Is Long COVID an Autoimmune Disease?

Not Autoimmune, But Autoimmune-Like

While Long COVID is not officially classified as an autoimmune disease, many of its symptoms overlap with conditions like:

Lupus
Rheumatoid arthritis
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS/ME)
Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS)

Patients often experience:

Flare-ups of inflammation
Hypersensitive immune responses
Reactivation of dormant viruses
Chronic fatigue and brain fog
Multi-system involvement that mimics autoimmunity

What this suggests is not necessarily a classic autoimmune disease—but rather a body stuck in a prolonged state of immune confusion and nervous system chaos.

How The Spero Clinic Approaches Long COVID

Nervous System Regulation

We don’t treat Long COVID as an autoimmune disease. We treat it as a neuro-immune condition—one in which the nervous system, immune system, and often the endocrine system are out of alignment. The body needs support to find its balance again—to regulate inflammation, restore energy, and rebuild resilience. That’s exactly the philosophy behind The Spero Clinic’s neurologic approach to healing.

All healing starts with a healthy central nervous system

Our Neurologic Rehabilitation Program is designed to restore the central nervous system. Dr. Katinka believes that a very intense program targeting all healing aspects of the central nervous system and supported by adequate nutrition and supplementation is the key to healing Long Covid.

We’ve seen patients with autoimmune-like symptoms return to normal life—Remission is possible! Your body is amazing and capable of healing!

Start your patient journey with the Spero Clinic's neurologic rehabilitation program.

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CRPS treatment clinic patient Bria with dr.katinka

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