long haulers syndrome

You survived the initial COVID-19 infection and you’ve tested negative for the virus. Yet, you continue to have symptoms that significantly impact your life. Your doctor has identified you as a COVID-19 long-hauler, and you may be eligible for Social Security disability benefits.

Millions of  COVID-19 patients have become long-haulers. So far, researchers don’t know why some people suffer from long COVID-19 and other people make full recoveries. Everyone who contracts COVID-19 is at risk of becoming a long-hauler. It doesn’t matter how old you are, whether you had a mild corona virus infection or you were hospitalized with severe illness, or whether you have underlying conditions.

Some of the ongoing symptoms experienced by COVID-19 long-haulers include:

-Brain fog. Many COVID-19 long-haulers experience brain fog. Brain fog can be debilitating and make a person confused, forgetful, or unable to concentrate.

-Coughing and shortness of breath. Some people with long COVID-19 continue to suffer respiratory complications.

-Joint and muscle aches. This type of pain may make it challenging to sit in one position, lift anything heavy, perform repetitive movements, or even sleep comfortably.

-Debilitating fatigue. Extreme tiredness is one of the most common symptoms of long COVID-19. This type of fatigue can interfere with a person’s regular activities and ability to work.

-Headaches. Frequent or intense headaches may be debilitating. People with these types of headaches may be unable to do their work or go about their daily activities.

-Sleep difficulties. Sleep disruptions may make everything in your life more difficult. You may not be able to drive or operate heavy machinery safely, and you may be unable to concentrate on your work.

-Temperature dysregulation. Some long COVID-19 sufferers may have trouble regulating their own body temperature. Temperature dysregulation may interfere with a person’s ability to work.

Medical experts don’t yet know whether long-haulers suffer permanent medical conditions from the novel corona virus, but research is ongoing. Additionally, there isn’t much known about how to treat ongoing and persistent corona virus symptoms.

If your  COVID-19 infection causes you to be unable to work for at least 12 months or is likely to result in your death, then you may be eligible for Social Security disability benefits.

However, even with your recent diagnosis from the corona virus infection that caused a worldwide pandemic, you must still submit a complete application to the Social Security Administration or risk having your application denied.

If you need helping applying for Social Security Disability or SSI, please contact me at joshben99@gmail.com. I have over 20 years experience with Social Security Disability cases.

Location: Michigan, USA

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