Do you feel like this every day? These symptoms could indicate that you have a long COVID

The COVID-19 pandemic does not go away even in summer, with high temperatures. The disease still surprises with its course and symptoms that develop in patients. Subsequent mutations of the virus try to circumvent the security provided by vaccines. The symptoms of the disease also change and may persist up to two years after the initial infection. We explain how to recognize long COVID.

1. Long COVID is an increasingly worrying phenomenon related to coronavirus infection 
2. People with long-term covid may experience tiring symptoms long after they recover from the infection. The consequences of the disease can bother them long after being infected
3. It is worth paying attention to the symptoms reported by patients suffering from long COVID. They are characteristic
4.  Research shows that people with long-term COVID-19 use medical care more often and complain about a deterioration in the quality of life
5. More current information can be found on the Onet homepage.

Do you suffer from “eternal” fatigue and depression? It could be a symptom of a long covid

Experts have listed five warning signs that may indicate the development of long COVID.

1. Chronic, long-term fatigue. This symptom may indicate a long-term covid. It also dominates the BA.5 mutation as one of the most common first symptoms of infection with a new sub-variant.
2. Brain fog. Do you have problems with your memory, brain “blackout”, confusion, distraction? Such problems may be symptoms of a protracted illness. According to experts, even mild COVID-19 can cause inflammation in the brain that disrupts brain cells and can contribute to cognitive decline and other neurological symptoms.
3. Depression. Research shows that patients can suffer from depression and anxiety for up to one year after being infected with COVID-19. Many people experience some type of anxiety during a pandemic, but people with COVID-19 have a much higher risk of mental health disorders.
4. Loss of taste and smell. This is a symptom that was very characteristic at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic and is now slightly less common. Still, millions of sufferers experience changes in their sense of taste and smell after contracting COVID-19. These senses are an important part of our lives, and their disturbance is especially felt while eating. Problems with regaining taste and smell often lead to patients’ social isolation and a sense of detachment from the world they knew. It is a nagging symptom that makes everyday functioning difficult.
5. Sleep disturbance. Insomnia and other sleep disorders are symptoms that are very often reported by patients with long covid. Sick people, despite fatigue, cannot sleep, they also have disturbances in the circadian rhythm. 

Long Covid examined. Symptoms may appear up to two years after infection

According to one of the latest studies, which concerned people with long covid, published in the magazine “The Lancet”, as much as 55 percent. patients still had at least one symptom of COVID-19 two years after infection. This was an improvement over the first six months after infection, when 68 percent. of them watched symptoms.

Researchers analyzed data from 1192 people who were hospitalized at Jin Yin-tan Hospital in Wuhan, China, and were discharged between January 7 and May 29, 2020.

Two years after infection, study participants were in poorer health. Those who continued to experience COVID-19 symptoms most frequently cited pain, fatigue, sleep problems, and mental health problems.

Patients who received intensive respiratory support during hospitalization also showed more lung problems. They all maintained that they visit their doctor more often and their quality of life has deteriorated significantly.