Fiona Lowenstein

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Fiona Lowenstein or Fi Lowenstein is a journalist, public speaker, and producer covering LGBT+ and health issues, a Long COVID patient, and founder of Body Politic, a queer feminist wellness collective with a Long COVID support group.[1][2][3]

Long COVID[edit | edit source]

Fiona Lowenstein —who uses they/them pronouns—contracted Long COVID in March 2020, which resulted in them being admitted to hospital and needing supplemental oxygen.[4][3] Despite being in their 20s and previously in good health, Lowenstein was ill for three months before making an almost full recovery by using rest and pacing.[3][5]

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Lowenstein, Fiona; Davis, Hannah (March 17, 2021). "Long Covid Is Not Rare. It's a Health Crisis". New York Times.
  2. Lowenstein, Fiona (March 23, 2020). "About — Fiona Lowenstein". fionalowenstein.com. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Sprayregen, Molly (November 13, 2020). "This Support Group Is Helping Launch A Covid-19 Patient Advocacy Movement". Forbes. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Lowenstein, Fiona (March 23, 2020). "Opinion | I'm 26. Coronavirus Sent Me to the Hospital. Millennials: If you can't stay at home for others, do it for yourselves". New York Times. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Lowenstein, Fiona (June 21, 2021). "Opinion | I rested my way to recovery. I urge others to do the same". The Guardian. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  6. "The Long COVID Survival Guide — Fiona Lowenstein". Experiment Publishing. Retrieved May 17, 2022.