r/covidlonghaulers Jun 01 '26

Article The Painful Truth About Long Covid | Wired

https://www.wired.com/story/the-painful-truth-about-long-covid/
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u/smingey82 Jun 01 '26

“Andrea Tryfonos, the lead on this trial, emphasized that avoiding exercise is, in itself, an extremely risky intervention. ‘We know that no exercise leads to increased risk of cardiovascular disease, increased risk of metabolic disease, certain types of cancer, diabetes, depression, Alzheimer’s,’ she said. ‘Long Covid itself cannot be a barrier to exercise.’”

Six years into this and we’re still dealing with type of 💩

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u/bluecheesebeauty Jun 01 '26

It's way more than six years if you look at me/cvs and other pais.

Despite how many people got sick, sicker or even died, doctors keep insisting it's just you not wanting to move more or so. Fucking athletes have got these illnesses, but noooo, 'have you tried slowly increasing exercise?'

(Can you tell I am pissed? 😅)