Long Covid has more than 200 potential symptoms. Selective gullibility is one of mine

When things are grim, the promises made by the wellness industry sound very appealing. I worry about how vulnerable this has made me

Ordinarily, I'm a sensible person - at least part-time. A journalist, an asker of questions, a checker of sources. Historically, a big fan of research.

But three years into a debilitating chronic illness, I am willing to try anything to get well. Even things that would have once made me roll my eyes. Chromotherapy, sound baths, mushroom extract. Reiki, leg compression boots, strategic humming.