TOPIC

Long Covid & Chronic Fatigue

Comprehensive care and inno­va­tive thera­peutic approa­ches for Long Covid, Post Vac and chronic fatigue.
We offer specia­lized treat­ments for pati­ents with long-​term effects of Covid-​19, vacci­na­tions and chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/​CFS). With a holi­stic, patient-​centered approach, we improve quality of life and help restore health.

SYMPTOMS

Persistent tiredness and exhaustion

Many pati­ents suffer from extreme fatigue that is not reli­eved by rest and severely impairs their ever­yday life.

Neurological symptoms

Difficulty concen­t­ra­ting, memory problems and „brain fog“ are common symptoms of long Covid and chronic fatigue.

Circulatory weakness

In postural ortho­static tachy­cardia syndrome (POTS), there is a signi­fi­cant and sustained increase in heart rate when moving from lying to stan­ding. Possible symptoms are dizziness, light-​headedness and palpi­ta­tions. Especially after stan­ding up, but also at rest.

Approach

Observations

By and large, it is not uncommon to expe­ri­ence some persis­tent symptoms after reco­ve­ring from a virus, medi­cally known as „post-​viral syndrome“. We have known this for a long time after EBV or influ­enza infec­tions. However, Long Covid is very diffe­rent from most other post-​viral condi­tions because it is more than just the persis­tence of symptoms that started with the original infec­tion. Now that Covid-​19 is beco­ming endemic, it is impe­ra­tive to address the speci­fics of Long Covid for effec­tive preven­tion and treat­ment. The treat­ment of Long Covid and other late compli­ca­tions of Covid-​19 (or the Covid-​19 vaccine) cannot follow a formula due to the parti­cular beha­vior of Covid-​19; it must be indi­vi­dua­lized.

Forms of therapy

Long Covid is caused by various complex rela­ti­onships: endo­the­litis (inflamm­a­tion of the cells that line the blood vessels), micro­throm­boses (tiny blood clots that can block the smal­lest blood vessels), acti­va­tion of mast cells, mono­cyte pola­riza­tion, mito­chon­drial dysfunc­tion, auto­an­ti­bo­dies, damage to T cells (immune system dysfunc­tion), persis­tence of the virus or spike protein, micro­bial intestinal dysbiosis and other chronic persis­tent infections.To treat long Covid or post-​vac syndrome, we develop an indi­vi­dua­lized multi­modal therapy concept based on the patient’s findings, inclu­ding prescrip­tion medi­ca­tion, infu­sion therapy, physical therapy, cell trai­ning with interval hypoxia-​hyperoxia trai­ning (IHHT), micro­nu­tri­ents and secon­dary plant subs­tances as well as low-​dose naltre­xone (LDN), for example. We always take into account the latest findings from evidence-​based and func­tional medi­cine so that we can advise and treat you compe­tently and in line with the latest scien­tific findings.
„Long Covid and Chronic Fatigue require an empa­thetic and indi­vi­dua­lized approach. We are here to help you on your road to reco­very through inno­va­tive and holi­stic thera­pies.“
Dr. med Sophia Wachner

PROCESS

Together we create your indi­vi­dual treat­ment plan, tail­ored to your personal history and circum­s­tances.

Medical history

Individual and holi­stic assess­ment of your health.
01

Diagnostics

Comprehensive diagno­stics taking into account your medical history.
02

Therapy planning

Creation of your indi­vi­dual treat­ment plan.
03

Accompaniment

Start of treat­ment
and ongoing support.
04

GOOD TO KNOW

We look forward to welco­ming you to our clinic. We take enough time to under­stand your medical history. Based on your previous findings, the completed medical history form and our diagno­stics, we will create a custo­mized treat­ment plan for you. Please note that you should come with an empty stomach (water is permitted) to enable us to make an accu­rate diagnosis.

We attach great importance to cost trans­pa­rency and will inform you of the costs incurred before treat­ment begins. Please note that private health insu­rance poli­cies are very unli­kely to cover all services. In such cases, you will have to bear the costs yourself. We will be happy to answer any ques­tions you may have about insu­rance cover, co-​payments or payment options.

To make your appoint­ment with us as conve­nient as possible, we offer you the option of simply arran­ging your consul­ta­tion online. You can choose between appoint­ments of 30 or 60 minutes, depen­ding on your needs. Alternatively, you can also leave us a message by phone and we will get back to you imme­dia­tely to arrange your appoint­ment.

To ensure effec­tive commu­ni­ca­tion, we ask you to select an appoint­ment option online. Be it for a face-​to-​face appoint­ment in the prac­tice, a video consul­ta­tion or a tele­phone consul­ta­tion. Alternatively, you can also leave us a tele­phone message.

Please under­stand that e‑mail inqui­ries cannot be answered due to time cons­traints.

Please note that repeat prescrip­tion orders will be processed with suffi­cient lead time (14 days). For prescrip­tion requests, please send an e‑mail to: rezepte@zentrum-funktionelle-medizin.de

We are aware of our respon­si­bi­lity and devote the utmost atten­tion to your concerns. The path of func­tional medi­cine requires pati­ence and it takes expe­ri­ence to develop solu­tions that enable health in depth. In doing so, we conduct rese­arch and talk to other specia­lists and thera­pists until we have found a solu­tion.

Book directly online
As an exis­ting patient, you can book an appoint­ment for your preferred date directly via the ‚arzt-​direkt‘ portal.
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If you are new to us, please contact us by email. We look forward to hearing from you!

Center for Functional Medicine
Volkartstrasse 5 
80634 Munich

M: empfang@zentrum-funktionelle-medizin.de
T: +49 (0) 89–215 479 95