Who can forget a disease as serious as the coronavirus? There were three outbreaks of Corona between 2019 and 2021. During this period, everyone fell prey to this virus. Some of them died due to the disease. But those who have fully recovered. For one reason or another, he always suffers from many types of health problems. Many reports claim that symptoms of this disease persist for months.
This prolonged illness is often called Long COVID syndrome or post-COVID-19 syndrome. You may also know it as long-term COVID or post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC). In the United States, some experts consider long COVID to be a long-term, so-called chronic illness. The situation is defined as. It starts with the virus that causes COVID-19. The medical term for this is chronic disease associated with infection.
This definition could change as researchers learn more about Long COVID.
What are the most common symptoms of long COVID?
More than 200 symptoms have been linked to long COVID. Symptoms may stay the same over time. They may get worse or go away and then come back.
Common symptoms of Long COVID include:
Excessive fatigue and lack of physical activity
Difficulty forgetting, often called brain fog.
Feeling dizzy or dizzy.
Taste or odor problems.
Other symptoms of Long Covid include:
Sleep problems.
shortness of breath.
Cough.
Headache.
Fast or irregular heartbeat.
Digestive problems, such as loose stools, constipation or flatulence.
Some people with long Covid may also have other illnesses. Illnesses that may be caused or worsened by Long Covid include migraine, lung disease, autoimmune disease, and chronic kidney disease.
Illnesses that may occur in people due to Long Covid include:
heart disease
mood disorders
Worry
Stroke or blood clots.
Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, also known as POTS.
Myalgic encephalomyelitis-chronic fatigue syndrome, also known as ME-CFS.
Mast cell activation syndrome.
Fibromyalgia.
diabetes.
Hyperlipidemia.
People may experience symptoms of Long COVID after contracting the COVID-19 virus, even if they never had symptoms of COVID-19. Additionally, Long Covid symptoms can appear weeks or even months after a person has recovered.
And although the COVID-19 virus spreads from person to person, Long COVID is not contagious and does not spread between people.
Disclaimer: Some information in news stories is based on media reports. Before implementing any suggestion, you should consult the relevant expert.
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