The coronavirus kills some people and leaves others without feeling anything. Then there are those intermediaries – those with Post-COVID Syndrome. It can be a clear symptomatic sign that you have had COVID – and you are still damaged by it. And it can ruin lives. “While most people with COVID-19 recover and return to normal health, some patients may experience symptoms that can last for weeks or even months after recovery from acute illness,” reports the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) . “Even people who are not hospitalized and have mild illnesses may experience persistent or late symptoms. The most commonly reported long-term symptoms include” the following – keep reading and, to ensure your health and the health of others, do not miss these Clear signs that you’ve had the coronavirus.
“It’s not just about drowsiness after a hard day at work,” explains a long-distance man, a 44-year-old former man who has suffered since March. “It’s like a Harry Potter Dementor is sucking my soul.” Simple actions, like washing the dishes or throwing a snowball, can make the body fall. “Many people who have recovered from SARS have developed chronic fatigue syndrome, a complex disorder characterized by extreme fatigue that worsens with physical or mental activity, but does not improve with rest,” reports Mayo clinic. “The same may be true for people who have had COVID-19.”
Since capturing COVID, Patrick Varnes, a 41-year-old financial director from Atlanta, has “breathlessness, fatigue and headaches,” according to the Wall Street Journal, who profiled him in a story about experimental drugs being used to treat post-COVID syndrome. He describes his situation as “living in an internal prison”.
“In our clinic, we observed patients with COVID-19 infection who developed a new cough or persistent persistent cough, after 14 days of treatment and isolation, after being tested negative and after resolving other symptoms,” says study Journal of Infectious Diseases & Preventive Medicine.
Arthralgia (joint pain) is a common symptom of coronavirus and a study published in Nature Public Health Emergency Collection found that at least one patient out of 40 studied had joint pain. This joint disease can remain in those who have had the virus, causing pain in the hands or wrist.
You may feel a tightness in your chest, which can be inflammation. It can also be a heart problem. “I was feeling completely normal and I was able to leave my COVID experience behind,” wrote Madeline Neville in a viral December 8 Facebook post. “After all, I am a 20-year-old girl in good health. I am the subset of the population that should be better equipped to deal with COVID.” Instead: “I experienced severe chest pain, shortness of breath and a host of other horrible symptoms that came on suddenly and as a complete surprise,” she wrote. The diagnosis: congestive heart failure. “I was hospitalized for the past nine days, where I struggled every day to do even the most menial tasks, like going to the bathroom and showering alone, brushing my teeth and hair, or even walking ten steps,” she wrote.
“It’s becoming known as Covid’s brain fog: disturbing cognitive symptoms that can include memory loss, confusion, difficulty focusing, dizziness and grasping everyday words,” reports the New York Times. “More and more, Covid survivors say the brain fog is impairing their ability to work and function normally.” “It scares me to think that I’m working,” Lisa Mizelle, a veteran nurse, 53, told the newspaper. “I feel like I have dementia.”
If you’ve read this far, you can guess why depression can be a symptom. Post-COVID syndrome may alternately appear as if a dementor is sucking your soul or an internal prison. “People who have severe symptoms of COVID-19 often need to be treated in a hospital intensive care unit, with mechanical assistance, such as ventilators to breathe,” says the Mayo Clinic. “Simply surviving this experience can make a person more likely to develop post-traumatic stress syndrome, depression and anxiety.”
“People told us that the most common problems after not feeling well with COVID are problems with the shoulders and back, but problems with the joints and muscles can occur anywhere in the body,” reports the NHS. “Some people have general pain that can come and go for a while while you recover. Some people also have strange or altered feelings, such as numbness or pins and needles and weakness in their arms or legs.”
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“In Carol Stream, Joann Magoch went back to shopping on Monday. But the COVID-19 survivor said she has not yet returned to what she was,” she reported. ABC 7 Chicago. “I had a strong cough, a fever – I was very tired,” she told the station. “I had a headache that didn’t go away.” Her mother was in the ICU with COVID. “Six months later, the two women are struggling with headaches, muscle pain and exhaustion,” reports the broadcaster. “They are waiting to see how long the effects will last.”
As your body’s immune system responds – or overreacts – your body temperature can rise and fall. “Day 47 with a fever. Second Covid test – negative. Blood test – normal. My body is no longer officially fighting the virus, but my fever and sinus tachycardia tell a different story, ”wrote Kate Porter, 35, on Twitter. “Helplessly sad isn’t even the right description at this point.”
The experts “advise those recovering from COVID-19 to observe the following symptoms – and to consult their doctor or cardiologist if they experience them: increasing or extreme shortness of breath with exertion, chest pain, swelling of the ankles, heart palpitations or irregular heartbeat, not being able to lie down without breathlessness, waking up at night with breathlessness, dizziness or dizziness “, reports American Heart Association.
“More serious long-term complications appear to be less common, but they have been reported,” says the CDC. “It has been observed that these affect different body organic systems. They include:
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Cardiovascular: inflammation of the heart muscle
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Respiratory: abnormalities of lung function
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Renal: acute kidney injury
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Dermatological: rash, hair loss
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Neurological: smell and taste problems, sleep problems, difficulty concentrating, memory problems
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Psychiatric: depression, anxiety, mood swings
The long-term significance of these effects is not yet known. The CDC will continue active research and provide updates as new data becomes available, which can inform the clinical treatment of COVID-19, as well as the public health response to COVID-19. “
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These “long distance” symptoms may be signs that you have had COVID. Getting a positive COVID test or a positive antibody test is the most concrete way to prove to others that you have had coronavirus. (Although I note that some long-haulers do not have antibodies.) “Antibody tests check your blood for antibodies, which can tell if you have had a previous infection with the virus that causes COVID-19,” says the CDC. “Antibody tests should not be used to diagnose a current COVID-19 infection, except in cases where the viral test is delayed. An antibody test may not show if you have a current COVID-19 infection because it may take 1 to 3 weeks after infection for your body to make antibodies. Whether your test is positive or negative for COVID-19 in a viral or antibody test, you should still take steps to protect yourself and others. We don’t know how much protection (immunity) the antibodies against the virus can provide against the infection again. Confirmed and suspected cases of reinfection have been reported, but they remain rare. Scientists are working to understand this. “
“Multi-year studies are underway to further investigate” this post-COVID syndrome, says the agency. Call your doctor if you experience symptoms. “The CDC continues to work to identify how common these symptoms are, who is most likely to get them and whether those symptoms eventually disappear.” As for you, follow Fauci’s fundamentals and help stop this wave, no matter where you live – use a face mask, social distance, avoid large crowds, do not go home with people you are not sheltering (especially in bars), practice good hand hygiene, be vaccinated when it is available to you and to protect your life and the lives of others, don’t visit any of these 35 places you’re most likely to reach COVID.