With more people with Covid online looking for support for longer periods of time, the potential for misinformation on the range of dangerous treatments has also increased. These valuable discussion forums, chat groups and other online peer-support networks are also allegedly spreading harmful misinformation. In particular, online groups allow the promotion of unproven treatments, sometimes by members who believe they are sharing useful information. According to the news agency, sometimes entrepreneurs are directly promoting their unproven remedies PTI report good.
While health researchers agree that there are few evidence-based treatments for tall covidIn the face of such uncertainty, people with debilitating symptoms may be tempted by unproven options such as “blood washes”, stem cell infusions and ozone treatments, the report said, adding that some depressed people with protracted covids say they are Are ready to try any therapy if there is hope that it will improve their health.
According to the report covid Survivors may suffer debilitating health problems that make it difficult to return to work or activities they once enjoyed and include symptoms such as fatigue, brain fog, chronic pain, depression, and anxiety. can. The report said he struggled to get medical help or identify his symptoms.
PTI Online discussion forums such as Reddit, as well as networks on Facebook and Twitter, have made a big difference to the long-standing Covid community, adding that these peer networks provide emotional support and provide information about symptoms and treatments, the report said. Sharing important information. However, this kind of online networking and crowdfunding medicine has disadvantages and potential dangers. PTI The report said some individuals or groups are taking advantage of people’s desperation, using long COVID support networks to try to benefit from treatment plans or offering alternative therapies such as vitamin supplements and ozone treatments.
Some longstanding Covid groups are still recommended drugs such as the now scientifically discredited COVID treatment Ivermectin, the report said, with some patients spending large sums of money on questionable treatments, even as these There are also serious ethical concerns with the actions, including the potential for harm and deterioration of people’s health from these treatments.
(with inputs from PTI)
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