Long COVID Update
Jake Anderson, DO and Heidi James, MD
Many patients experience symptoms that persist far beyond those of the acute COVID-19 illness. To help us help our patients with these ongoing symptoms, Jake Anderson joins Heidi James to bring us the latest information on Long COVID.
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John C. - January 25, 2022 9:32 AM
I have a particular interest in Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks. I have used them very successfully for Migraine and Cluster Headaches. See my YouTube video at:
Http://bit.ly/migraineblock
I am curious if anyone has tried this for post Covid headaches.
John Cunningham
Bruce H. - February 20, 2022 9:03 AM
Is there any way to prove that a patient who is fully vaccinated and boosted but now has symptoms of Long COVID actually had COVID-19?