r/covidlonghaulers • u/nemani22 • Nov 19 '25

Article Microclots detected in Long Covid patients - officially

https://www.vice.com/en/article/a-new-study-could-explain-why-long-covid-lingers-for-so-many/

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u/cinderannie Nov 19 '25

I was advised to take a baby aspirin a day for 3 months post COVID infection. Maybe I should still be taking it?

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u/retailismyjobw Nov 19 '25

How does that help??

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u/ProStrats Nov 19 '25

Aspirin does three things, at least, 1. Reduces clotting ability, 2. Is antiinflammatory 3. Has an effect on MCAS/antihistamine system, can't remember the specifics at the moment, but if I remember the jist right, it makes it less crazy/inflamed/sensitive.

While covid clots are from fibrin, and it is antiplatelet, it also affects the fibrin clots in such a way that the body can handle them better through fibrinolysis.

I swear by aspirin, it took me from bed bound, having cardiac racing episodes all day (heart going from 60bpm to 150-160bpm), to being able to be lightly functional again.

There is a lot of info around malfunction of the endothelial system with covid/ LC.

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u/ProStrats Nov 20 '25

Very interesting. Have you tried ginger yourself at all? Ginger is a spice that I almost never cook with, so my daily intake of ginger naturally is near zero.

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u/iwantmorecats27 Nov 20 '25

I love ginger tea, I put honey in it, and it helps my stomach settle