De CDCs list of COVID symptoms includes the things you will feel – fever, chills, stomach anxiety – during the course of the virus. However, new research shows that other COVID symptoms can last for months. “In the first study to show a conclusive pattern, researchers at North Bristol NHS Trust found that three-quarters of the virus patients treated at Bristol’s Southmead Hospital experienced problems three months later,” reports the Telegraph.
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COVID-19 is a respiratory disease, so it is not far to hear to prevent lung scars. However, there are other side effects that can also make breathing difficult. Dr Scott Krakower told WBUR “the strangest thing about his illness was that he would apparently start to recover, and then his symptoms would get worse than before.” “I would feel better for a period of like three or four days, almost to the point where I felt like the disease was gone, and then I quickly became worse again,” he says. “And then out of the whole round, the whole thing spiraled even harder than the first time. It was literally like my throat was starting to swell and then I couldn’t speak.”
This is the most commonly reported symptom of a COVID “long-hauler.” “Brainmist, fatigue, and difficulty concentrating,” said Drs. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s expert on infectious disease, at the International AIDS Conference. “That’s something we really need to take seriously, because it could very well be a post-viral syndrome associated with COVID-19.”
“Although body muscle is a common symptom of Covid-19, some patients report severe joint and body pain, especially in large muscles,” reports the NY Times. “Although rare, Covid-19 can cause painful inflammation in the joints or lead to rhabdomyolysis, a serious and potentially life-threatening disease that can cause excruciating muscle pain in the shoulders, thighs or lower back.”
“Researchers at North Bristol NHS Trust found that 81 out of 110 discharge patients still experienced these symptoms,” the hospital reports. “Many also suffer from poor living standards compared to the rest of the population, and struggle to perform daily tasks such as washing, dressing or returning to work.” “There are still so many that we do not know about the long-term effects of coronavirus, but this study has given our vital insights new insights into what challenges patients may face in their recovery and will help us advise on those needs,” said Deputy Director of Research and Innovation at North Bristol NHS Trust Dr Rebecca Smith.
“There are certain fundamentals,” says Fauci, “the stacks of what you have to do … one is universal wear of masks.” Do so, and avoid crowds, social distance, run only essential errands, and to get this pandemic on your health, do not miss this 37 places you are most likely to catch Coronavirus.
