Send us a text LongCovidMD.com [email protected] What happens when you go from running ultramarathons to having difficulty walking? Endurance runner Courtney Baker knows the answer too well. Courtney is an endurance athlete who has been navigating long COVID for three and a half years. In our conversation, she shares her experience before and after the pandemic, her ultimate diagnosis with long COVID, and the challenges she faces in managing her symptoms. She emphasizes the importance of fin...
Aug 09, 2024•51 min•Season 2Ep. 23
Send us a text LongCovidMD.com How has your personal identity been challenged by your Long Covid symptoms? I've spent a lot of time exploring this question and today I'm sharing what answers have come up for me. Our identity is connected to the titles we hold, and those titles are attached to values and judgements. I believe we don't have to lose ourselves when we have chronic illness, even if our world looks drastically different. How are you navigating challenges to your identity? Email me at ...
Aug 02, 2024•19 min•Season 2Ep. 22
Send us a text Or Email at [email protected] In this conversation, Dr Zeest Khan discusses the characteristics of pseudoscience accounts on social media that claim to provide reliable information about Long Covid. She provides a checklist to help identify these unreliable sources, including triggering fear and anxiety, using all or none statements, selling products related to their claims, speaking outside their area of expertise, and using dense and complicated language. Zeest emphasizes th...
Jul 19, 2024•21 min•Season 2Ep. 21
Send us a text I want to be back to my baseline immediately, and I'm getting impatient. But the impatience itself is draining me. How do you show yourself grace? How do you love yourself through your limitations? Send me your advice. Tell me what keeps you going. Email me at [email protected] Support the show Subscribe for more at LongCovidMD.substack.com, and follow Dr Khan on X @doctor_zeest...
Jul 12, 2024•8 min
Send us a text Check out the new website LongCovidMD.com Email me at [email protected] On this installment of The Medicine Cabinet series, I tackle the use of Low-Dose Naltrexone (LDN) to treat Long Covid symptoms. Naltrexone is a fascinating drug that works one way at high doses and another way at low doses. In low doses, it can be a potent anti-inflammatory, and it may help reverse autoimmune conditions. There's a lot more to it. I explain how LDN works, who should consider it, and obstacl...
Jul 05, 2024•25 min
Send us a text How do we find community when we're energy-limited? Long Covid Moonshot member Ezra Spier helps me answer this question. Ezra is an Oakland, California-based patient researcher, person with Long Covid, and creator of the website Long Covid Studies . He is a member of Long Covid Moonshot and the Patient-Led Research Collaborative. Outside of Long Covid advocacy, Ezra is an independent operations and technology consultant who helps organizations thrive through periods of growth. We ...
Jun 28, 2024•55 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Send us a text Many people have Long Covid. Hear their voices. Podcast listener and nurse practitioner KatherineMarie shares her story. Would you like to share your story? Email me at [email protected] Listen to KatherineMarie's podcast "Long Covid Real Talk" https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/real-talk-about-long-covid/id1740051506 Support the show Subscribe for more at LongCovidMD.substack.com, and follow Dr Khan on X @doctor_zeest...
May 24, 2024•31 min
Send us a text In all the years I practiced medicine, I didn't know much about fatigue-related conditions. While I was in the dark, researchers like Todd Davenport, Department Chair of Physical Therapy at the University of the Pacific, shed light on how fatigue affects patients with disease and even those who are healthy. In our interview, Todd shares how he and other physical therapists approach fatigue, how he saw Long Covid coming, and how to find a physical therapist who is right for you. Fo...
May 20, 2024•44 min
Send us a text The incomparable science journalist David Tuller ( https://crowdfund.berkeley.edu/project/42302 ) shares how he dissects and reports on medical research. He made a name for himself contesting the methods used in the PACE trial, a study that claimed to support the use of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and exercise as a treatment for ME/CFS, but has now been debunked. He sees similarities between the approach to ME and now Long Covid. I ask David about the legacy of the PACE tri...
May 10, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Send us a text Welcome to The Medicine Cabinet, a series of episodes where I pull out a pill bottle and explain why it might be used in Long Covid. Today we're covering the Paxlovid and Molnupiravir, the two antivirals currently FDA approved to treat acute covid infections, and sometimes Long Covid. They are very different drugs, with very different side effect profiles...and they're not for everyone. Learn the basics on the very first episode of the The Medicine Cabinet. What's in your medicine...
May 06, 2024•15 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Send us a text Season 2 is here! It's also episode #13 so for something spooky, let's talk about getting reinfected with the virus that changed your life forever. Today I discuss how my recent reinfection felt, how reinfection affected my Long Covid symptoms, and how I responded. I'll share how antivirals work, who they work best for, and who shouldn't take them. We'll also peruse the existing literature on reinfection and Long Covid. How did reinfection affect you? Email me at LongCovidMD@gmail...
May 03, 2024•52 min
Send us a text In the final episode of Season 1 I discuss my favorite subject, anesthesiology. I explain how anesthesia works, whether it's an injection at the dentist or general anesthesia for major surgery, and discuss how your experience with anesthesia might change now that you have Long Covid. Expect a break in episodes while I prepare Season 2. It's going to be bigger, bolder and even more informative. Follow me on X to stay updated. Links My article about Long Covid for the California Soc...
