Long Covid Podcast

Jackie Baxter

The Podcast by and for Long Covid sufferers.

Long Covid is estimated to affect at least 1 in 5 people infected with Covid-19. Many of these people were fit & healthy, many were successfully managing other conditions. Some people recover within a few months, but there are many who have been suffering for much much longer.

Although there is currently no "cure" for Long Covid, and the thousands of people still ill have been searching for answers for a long time, in this podcast I hope to explore the many things that can be done to help, through a mix of medical experts, researchers, and personal experience from those who know it best - the Long Haulers.



The Long Covid Podcast is currently self-funded. This podcast will always remain free, but if you like what you hear and are able to, please head along to www.buymeacoffee.com/longcovidpod to help me cover costs.

~ Follow me on: Facebook @longcovidpodcast ~ Instagram @longcovidpod ~ Twitter @longcovidpod ~ Website www.LongCovidPodcast.com ~ Please do get in touch with feedback and suggestions, either via the social media links or at longcovidpodcast@gmail.com - I'd love to hear from you.

The Long Covid podcast is entirely self-funded and relies on donations - if you've found it useful and are able to, please go to www.buymeacoffee.com/longcovidpod to help me cover the costs of hosting.

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110 - Lisa, Gina & Hannah from Patient-Led Research Collaborative
3d ago
110 - Lisa, Gina & Hannah from Patient-Led Research Collaborative
Episode 110 of the Long Covid Podcast is a chat with Lisa McCorkell, Gina Assaf & Hannah Davis, co-leads & co-founders of the Patient-Led Research Collaborative. We chat about how Long Covid & the Body Politic Slack community brought them all together, and how the organisation has progressed and flourished from there.Website: patientledresearch.com Nature Review: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41579-022-00846-2- original body politic survey: https://patientresearchcovid19.com/research/report-1/- return to work survey: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0277953623006937?dgcid=coauthor- reinfection survey: https://patientresearchcovid19.com/reinfections-study/ Support the show~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The Long Covid Podcast is self-produced & self funded. If you enjoy what you hear and are able to, please Buy me a coffee or purchase a mug to help cover costs.Transcripts are available on the individual episodes hereShare the podcast, website & blog: www.LongCovidPodcast.comFacebook @LongCovidPodcastInstagram & Twitter @LongCovidPodFacebook Support GroupSubscribe to mailing listPlease get in touch with feedback and suggestions or just how you're doing - I'd love to hear from you! You can get in touch via the social media links or at LongCovidPodcast@gmail.com**Disclaimer - you should not rely on any medical information contained in this Podcast and related materials in making medical, health-related or other decisions. Ple...
109 - Julie Black - Long Covid recovery
Nov 16 2023
109 - Julie Black - Long Covid recovery
Episode 109 of the Long Covid podcast is a chat with Julie Black about her recovery from Long Covid. We speak through her illness, what she found that helped as well as other observations she has.As with all recovery stories - this is just one person's experience. No two recovery stories are likely to be carbon copies of each other.**transcript now updated - if it's not showing for you, you may need to refresh or re-download**Rachel Witfields recovery blog and resourcesRecovery Norway recovery storiesSuzy Bolt recovery yoga and recovery storiesArticle which explains very clearly the role of the brain in physical illnesses. Curable app Support the show~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The Long Covid Podcast is self-produced & self funded. If you enjoy what you hear and are able to, please Buy me a coffee or purchase a mug to help cover costs.Transcripts are available on the individual episodes hereShare the podcast, website & blog: www.LongCovidPodcast.comFacebook @LongCovidPodcastInstagram & Twitter @LongCovidPodFacebook Support GroupSubscribe to mailing listPlease get in touch with feedback and suggestions or just how you're doing - I'd love to hear from you! You can get in touch via the social media links or at LongCovidPodcast@gmail.com**Disclaimer - you should not rely on any medical information contained in this Podcast and related materials in making medical, health-related or other decisions. Ple...
