Although people with COVID can be relieved when their symptoms appear to subside and are released from quarantine, the virus can remain in unexpected ways. Many patients with COVID have reported that their symptoms do not go away after 14 days. These patients, known as COVID long-haulers, are suffering for much more than a few weeks. A recent study found that almost all long COVID patients – 96 percent, to be exact – see their symptoms last more than 90 days. Read on to learn more about the most common long-term symptoms of coronavirus and, to learn more about the symptoms, these are the first most common signs that you have COVID, study found.
The study, in a preprint shared by medRxiv on December 27, surveyed 3,762 people from 56 countries between the ages of 30 and 59 who experienced symptoms of COVID for more than 28 days. The study aimed to “characterize the symptom profile and time course in patients with long COVID, along with the impact on daily life, work and return to baseline health.” The researchers found that 96 percent of patients with long COVID – that is, those who had symptoms after 28 days – did not return to baseline health for more than three months, and most patients still had symptoms seven months after diagnosis.
According to the study, the three most commonly reported symptoms were fatigue, post-exertion malaise and cognitive dysfunction. The researchers found that certain behaviors appear to trigger the symptoms: the study found that about 86 percent of participants had relapsed symptoms when they exercised, engaged in physical or mental activities or suffered stress.
A significant part of the participants needed an adjusted work schedule due to their symptoms. According to the survey, about 45 percent of respondents reported the need to reduce working hours after COVID, and about 22 percent of people were not working at the time of the survey due to the severity of COVID’s symptoms.
The study identified a total of 205 symptoms that can affect up to 10 different organs in the body. Continue reading for the 15 longest symptoms of COVID patients most commonly reported six months after their diagnosis, and for more information on the future of the pandemic, Dr. Fauci Just Said These 5 very scary words about COVID-19.
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