance?...definitely w ..read more
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Some Serious Research Into CBD And Hemp Products For Nerve Pain
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3y ago
Today's post from the ever-reliable sciencedaily.com (see link below), looks at a subject that will be familiar to many people trying to find solutions for their neuropathic problems - CBD oil. There are many articles relating to CBD oil here on the blog (see Search button) and they each contribute a little more information to the debate as to whether it's an effective treatment or not. This one is a little different in that the information is definitely more science and research-based and free of the jargon and dialogue that has emerged as typical of the hype surrounding CBD oil, hemp product ..read more
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How Worried Should We Be? Links Discovered Between Covid-19 And Nerve Damage
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3y ago
Today's post from MedPageToday (see link below) may justifiably raise some important questions for people living with neurological damage and neuropathy in general. As with many other serious conditions at the moment, neuropathy has to take a back seat (even further back than normal!) as the world struggles to deal with Covid-19 and many patients are 'putting up with symptoms' instead of contacting their doctor, because they feel guilty that they're taking up valuable time and resources needed to combat the virus. Until a vaccine is found, this situation for chronic illness patients may contin ..read more
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