Dismissed by doctors, sufferers of long COVID struggle with 'medical gaslighting' | Newshub Nation

While recovery from COVID-19 is often relatively quick and painless, for up to one in three cases the road is much harder - with life-altering symptoms persisting for weeks or even months.

Sufferers of long COVID, sometimes called 'long-haulers', experience lingering symptoms ranging from brain fog to fatigue and heart palpitations. And to make matters worse, many people - including medical professionals - still don't even believe long COVID is real.

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