After picking up COVID-19, certain individuals struggle to overcome the disease completely and experience Long COVID symptoms for weeks (or even months) post-infection.
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According to a recent Long COVID study, there are over 50 Long COVID symptoms that patients tend to experience.
These symptoms can include everything from renal failure and myocarditis to nausea and dizziness. But what are some of the most common symptoms of COVID Long Haulers? Let’s take a look at 5 right now.
Common side effects of Long COVID
Amount of patients studied: 47,910
Age range: 17 years to 87 years
Time frame: up to 110 days post-infection
Percent of individuals who experienced Long COVID symptoms: up to 80%
Most common Long COVID symptoms:
- Fatigue (58%)
- Headache (44%)
- Attention Disorder (27%)
- Hair Loss (25%)
- Dyspnea (24%)
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Full list of Long Haul COVID symptoms
- Fatigue
- Headache
- Attention Disorder
- Hair Loss
- Dyspnea
- Ageusia
- Anosmia
- Post-activity polypnea
- Joint Pain
- Cough
- Sweat
- Nausea or Vomit
- Chest Pain/Discomfort
- Memory Loss
- Hearing loss or tinnitus
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Digestive disorders
- Weight loss
- Cutaneous signs
- Resting heart rate increase
- Palpitations
- Pain
- Intermittent Fever
- Sleep Disorder
- Reduced pulmonary diffusing capacity
- Sleep Apnea
- Chills
- Health Care related Mental Health
- Psychiatric illness
- Red Eyes
- Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Discontinuous flushing
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Sputum
- Limb edema
- Dizziness
- Stroke
- Throat Pain
- Mood Disorders
- Dysphoria
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- New Hypertension
- Myocarditis
- Renal Failure
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Arrythmia
- Paranoia
- Abnormal Chest XRay/CT
- Elevated D-dimer
- Elevated NT-proBNP
- Elevated C-reactive protein
- Elevated Serum Ferritin
- Elevated Procalcitonin
- Elevated IL-6
How to manage post-COVID symptoms
If you’re dealing with post-COVID symptoms, make sure you’re following up with a medical provider who is willing to customize a treatment plan based on your unique symptoms
“Management of all these effects requires further understanding to design individualized, dynamic cross-sectoral interventions in Post-COVID clinics with multiple specialties, including graded exercise, physical therapy, continuous checkups, and cognitive behavioral therapy when required.” – MedRxiv
At Flow Therapy, we offer a ground-breaking, non-invasive Long COVID treatment option. Our EECP treatment helps Long Haulers deal with post-COVID symptoms that include shortness of breath, chest pain, and difficulty exercising and walking. To learn more about this treatment option, check out the science behind Flow Therapy or take our online Long COVID assessment.
