Reviews
Summary
Positives
- In a German case series, 16 of 17 Long COVID patients felt immediate improvement and 12 reached nearly full recovery after H.E.L.P. apheresis Gavin Publishers.
Negatives
- A patient noted average 6 sessions (some up to 20) needed, with no guarantee of durable response and relapse not uncommon Health Rising.
- A patient and physicians flagged that the microclot hypothesis underlying apheresis remains unproven by controlled trials Gavi.
Hurdles & Side Effects
- A patient described traveling to Germany or Cyprus and paying out-of-pocket since US insurers do not cover apheresis for Long COVID TCTMD.
- A patient noted total cost can run tens of thousands of dollars across a full course, plus lodging and travel Klinik St. Georg.
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