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| Chronic health problems found in recovered COVID-19 patients - report |
| 2020-10-07 |
| [JPost] - A new report by the Coronavirus Knowledge and Information Center released on Tuesday reveals how pervasive the "COVID Long" phenomenon has become, and said that, according to research, many of those who have recovered from the coronavirus face long-term complications. The report looked at medical research from all over the world and gave some recommendations for Israel’s medical establishment on how to cope with persistent medical problems of those who have recovered from the virus. Symptoms of COVID Long can affect even those who had mild cases and who were young and in good health when they first became ill, the report said. These persistent symptoms can have a widespread effect on the patients’ nervous, cardiovascular and respiratory systems, as well as on their mental health. I'm not saying the last fact has any connection to "covid sceptics" phenomena. No siree Bob, I don't! The researchers found that the COVID Long phenomenon was similar to lasting complications of other coronaviruses, such as SARS and MERS. Some of those recovering from these other viruses reported symptoms for years and even permanent complications. Studies of recovered COVID-19 patients referenced in the report show up to 80% reported persistent and severe fatigue following their recovery, and significant numbers of recovered patients experienced other symptoms as well. These included headaches, sleep disorders, difficulty concentrating, memory issues, problems with daily functioning and ongoing impairment of the senses of taste and odor. For about 5% of recovered patients, these symptoms can continue for many months, and, although they improve over time for most, the report cautions that recovery may be a long process, with many ups and downs. In rare cases, patients experienced impairment of the peripheral nervous system following their recovery. Up to half of recovered patients experience cardiovascular symptoms following their recovery, according to various studies cited in the report. These included arrhythmias and inflammation in the heart muscle, with varying degrees of severity. These cardiovascular symptoms were sometimes found in patients who had no previous history of heart disease. |
| Posted by:g(r)omgoru |
| #5 How many faced 'long term complications' before they had COVID? Reminds me of the old Joke: "Doctor, will I be able to play the piano after the surgery?" "I don't see why not." "Great! I never was able to play the piano before!" |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2020-10-07 19:55 |
| #4 I agree |
| Posted by: 3dc 2020-10-07 19:30 |
| #3 Sounds like the first two years of parenthood. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2020-10-07 19:02 |
| #2 Ah'd project this as normal function for 60+ Things started to "twinge a little" when I said good bye to my 40's... |
| Posted by: magpie 2020-10-07 18:54 |
| #1 Studies of recovered COVID-19 patients referenced in the report show up to 80% reported persistent and severe fatigue following their recovery, and significant numbers of recovered patients experienced other symptoms as well. These included headaches, sleep disorders, difficulty concentrating, memory issues, problems with daily functioning and ongoing impairment of the senses of taste and odor. Ah'd project this as normal function for 60+ |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2020-10-07 18:04 |