Does Long COVID happen to all people who are infected with COVID?
- It doesn’t happen to all people who have recovered from COVID.
- Can’t spread covid
- Do not injure the lungs or the body repeatedly.
- Symptoms will gradually improve in 3-4 months.
Long Covid is found in which group of people?
- Elderly group 60 years and over than other groups.
- congenital disease group
- The group received steroids. This causes the body to continue to have symptoms for 2-4 months or up to 6 months, such as tremors, slight coughing, tiredness or tiredness, and the body feels different. can wait for the body to recover by itself If you are tired, coughing more, or have neurological symptoms such as confusion, it is advisable to see a doctor.
Long COVID is divided into 3 types.
a condition in which the patient has new symptoms or new or ongoing symptoms
- Symptoms persist for months after first contracting coronavirus
- Often found in patients with severe symptoms early. and intensified with intense exercise or concentration, with symptoms such as fever, headache, dizziness, fainting, shortness of breath, cough, chest tightness, fatigue, easy tiredness, abdominal pain, diarrhea, poor appetite, earache, or Ringing in the ears, palpitations, lack of concentration or thinking, stubbornness, insomnia, mood swings, numbness, muscle and joint pain. Bad smell or taste, rash on the body, irregular menstrual cycle
The condition in which patients with COVID Multiple organ dysfunction (multiorgan effects)
- have symptoms related to many organs in the body
- It is caused by a strong physiological reaction, such as a cytokine storm, in the bodies of coronavirus patients. inability to control the secretion of cytokine in the immune system
- As a result, many organ tissues are destroyed by the patient’s own immune system. It is most often found in the tissues of the heart, lungs, kidneys, brain and skin.
- Children may develop Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children Associated with COVID-19 (MIS-C) with Kawasaki Disease, a multi-organ inflammation, high fever, rash, red eyes, and lymph nodes. grow up may occur while infected with COVID-19 Stay or immediately disappear The disease can have long-term multiorgan effects.
Long-term effects of hospitalization and from being infected with COVID
- Covid patients who are hospitalized, especially the ICU room that affects the mind.
- It may cause the limbs to be weak and still feel tired even if there is no covid infection.
- In some cases, it may affect thinking and speech. leading to a state of mental disorder after experiencing a violent event (post-traumatic stress disorder; PTSD), eg intubation or was pumped to the heart to save lives This results in sudden stress and may accumulate continuously.
Foreign data found that Statistically, approximately 50% of coronavirus cases may have long-term COVID, but it can be cured within 6 months or more, and the body hasn’t been found to be affected long-term from this condition.
In Thailand, there is no clear data collection. But it may be found that about 20-30% of covid patients after treatment will have symptoms of fatigue. The Department of Medical Services is collecting information in this section for further assessment of symptoms related to Long COVID.
How can I prevent Long COVID?
- vaccination against covid
- Wear a mask that completely covers the mouth and nose.
- keep distance by being 1.5-2 meters away from others
- Avoid crowded and poorly ventilated areas.
- wash your hands often
Info: Ramachanel