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Michelle Sogge, 25, continues to experience symptoms that make everyday tasks a challenge.
Michelle Sogge, 25, continues to experience symptoms that make everyday tasks a challenge.
Michelle Sogge, 25, continues to experience symptoms that make everyday tasks a challenge.
When Michelle Sogge contracted COVID-19 last June, the symptoms were attention-grabbing.
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Sogge, 25, a lover of running, hiking and the outdoors in general, considered herself healthy. She felt alarmed.
바카라 게임 웹사이트Having that sudden sensation of my heart being out of whack and knowing that something was wrong was really frightening,바카라 게임 웹사이트 said Sogge, who works for the University of Arizona in Tucson.
Sogge went to the ER, thinking maybe she was having a heart attack. At the time, Arizona was seeing what were then .
It wasn바카라 게임 웹사이트t a heart attack. She said doctors told her they suspected a panic attack and sent her home. The symptoms, however, didn바카라 게임 웹사이트t subside, so she went back and got a COVID-19 test. A few days later she learned she had tested positive for the virus.
Search for answers
Sogge, who is still feeling debilitating effects from COVID-19, is part of a group of people called 바카라 게임 웹사이트long-haulers바카라 게임 웹사이트 바카라 게임 웹사이트 people whose side effects from COVID-19 persist and can make everyday tasks a grueling challenge. , researchers estimate that roughly 10% of coronavirus patients become long-haulers.
The long-term symptoms, and their severity, vary. Marina Oshana, a professor emerita of philosophy at UC Davis, that her long-term side effects have been fatigue and breathing issues.
The condition affects the young and old alike, from otherwise healthy people to those with underlying conditions. It can impact those who were hospitalized with COVID-19 to patients with mild symptoms.
Sogge eventually came to California with her dad to seek care once living alone was no longer possible. (In some of her most dire moments, Sogge said she was so weak she was having to crawl across her floor to answer the door.) Once in the Sacramento area, she was referred to a still-forming UC Davis Health clinic created to help and learn about people like her.
Doctors with the are examining those who have survived the virus but suffer lingering symptoms that can include respiratory issues, heart problems, fatigue, neurological concerns and more. Their goal is to find answers as to why some who contract the virus experience side effects that last for months.
For Sogge, her main long-term symptoms have been trouble breathing and chest pain, along with fatigue and not being able to think clearly.
While at the clinic, doctors conducted a slew of tests, searching for answers on Sogge's condition. They also developed a personalized care plan for Sogge. Now back in Arizona, she says she continues to use the treatment plan that UC Davis Health gave her.
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Many unknowns
As with Sogge and others, doctors haven바카라 게임 웹사이트t yet been able to determine why her life in particular was turned upside down by COVID-19. For most people, COVID-19 causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough.
"One common theory about patients with long-term COVID-19 symptoms is that the virus possibly remains in their bodies in some small form. Another theory is their immune systems continue to overreact even though the infection has passed," .
Sogge isn바카라 게임 웹사이트t sure how she contracted the virus. The only memory that sticks out in her mind is going to a gas station and encountering someone who wasn바카라 게임 웹사이트t wearing a mask.
She said she hopes sharing her story motivates people to listen to science when it comes to wearing facial coverings and social distancing. She also hopes she helps others become more aware of the potential long-term effects of the virus that don바카라 게임 웹사이트t result in death.
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Sogge says support from her family, friends and online groups has been key. And with so many people investigating COVID-19, she hopes that one day someone will be able to provide answers to her.
"There's so much research going into this disease. There's so much attention on it right now, it's such a huge priority for so many different countries, that I'm hoping that one day, they'll be able to find that out," she said.