99 - Viola Sampson - Long Covid & the Microbiome
Aug 30 2023
99 - Viola Sampson - Long Covid & the Microbiome
Episode 99 of the Long Covid Podcast is a chat with the fabulous Viola Sampson, microbiome analyst and certified health coach. Viola has recovered from ME after a long illness and is passionate about helping people with fatigue conditions through her knowledge of the microbiome.This is a fantastic dive into what the microbiome is, and how we might be able to improve our own.Instagram @violasampson_microbiomePodcast with more detail on microbiome changes can be found at: https://www.biomesight.com/blogViral Persistence in childrenProducts mentioned during the episode (all names are correct in the transcript for reference too). Viola says, "These products are all available from Natural Dispensary. If people would like to gift me 10% and get a 15% discount for themselves, they are very welcome to use my practitioner code VS015. (I refuse commission on any treatment recommendations I give clients, but for information I give for free, a small affiliate fee is always welcome!)"GOSL RhamnosusBioGaia ProtectisOptibac Everyday Support the show~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The Long Covid Podcast is self-produced & self funded. If you enjoy what you hear and are able to, please Buy me a coffee or purchase a mug to help cover costs.Transcripts are available on the individual episodes hereShare the podcast, website & blog: www.LongCovidPodcast.comFacebook @LongCovidPodcastInstagram & Twitter @LongCovidPodFacebook Support GroupSubscribe to mailing listPlease get in touch with feedback and suggestions or just how you're doing - I'd love to hear from you! You can get in touch via the social media links or at LongCovidPodcast@gmail.com**Disclaimer - you should not rely on any medical information contained in this Podcast and related materials in making medical, health-related or other decisions. Ple...
96 - Dr Masha Makeeva - Hyperbaric Oxygen & other recovery strategies
Aug 9 2023
96 - Dr Masha Makeeva - Hyperbaric Oxygen & other recovery strategies
Episode 96 of the Long Covid Podcast is a chat with Dr Masha Makeeva, Canadian Board-Certified Naturopathic Doctor, educator, and motivational speaker, but also has experience of Long Covid and other chronic conditions. We chat through her own experiences and how her knowledge as a doctor (as well as previous illness) has helped her to move towards recovery. Youtube channel  Instagram @dr_masha_makeeva website - www.drmasha.comThe Plant ParadoxMS HBOT link (for UK) Neural Therapy Network (HBOT in the UK)Brain Tap (Coupon code at checkout for $100 off the BrainTap Power Bundle and the BrainTap Headset: BTPARTNER2023) Support the show~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The Long Covid Podcast is self-produced & self funded. If you enjoy what you hear and are able to, please Buy me a coffee or purchase a mug to help cover costs.Transcripts are available on the individual episodes hereShare the podcast, website & blog: www.LongCovidPodcast.comFacebook @LongCovidPodcastInstagram & Twitter @LongCovidPodFacebook Support GroupSubscribe to mailing listPlease get in touch with feedback and suggestions or just how you're doing - I'd love to hear from you! You can get in touch via the social media links or at LongCovidPodcast@gmail.com**Disclaimer - you should not rely on any medical information contained in this Podcast and related materials in making medical, health-related or other decisions. Ple...
95 - Dr Élaina Gauthier-Mamaril - "Long Covid, Zombies & Crip Prophecies"
Aug 2 2023
95 - Dr Élaina Gauthier-Mamaril - "Long Covid, Zombies & Crip Prophecies"
Episode 95 of the Long Covid Podcast is a chat with the fabulous Élaina Gauthier-Mamaril, Interdisciplinary Research Fellow at the Centre for Biomedicine, Self and Society at the University of Edingurgh. She has experience of disability through ME/CFS and is also presenting part of her research at the Edinburgh Fringe this summer as a show - "Long Covid, Zombies & Crip Prophecies"This is such an interesting discussion about disability in general as well as Élaina's research and how it is important going forward.Tickets for "Long Covid, Zombies & Crip Prophecies"8 Aug: https://www.thestand.co.uk/performance/15597/making-great-dancerslong-covid/20230808/fringe22 Aug: https://www.thestand.co.uk/performance/15648/cabaret-of-dangerous-ideas_long-covid-zombies-and-crip-prophecies/20230822/fringe Élaina's  Personal website www.elainagauthiermamaril.comWhat my bones know - Stephanie Foo Support the