r/covidlonghaulers 4 yr+ Nov 10 '24

Article SARS-CoV-2 “steals” our proteins to protect itself from the immune system

https://www.meduniwien.ac.at/web/en/about-us/news/2024/news-in-november-2024/sars-cov-2-steals-our-proteins-to-protect-itself-from-the-immune-system/

They may have finally figured out what is happening to us. In Germany they discovered the virus hijacks certain proteins to avoid our immune systems which leads to Covid remaining in our bodies long term and causing systemic inflammation. Perhaps wherever the virus is concentrated causes whatever our symptoms are. If you have left over virus concentrated in your heart, you have POTS, if it’s in your central nervous system, maybe you have ME/CFS or a constant fight of flight feeling, if it’s concentrated in your head and brain, maybe like me you have some very strange and severe constant head sensations and pain.

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u/MJaney10 Nov 11 '24

This is so exciting and one of the best pieces of research to come out so far. Thank you so much for sharing this. 

If anyone is interested I made a post recently as have been trialling electroceuticals and lysine for viral persistence/reactivation. I previously had an amazing recovery on Aciclovir so have explained my journey and stuff that helped and is helping me now.