Paul Garner on Long Covid and ME/CFS - BMJ articles and other media.

[Chandelier]

We see the same thing with long covid, where several solid studies show that cognitive behavioral therapy can significantly reduce symptoms [12-14], even though we do not have a full overview of the biological mechanisms.

12. Nerli, TF, et al., Brief Outpatient Rehabilitation Program for Post–COVID-19 Condition. JAMA Network Open, 2024. 7(12): p e2450744.

Discussed here.

13. Kuut, TA, et al., Efficacy of cognitive-behavioral therapy targeting severe fatigue following coronavirus disease 2019: Results of a randomized controlled trial. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2023. 77(5): p 687-695.

Discussed here.

14. Janse, A., et al., Efficacy of web-based cognitive–behavioural therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome: randomized controlled trial. The British Journal of Psychiatry, 2018. 212(2): pp. 112-118.

Discussed here.

 

[Sean]

We see the same thing with long covid, where several solid studies show that cognitive behavioral therapy can significantly reduce symptoms [12-14], even though we do not have a full overview of the biological mechanisms.​

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[rvallee]

We see the same thing with long covid, where several solid studies show that cognitive behavioral therapy can significantly reduce symptoms [12-14], even though we do not have a full overview of the biological mechanisms.​

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Words and their meaning, why bother?

The fact that demanding that ideological pseudoscience should be taught as fact is met with total indifference, that it not only does not discredit them, but is actually met with praise for the most part, explains a lot about why things have gotten so bad, how strongly this overlaps with the rise in power of people like RFK and conspiracy fantasy communities. It's not even two sides of the same coin, it's the same damn side. The pseudoscience is coming from inside the house, with official stamp of approval and complete dereliction of duty from almost everyone involved.

 

[Mij]

Long Covid. General practitioners and other frontline providers should explore both physical and psychological factors from the first consultation.


Well Paul, maybe you should have had a psychological assessment first before blogging about your so called long covid recovery drama. It would have saved you a lot of energy.

 

[MrMagoo]

Long Covid. General practitioners and other frontline providers should explore both physical and psychological factors from the first consultation.


Well Paul, maybe you should have had a psychological assessment first before blogging about your so called long covid recovery drama. It would have saved you a lot of energy.

Yeah cos GPs never jump first of all to this kind of thing being psychological. If I recall correctly, Paul, when this happened in March-April 2020 people gathered online, sharing their experience of being told they should be better by now and maybe they have anxiety/depression.

And then all the patients, they joined up and they decided they would call this phenomenon “long Covid” and that they were really ill, physically they weren’t recovering and it wasn’t psychological. And who was the UK establishment face of those patients, Paul? Who was on GMB and BBC breakfast saying it’s real, it’s the disease, these are physical symptoms?

Coronavirus: Thousands say debilitating symptoms last 'for weeks'

Thousands of people with Covid-19 report recurring symptoms for far longer than 14 days.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Utsikt]

Maybe he thinks his health would have improved sooner if he spoke to Landmark sooner?

 

[MrMagoo]

Maybe he thinks his health would have improved sooner if he spoke to Landmark sooner?

Maybe he’s an unreliable narrator/advisor/commentator

 

[MrMagoo]

Yeah cos GPs never jump first of all to this kind of thing being psychological. If I recall correctly, Paul, when this happened in March-April 2020 people gathered online, sharing their experience of being told they should be better by now and maybe they have anxiety/depression.

And then all the patients, they joined up and they decided they would call this phenomenon “long Covid” and that they were really ill, physically they weren’t recovering and it wasn’t psychological. And who was the UK establishment face of those patients, Paul? Who was on GMB and BBC breakfast saying it’s real, it’s the disease, these are physical symptoms?

Coronavirus: Thousands say debilitating symptoms last 'for weeks'

Thousands of people with Covid-19 report recurring symptoms for far longer than 14 days.

www.bbc.co.uk

People think “I can’t still be having these symptoms, I’m having a mental breakdown” I’ve spoken to medical doctors who have this and they think they’re having a nervous breakdown. They’re not, these are the symptoms of disease.

Thanks Paul! Good to know people shouldn’t think it’s mental?

 

[Sean]

Well Paul, maybe you should have had a psychological assessment first before blogging about your so called long covid recovery drama. It would have saved you a lot of energy.

 

[Amw66]

So sad to see Paul Garner struggling so much to remain relevant.
Has he tried gardening ... yoga.... painting .....