Common post COVID symptoms, as per new study

Apart from the dangers of coronavirus symptoms, post COVID complications have also posed a great deal of threat to our physical and mental well-being. While scientists and medical professionals have been investing a lot of time studying various implications of COVID-19 infections, long COVID has become a major source of concern in recent times. A team of researchers conducted yet another study to look into the same.

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Long COVID is a term used to define the symptoms experienced by people long after they have recovered from the infection. While in mild and moderate cases of COVID-19, people may experience symptoms for at least 2 weeks or even less, there are patients who continue to experience long term complications 12 weeks after the period of infection, which is known as long COVID.

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According to a new study conducted by the Stanford University School of Medicine, 70 percent of patients with moderate or severe infection experienced a variety of symptoms months after COVID recovery. The research suggested some of the most common ailments experienced by long haulers long after they had already recovered from illness. Read on to find out what these symptoms are.

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Severe fatigue or unexplained weakness has been a common COVID-19 symptom. But according to the Stanford researchers, it is prevalent in people who have recovered from the initial illness. Given that the virus takes a heavy toll on the body’s immune system and the body as a whole, patients may continue experiencing fatigue in the long run.

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An unusual yet common post COVID symptom, brain fog makes it extremely difficult for people to focus and may lead to an inability to concentrate. It is a severe medical condition that can disrupt the proper functioning of the central nervous system. It can interrupt or cause disturbance to our cognitive abilities, which can result in mental fatigue and confusion.

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Shortness of breath or dyspnea is a critical symptom of COVID that may indicate low oxygen levels in the body or extreme fatigue. It is the inability to breath smoothly and may also lead to chest pain if not treated in time.

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The study, which has highlighted many key areas of post COVID, aims to look into different facets of post COVID, which may not only help them identify the causes of long-haul COVID-19, but potential treatments as well. This is why the team of researchers is looking forward to participating in a new $1.15 billion study, initiated by the National Institutes of Health.

Dr. Steven Goodman, MD, PhD, a senior author on the study believes that there are symptoms like severe fatigue, shortness of breath, and an inability to concentrate associated with COVID-19 that don’t go away. While according to him conclusions should not be drawn about the single cause of the symptoms, he believes more research needs to be conducted to look into it.

“So what we don’t want is the people with the brain fog and headaches to go to the neurologist, and the people with the heart problems to go to the cardiologist, and the people with the pulmonary problems to go to the pulmonologist. They probably have a common mechanism,” he said.

Reportedly, the team of researchers located 84 different symptoms in long haulers, including cognitive disorders and loss of sense of smell.

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