30% of COVID patients experience these symptoms months later, says new study

For the past year, researchers have been busy trying to determine all the who, what, when and why of post-COVID syndrome, which can often be debilitating. Now, a new study published Friday in the newspaper Open JAMA network, found that a surprising number of people are not fully recovering – 30% to be exact – still showing symptoms up to nine months after infection. Most of them, 84.7 percent, have never been hospitalized, suffering from mild forms of the disease. Read on to find out what are the most common symptoms reported by study participants – and to ensure your health and the health of others, don’t miss these Clear signs that you’ve had the coronavirus.

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1. They feel profound fatigue

One of the most common complaints of long haul trucks is excessive fatigue. According to the study, 24 patients out of 177 (13.6 percent) reported fatigue.

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2. They have a loss of sense of taste or smell

Loss of consciousness is one of the characteristic symptoms of COVID-19. However, some people find that they do not return after the initial infection. 24 patients (13.6 percent) reported this prolonged symptom.

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3. They have a cough

With many COVID infections, individuals cannot stop coughing. Although the cough usually goes away, 13% of respondents say it lasted much longer than the initial infection. And, of those hospitalized, 80 percent reported a prolonged cough.

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4. They have trouble breathing

Shortness of breath is one of the main symptoms of COVID-19 and, for many, it doesn’t stop. 13 percent reported having difficulty breathing – even while trying to perform normal activity, such as daily tasks. This number jumped to more than 80 percent for those hospitalized with the virus.

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5. They have muscle pain

Muscle pain was identified by 13% of respondents.

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6. They have brain fog

Brain fog was reported by just over 2.3% of patients with COVID. According to many long-haul trucks, this neurological symptom is one of the most debilitating and leaves them unable to perform daily tasks.

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8. What to do if you think it’s a long truck

If you are still experiencing any of these symptoms weeks after the initial diagnosis of COVID-19, you should call your doctor to discuss treatment. In addition, there are other resources – including post-COVID clinics and support groups like Survivor Corps on Facebook – that can be helpful in terms of treatment. And make sure you keep yourself and others safe – use a face mask that fits perfectly and has two layers, do not travel, get away socially, avoid large crowds, do not enter home with people you are not sheltering (especially in bars), practice good hand hygiene, be vaccinated when available to you , and to protect your life and the lives of others, do not visit any of these 35 places you’re most likely to reach COVID.

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