Long-Hauler Ruth Castellanos
It’s hard just getting up in the morning.. Ruth Castellanos, who was diagnosed with post-viral syndrome from COVID-19, discusses what long-term symptoms she has experienced.
It’s hard just getting up in the morning.. Ruth Castellanos, who was diagnosed with post-viral syndrome from COVID-19, discusses what long-term symptoms she has experienced.
Steve McCauley joins CTV to talk about suffering from COVID-19 symptoms since March.
Chantal Renaud of Clarence-Rockland one of many long COVID-19 sufferers left in the lurch. Chantal Renaud of Clarence-Rockland, Ont., contracted COVID-19 from her husband in the spring. She’s suing her work insurance company for failing to acknowledge symptoms now associated with ‘long-hauler’ patients. It can not only destroy your life, but you can also start losing…
CBC Marketplace asked more than 1,000 Canadians with long COVID about their access to care. Over 60 per cent of COVID-19 long-haulers said in the questionnaire they aren’t getting the medical treatment they need and many others reported they are stuck paying hundreds of dollars — some spending $10,000 or more. CBC News
Northerners part of a growing group of Canadians who believe the virus can have long-lasting effects. Kelli Nadeau, 35, of North Bay believes she contracted COVID-19 travelling to the U.S. in early March and is still dealing with muscle aches and ‘brain fog’ nine months later. I feel like you’re so in your head because…
Research is learning more about why some people who get a mild case COVID-19 end up experiencing other symptoms for months, known as ‘long-haulers.’ Doctors say they often have symptoms that resemble a common blood circulation disorder known as POTS. CBC News: The National
Jeffrey Freedman got the coronavirus in March and was hospitalized for six weeks. He still suffers from lingering health problems. CBC News
Some COVID-19 patients have reported having strokes, delirium and a loss of senses, but how does the novel coronavirus affect people’s brains in these ways? As Canada’s coronavirus case count surpasses 300,000, a number of people are reporting what’s believed to be adverse effects on the brain due to COVID-19. Confusion, inability to focus, loss…
A woman from a small Alberta community east of Edmonton, who has struggled with the lingering effects of COVID-19 for months, said the social stigma has been as bad —if not worse — than the disease itself. She’s part of a small group of people known as COVID “long haulers” — still experiencing chronic problems…
Brianne and Paul Quarrell with their daughters Isla, 6, and Rhys, 10. Brianne Quarrell tested positive for COVID-19 for 79 days, and still suffers symptoms. Brianne Quarrell, 40, tested positive for months, still suffers symptoms. Don’t think it’s over. That’s my biggest thing, is that people are just getting super complacent Brianne Quarrell Read the…
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