Lang Covid: Potsdamer fights with setbacks and fatigue - hope for new therapy

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Titel: Potsdamerin Gina Konarski kämpft tapfer gegen Long Covid Untertitel: Nach zwei Covid-Infektionen erkrankte Gina Konarski schwer an Long Covid und muss nun mit ME/CFS leben. Trotz vieler Rückschläge gibt sie die Hoffnung nicht auf und bereitet sich auf Veränderungen vor. Potsdam – Gina Konarski (22) aus Potsdam hat seit letztem Jahr mit den Auswirkungen von Long Covid zu kämpfen. Nach zwei Covid-Infektionen hat sich ihr Zustand zwar verbessert, aber vor kurzem nahmen ihre Symptome wieder stark zu. Gina leidet unter dem Chronischen Fatigue Syndrom (ME/CFS), welches oft nach einem viralen Infekt auftritt. Die Potsdamerin begann im Juni eine Reha-Behandlung, …
Title: Potsdamer Gina Konarski fights bravely against Long Covid Subtitle: After two covid infections, Gina Konarski suffered seriously on Long Covid and now has to live with Me/CFS. Despite many setbacks, she does not give up hope and prepares for changes. Potsdam - Gina Konarski (22) from Potsdam has been struggling with the effects of Long Covid since last year. After two Covid infections, their condition improved, but recently their symptoms increased again. Gina suffers from the chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), which often occurs after a viral infection. The Potsdamer started rehabilitation treatment in June, ... (Symbolbild/MB)

Title: Potsdamer Gina Konarski fights bravely against Long Covid

subtitle: After two covid infections, Gina Konarski suffered seriously on Long Covid and now has to live with me/CFS. Despite many setbacks, she does not give up hope and prepares for changes.

Potsdam - Gina Konarski (22) from Potsdam has been struggling with the effects of Long Covid since last year. After two Covid infections, their condition improved, but recently their symptoms increased again. Gina suffers from the chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), which often occurs after a viral infection.

The Potsdamer started rehabilitation treatment in June to relieve her symptoms. However, it turned out that the therapy was too strenuous for them. Gina got a high fever and developed flu symptoms. It was urgently advised to avoid crashs, since her condition could deteriorate even further.

Gina found that her symptoms are getting worse. She now has a wheelchair and is no longer able to walk with a rollator. She darkens her apartment more and more because her sensitivity to light is creating.

gina is measurable: your blood still shows a high concentration of the spike protein, which may be a consequence of the covid vaccination. Doctors explain that after vaccination with an RNA vaccine, the body produces part of the virus and develops an immune response on it. In the case of a young immune system, however, the body could not reduce the vaccine or maybe change so that it cannot be broken down.

The health insurance companies do not cover any costs for blood linen and other treatments related to Long Covid, Post Covid and Post VAC. Therefore, Gina's family collects donations for therapy via the online platform Gofundme.com. Every donation, no matter how small, helps Gina and gives hope of returning to a normal life.

Gina had hoped to be able to take part in an Apherese study in the Charité to improve their symptoms. Unfortunately, your condition is too bad for that. Another study in which the drug BC 007 is tested also resigned because Gina suffered from asthma in the past and had passed too much time since her infection.

Despite all the setbacks, Gina does not give up hope. In September she will move to a new apartment that is better suited for her needs. She is looking forward to the change and to finally have more freedom of movement. Gina is ready to adapt her life and to look ahead positively. From now on she hopes that she will only go uphill.