Beyond POTS, autonomic dysfunction in long COVID can present as: Dysregulated sweating Impaired gastrointestinal muscle contractions, causing constipation, pain, nausea, or weight loss Temperature dysregulation An exaggerated fight-or-flight response The vagus nerve within this systemthe primary parasympathetic nerve connecting the brain to the gut, heart, and lungsappears to be particularly vulnerable to COVID-19-related damage, with implications for heart rate variability, gut function, and the inflammatory regulatory role the vagus nerve normally performs
It is important to stress that insufficient levels of B12 raise susceptibility to infections and diseases, and are very harmful to the nervous system which in turn can cause neurological disorders and severe and sometimes irreversible nerve damage
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After that window, the preservative becomes less reliable, and the risk of contamination goes up
