Are you symptoms due to Long COVID?
The aftermath of the COVID pandemic has left millions of people with chronic, systemic and often debilitating symptoms known as “Long COVID”.
It is estimated that up to 20 million Americans have had Long COVID.
Long Covid has been defined by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) as “an infection-associated chronic condition that occurs after SARS-CoV-2 infection and is present for at least 3 months as a continuous, relapsing and remitting, or progressive disease state that affects one or more organ systems.”
Long COVID can manifest in numerous way and multiple organ systems can be involved.
Patients with Long COVID may have a single or multiple symptoms such as...
Shortness of breath, persistent fatigue, difficulty concentrating, memory changes, recurring headache, sleep disturbance, digestive issues such as bloating, constipation and diarrhea and many others.
Patients with Long COVID may receive a single or multiple diagnoses such as…
Lung disease, cardiovascular disease, cognitive impairment, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), chronic fatigue syndrome, mast cell activation disorder, fibromyalgia, etc.
Important features of Long COVID include…
It can affect children and adults, regardless of health, disability, or socioeconomic status, age, sex, sexual orientation, race, ethnic group, or geographic location.
It can follow asymptomatic, mild, or severe COVID-19. Previous infections may have been recognized or unrecognized.
It can be continuous or have a delayed onset for weeks or months after full recovery from acute COVID-19 infection.
It can exacerbate preexisting health conditions or present as new conditions.
It can range from mild to severe symptoms affecting activities of daily living
It can resolve over a period of months or can persist for months or years
It can be diagnosed on clinical grounds
It can impair patients’ ability to work, attend school, take care of family, and care for themselves
It can result in profound emotional and physical effects on the patients, their families, and caregivers.
The cause of Long COVID has yet to be determined and there is no standardized treatment approach.
Numerous medications such as sulodexide, ivabradine, high-dose prednisolone, and pirfenidone, and are under investigation for their potential to reduce symptoms of Long COVID. Many nutritional supplements are being investigated as well.
Ozone therapy has been shown to be an effective addition to conventional treatment of mild to severe COVID-19 in clinical studies.
Studies have also demonstrated that ozone therapy improves general symptoms including fatigue and pain, lung function, and inflammation in patients diagnosed with Long Covid.
Valley Integrative Health offers thorough assessment and comprehensive treatment of Long COVID including ozone therapy. Devin Wilson, ND was trained and certified in ozone therapy by Frank Shallenberger, MD. He has been using ozone therapy for over 10 years to treat a wide range of health conditions including long COVID, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and many others.