Long Covid
Most people with COVID-19 feel better within a few days or weeks of their first symptoms and make a full recovery within 12 weeks. For some people, symptoms can last longer. This is called long COVID or post COVID-19 syndrome. Long COVID is a new condition which is still being studied.
Symptoms of long COVID
The most common symptoms of long COVID are:
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extreme tiredness (fatigue)
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feeling short of breath
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loss of smell
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muscle aches
However, there are lots of symptoms you can have after a COVID-19 infection, including:
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problems with your memory and concentration ("brain fog")
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chest pain or tightness
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difficulty sleeping (insomnia)
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heart palpitations
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dizziness
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pins and needles
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joint pain
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depression and anxiety
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tinnitus, earaches
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feeling sick, diarrhoea, stomach aches, loss of appetite
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a high temperature, cough, headaches, sore throat, changes to sense of smell or taste
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rashes