show~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The Long Covid Podcast is self-produced & self funded. If you enjoy what you hear and are able to, please Buy me a coffee or purchase a mug to help cover costs.Transcripts are available on the individual episodes hereShare the podcast, website & blog: www.LongCovidPodcast.comFacebook @LongCovidPodcastInstagram & Twitter @LongCovidPodFacebook Support GroupSubscribe to mailing listPlease get in touch with feedback and suggestions or just how you're doing - I'd love to hear from you! You can get in touch via the social media links or at LongCovidPodcast@gmail.com**Disclaimer - you should not rely on any medical information contained in this Podcast and related materials in making medical, health-related or other decisions. Ple...
94 - Jackie's Long Covid Recovery Story
Jul 26 2023
94 - Jackie's Long Covid Recovery Story
Episode 94 of the Long Covid Podcast is a bit special - here I am handing over my hosting duties to my partner, Malky, so he can interview me about my recovery. Yes - my recovery - from Long Covid.Although it's impossible to cover everything (I've already thought of loads of things I wanted to say but forgot), hopefully we got most of the important stuff.As always - if you have questions - please do get in touch, as there's always the possibility of a follow-up (with any guest). And if I get enough questions for me, then I'll find a way to answer them.Wibbs - who taught me how to breathe again & introduced me to Yoga.Fern program (Suzy also offers gentle Yoga & more through her 360 Mind Body Soul Membership) Previous episode links: Episode 2 - My story from the beginning Bonus episode - "2 years of Long Covid - what have I learned?" Episode 64 - "2022 reflections" Episode 75 - "My 3 year reflections - are we nearly there yet?" Safe & Sound protocol - I did it with Dr Sally Riggs, but it's available through many other sources too - more info here My Vedicinals experience - blog Support the show~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The Long Covid Podcast is self-produced & self funded. If you enjoy what you hear and are able to, please Buy me a coffee or purchase a mug to help cover costs.Transcripts are available on the individual episodes hereShare the podcast, website & blog: www.LongCovidPodcast.comFacebook @LongCovidPodcastInstagram & Twitter @LongCovidPodFacebook Support GroupSubscribe to mailing listPlease get in touch with feedback and suggestions or just how you're doing - I'd love to hear from you! You can get in touch via the social media links or at LongCovidPodcast@gmail.com**Disclaimer - you should not rely on any medical information contained in this Podcast and related materials in making medical, health-related or other decisions. Ple...
93 - Dr Viki Male - Research into Long Covid & Menstruation
Jul 19 2023
93 - Dr Viki Male - Research into Long Covid & Menstruation
Episode 93 of the Long Covid Podcast is a chat with Dr Viki Male who is doing research into Long Covid and menstruation, in collaboration with the app Visible, as well as the Wilco study. We chat about the 2 different studies she is involved in, and how they will hopefully bring together a load of data to give some answers.This study is a really cool example of a collaboration between people with Long Covid and researchers, so it really demonstrates that people's voices are being heard.If you're interested in the Wilco study (where you give blood) please email:  altmannlongcovidstudy@imperial.ac.ukFrontiers paper on Long COVID and similar illnesses on female reproductive healthThe study on the Visible app will go live here on 20th July 1pm (UK time): makevisible.com/join-research3 studies mentioned: Paper on MS & reproductive healthPaper on IBS & menstrual cycleSex hormones as immunomodulators in health and disease Support the show~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The Long Covid Podcast is self-produced & self funded. If you enjoy what you hear and are able to, please Buy me a coffee or purchase a mug to help cover costs.Transcripts are available on the individual episodes hereShare the podcast, website & blog: www.LongCovidPodcast.comFacebook @LongCovidPodcastInstagram & Twitter @LongCovidPodFacebook Support GroupSubscribe to mailing listPlease get in touch with feedback and suggestions or just how you're doing - I'd love to hear from you! You can get in touch via the social media links or at LongCovidPodcast@gmail.com**Disclaimer - you should not rely on any medical information contained in this Podcast and related materials in making medical, health-related or other decisions. Ple...