What happens when a physician develops long COVID and finds herself struggling to get the medical system to understand what she’s experiencing?
In this episode of Brain Body Reset, I’m joined by internal medicine physician Dr. Kim Robinson Shumate for an honest conversation about how long COVID changed her health, career, and daily life.
She shares her experience with a stroke, POTS, dysautonomia, and mast cell activation, along with the frustration of being told her cognitive testing looked normal when she knew her brain wasn’t functioning the way it had before.
We discuss:
Why “normal” cognitive testing can miss a meaningful decline from your previous abilities.
The difference between anxiety about losing your health and anxiety being the explanation for your symptoms.
The pattern of pushing through symptoms, crashing, and struggling to accept new limits.
How short appointments and fragmented care can leave both patients and physicians frustrated.
Her experience with pacing, identifying personal triggers, and making difficult changes to support her health.
The grief of losing your previous life and finding purpose as you move forward.
Dr. Robinson Shumate also explains what she means by “self-care is health care” and how learning to listen to her own body became an essential part of her progress.
If you’re navigating long COVID, POTS, or overlapping chronic conditions and feel like no one understands how much your life has changed, this conversation will resonate.
Your experience matters. Keep asking questions, advocating for your needs, and looking for care that takes the time to understand you.
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