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Guillain-Barre syndrome following COVID-19 vaccines: A review of literature. Objective: This study aimed to retrospectively analyze reported Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS) cases that occurred after COVID-19 vaccination. Methods: Case reports of GBS following COVID-19 vaccination that were...

Background: Individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) are vulnerable to all types of infection, because MS itself involves immunodeficiency, in addition to involving treatment with immunosuppressants. Simple predictive variables for infection that are easily assessed in daily examinations are...

Abstract Introduction The exact pathogenesis of fibromyalgia (FM) syndrome is unclear. However, various infectious have been implicated with the development of FM after their acute phase. We aimed to investigate the incidence of FM syndrome among convalesced individuals following hospitalization...

Researchers at MIT and the California Institute of Technology have developed a small, ingestible electronic sensor, whose location can be monitored, to help record symptoms of gastrointestinal disorders and reduce the need for more invasive screening. The developers think the sensor could be...

These results may have potential applications as biomarkers.

Abstract Background: Failure to recover following severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) may have a profound impact on individuals who participate in high intensity/volume exercise as part of their occupation/recreation. Aim: To describe the longitudinal cardiopulmonary...

So this is a story about a climber who was misdiagnosed with ME/CFS. What am I missing here?

Key Points Question Is a healthy lifestyle (healthy body mass index, never smoking, high-quality diet, moderate alcohol intake, regular exercise, and adequate sleep) prior to SARS-CoV-2 infection protective of post–COVID-19 condition (PCC)? Findings In this prospective cohort study of 1981...

I'm pretty certain that my blood marker profile during PVFS in the early years is quite different from 32 years of having post-infectious M.E. At what point does it become post-covid and no longer long-covid?

Abstract Viral infections have been frequently associated with physiological and pathological changes in the endocrine system for many years. The numerous early and late endocrine complications reported during the current pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) reinforce the relevance of...

Introduction: Long COVID is the overarching name for a wide variety of disorders that may follow the diagnosis of acute SARS-COVID-19 infection and persist for weeks to many months. Nearly every organ system may be affected. Methods: We report nine patients suffering with Long COVID for 101 to...

Low dose trazadone is effective for insomnia. They don't know why it works for some but not others. It works well for me and it's non addictive.

I would like to know if chronic gastric dysmotility and gastro symptoms is in any way related to chronic insomnia.

@mango Thanks for the explanation!

It was 22 years ago that I had an 'immune response' from taking immune modulators (Imunnovir) that reactivated HHV6 and EBV, it hit me suddenly one day but I didn't have time to assess what was occurring so I went out shopping. After a couple of hours my legs froze, stiffened and turned...

It's definitely not ME/CFS or Covid immune response specific.

@mango This was my impression too, so I was a little surprised when he asked me "What are "post-infectious syndromes"?".

The author asked me what other type of post-infectious syndromes I was referring to. I replied ME/CFS.

Summary: SSRI antidepressants appear to be effective in the treatment of a range of pain conditions including neuropathic pain, fibromyalgia, and postoperative pain. Tricyclic antidepressants may not be effective in the treatment of pain. https://neurosciencenews.com/pain-antidepressants-22426/

The post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 present major problems for many patients, their physicians and the health-care system. They are unrelated to the severity of the initial infection, are often highly symptomatic and can occur after vaccination. Many sequelae involve cardiovascular autonomic...