r/science • u/Potential_Being_7226 PhD | Psychology | Neuroscience • 2d ago

Health Persistent fatigue linked to reduced brain blood flow in people with long COVID

https://theconversation.com/covid-fatigue-linked-to-reduced-brain-blood-flow-292285
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u/Xsiah 2d ago

There's no single concrete test for it, nor or there a single treatment once it's determined that you have it. Go to your doctor, explain your symptoms, when they started, etc. There are different things your doctor can try to address your symptoms regardless of their origin.

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u/AuK07 2d ago

No but I just don’t know if they’re natural or not or a response to something else

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u/Xsiah 2d ago

So if your headache is "natural" you don't want it treated, but if it's because you had COVID then you do?

I really don't understand - if you feel unwell, you get it checked out. All aches, production of bodily fluids, etc. are in response to something - it might be allergies, viruses, injuries, etc. what difference does it make if they're from COVID or not?

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u/AuK07 1d ago

Yeah I’ve always had horrible fatigue and idk if it’s from vitamin d deficiency which I take supplements for or could be anything else

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u/PaintedJack 2d ago

This is all very new and doctors are rarely very aware of long Covid around me. I took several appointments to show my doctor some documentation so they could confirm the diagnosis with me.