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

[Hutan]

It sounds just like what I suspected, which was that the recovery narrative is just a way to manage their emotions about their ongoing health problems.

Yes, obviously we can't know whether Garner recovered fully or not. The fact that he retired from his job after his Covid infection does lend credence to the possibility that he did not recover fully.

That possibility does add another interesting aspect to his ongoing preaching. Who exactly is he trying so hard to convince?

 

[Arnie Pye]

The fact that he retired from his job after his Covid infection does lend credence to the possibility that he did not recover fully.

I thought his Covid and his retirement coincided, i.e. he retired because he was the right age to do so. But I have no idea where that idea came from.

 

[MrMagoo]

I thought his Covid and his retirement coincided, i.e. he retired because he was the right age to do so. But I have no idea where that idea came from.

He retired in July 2022

 

[Hutan]

He retired in July 2022

I think he was roughly 67 years old then, so certainly a reasonable time to retire. He got Covid-19 in 2020 I think.

I guess my point is just that it is easier to accommodate any forced reduction in activity if it coincides with retirement. Unless the person is posting weekly images of them scuba diving and the like, it makes it hard to know if a claim of recovery is true or just wishful thinking.

I think the increased flexibility that comes with retirement and pensions, and society's acceptance of reduced physical activity then, is a reason why rates of ME/CFS diagnosis are lower in people aged over 60 years.

 

[dave30th]

"My name is Paul Garner, I'm a Professor of Evidence-Based Medicine and Infectious Diseases. I had the post-Covid condition, Long Covid, and I recovered.

It's worth noting that more than a week later, it only has five likes and two re-posts. So, not exactly a viral comment. No one is listening to him, it seems.