Mar 26, 2024•41 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Send us a text We doctors are an odd bunch, I will admit, but the medical system is even more odd. It's complicated, it's constricting, and the business of medicine infiltrates the patient-physician relationship. Most doctors are as unhappy about this as you are. Today I explain the constraints doctors work within that directly affect your experience as a patient, and how to work within these constraints to make the most out of your doctor visits. Links: Why Doctor Visits Are So Short https://ww...
Mar 09, 2024•47 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Send us a text Some significant news hit the press this week, with significant backlash. Today I explain the news, the backlash, and how I stay up to date on Long Covid without getting swept up in the response. Emotions are important and require energy, so I share my step-by-step approach to processing heavy events without damaging my recovery. What do you think? Email comments to [email protected] Links Deep Phenotyping of Post-Infectious Myalgic Encephalomyelitis https://www.nature.com/art...
Mar 04, 2024•48 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Send us a text America hasn't found a cure or even a treatment for Long Covid. Today I explain why. It's about money, but it's more complicated than just money. Links: RECOVER https://recovercovid.org/ https://www.statnews.com/2023/08/09/long-covid-nih-trials/#:~:text=Among%20the%20trials%20announced%20so,along%20with%20several%20behavioral%20options. AHRQ https://www.ahrq.gov/coronavirus/long-covid.html PAHPA https://aspr.hhs.gov/legal/pahpa/Pages/default.aspx Support the show Subscribe for mor...
Feb 10, 2024•30 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Send us a text Congressional support for Long Covid research influences all of us, but can be hard to understand. I researched so you don't have to, and in this episode I tell you what I've learned. On January 18, 2024 the US Senate HELP Committee held a hearing "Addressing Long Covid: Advancing Research and Improving Patient Care." I'll explain the who/what/where and why and explain what Long Covid research funding exists today. Follow me on X @doctor_zeest Links: https://www.help.senate.gov/he...
Feb 07, 2024•51 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Send us a text Welcome 2024! This is NOT another new years resolution list. Instead, I discuss the priorities I set for myself to support my recovery and make the most of my resources. Some of them require action around the new year, some of them require reflection throughout the year. On this episode, I share 5 of the things I am doing around the New Year to protect my health and continue my recovery from Long Covid. I want to hear from you! Email me at [email protected] Find me on X @docto...
Jan 16, 2024•34 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Send us a text It's easy to feel out of touch with Long Covid science. Recently, three of the most prestigious Long Covid researchers updated a group of prestigious physicians on this very topic. Lucky for us the meeting was recorded and shared. Lucky for you, I've summarized it and translated the medical jargon. In this episode I summarize the words of Drs Ziad al-Aly, Michael Peluso and Akiko Iwasaki, as they presented their research to a group of physicians at UCSF. The meeting, Internal Medi...
Dec 20, 2023•40 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Send us a text I got sick, on top of being sick. So today we take a side journey to discuss what it takes to bounce back from a crash, and how I deal with the uncertainty of life with Long Covid. What do you think about when you're sick in bed? Today I'll tell you what I think about, and it's not always fun. I discuss motherhood, how the ghosts of my patients live with me, and how my friends are literally a part of my recovery plan. Grab a cup of tea and get in your feelings with me. I've never ...
Dec 15, 2023•45 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Send us a text Today's episode kicks off a series that will help you become an discerning patient. How much do you know about the health professionals taking care of you? Do you really understand the training of different hospital staff? On today's episode, I teach you how to read a hospital badge. I explain the difference between MD and DO, tell you if an APRN is the same thing as a nurse practitioner, and describe what an MA does. I'll also share which health care professionals you probably ne...
Dec 01, 2023•44 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Send us a text Today's episode I share the lessons I learned during my medical career that have helped my recovery. It includes an exercise you can do to clarify your symptoms and better communicate with your own doctor. Find me on Twitter/X @doctor_zeest Email me at [email protected] Support the show Subscribe for more at LongCovidMD.substack.com, and follow Dr Khan on X @doctor_zeest...
Nov 17, 2023•49 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Send us a text Today I talk about grief, the definitions of and similarities between Long Covid and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, and my Long Covid story. References: https://www.cdc.gov/me-cfs/pdfs/Could-You-Have-MECFS_508.pdf https://www.covid.gov/longcovid/definitions https://jheor.org/post/1746-economic-effects-of-long-covid-even-larger-than-we-thought Support the show Subscribe for more at LongCovidMD.substack.com, and follow Dr Khan on X @doctor_zeest...
Nov 09, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Send us a text In this brief episode, I introduce you to the life I had before LongCOVID and how my pre-COVID experiences guide my current recovery. Support the show Subscribe for more at LongCovidMD.substack.com, and follow Dr Khan on X @doctor_zeest
Nov 02, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Send us a text Welcome to the first peak into our podcast, "Long Covid, MD"! I'm Zeest Khan, a board-certified physician who has been sidelined with LongCovid. For 10 years I saved the lives of critically ill patients and now I'm determined to save my own. I'm opening up about my journey and want to share the medical insights that guide my recovery. I'm offering practical tools to help you navigate your medical options and maintain some joy in the face of this confounding disease. Let's go! Supp...
Oct 31, 2023•3 min
