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#40: Long COVID in Children, with Dr Melanie Hoppers, MD
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Dr. Melanie Hoppers is a board-certified physician in both adult and pediatric medicine, and is a consultant at the Bateman-Horne Center. In this conversation, Dr Hoppers shares her extensive experience treating children with post-viral illnesses, particularly ME-CFS and long COVID. She discusses her personal journey as a parent of a child with ME-CFS, and the challenges her family faced in finding appropriate care - challenges that parents of long COVID kids continue to face today. Dr. Hoppers emphasizes the importance of pacing, parental advocacy, and the need for better medical education on these conditions. She also outlines treatment options and encourages parents to find joy and support in their journey.
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