Post by Nadica (She/Her) on Sept 23, 2024 0:32:55 GMT
Senseless Symptoms of Long COVID-19 - Published sept 21, 2024
By Key Kessens
Many of us probably thought of COVID-19 as a virus of the past. I certainly forgot about that troublesome virus until I took a COVID test recently and immediately those two lines showed up. I was positive for COVID-19 for the second time in my life and I was not surprised though because I had the same symptoms from the first time I had it in Sep 2021.
People describe COVID as a common cold nowadays, but I think that COVID is much worse than that. My personal experience with COVID-19 is with senseless symptoms. For instance, I wasn’t able to get my sense of smell back since my first battle with COVID. Not only that, with this go around I lost my sense of taste. Food has never tasted so bland in my entire life.
Unfortunately, COVID-19 is still a terrible virus that’s spreading throughout the U.S. There is a group of COVID survivors, myself included, that experience “long COVID,” or COVID-19 symptoms that linger for over 3 months after having the illness. If you suffered from COVID-19 previously, but still feel the effect of the virus, then you may be part of the group that deals with long COVID. The symptoms are:
• Brain fog and/or memory issues
• Trouble sleeping
• Troubles with smell and/or taste
• Fatigue, lightheadedness, dizziness
• Shortness of breath
• Headaches
• Irregular or fast heartbeats
• Constipation, bloating, loose stools
• Other digestive issues
• Cough that’s not caused by any other illness/issue
The symptoms of long COVID can come and go, so it’s hard to determine whether it’s from that or another sickness. My sense of smell returned for a few minutes & disappeared again multiple times.
So what can we do about these annoying lingering effects of COVID-19? Well, according to Mayo Clinic, if you are battling with the symptoms of long COVID, please go see a healthcare professional. Make sure to track those symptoms for at least 3 months, how the symptoms affect your daily activities, and if you take any medication to deal with the symptoms.
Keep in mind no test can indicate if you suffer from long-term COVID-19 & the treatment is not for long COVID specifically. Upon a diagnosis, the healthcare professionals will work out a treatment plan for the symptoms. These treatment plans could include medication, olfactory training, exercise, etc. There is still hope to get better from these senseless symptoms of long COVID. Remember that you are not alone if you struggle with ongoing symptoms of COVID-19 because I am right here with you.
By Key Kessens
Many of us probably thought of COVID-19 as a virus of the past. I certainly forgot about that troublesome virus until I took a COVID test recently and immediately those two lines showed up. I was positive for COVID-19 for the second time in my life and I was not surprised though because I had the same symptoms from the first time I had it in Sep 2021.
People describe COVID as a common cold nowadays, but I think that COVID is much worse than that. My personal experience with COVID-19 is with senseless symptoms. For instance, I wasn’t able to get my sense of smell back since my first battle with COVID. Not only that, with this go around I lost my sense of taste. Food has never tasted so bland in my entire life.
Unfortunately, COVID-19 is still a terrible virus that’s spreading throughout the U.S. There is a group of COVID survivors, myself included, that experience “long COVID,” or COVID-19 symptoms that linger for over 3 months after having the illness. If you suffered from COVID-19 previously, but still feel the effect of the virus, then you may be part of the group that deals with long COVID. The symptoms are:
• Brain fog and/or memory issues
• Trouble sleeping
• Troubles with smell and/or taste
• Fatigue, lightheadedness, dizziness
• Shortness of breath
• Headaches
• Irregular or fast heartbeats
• Constipation, bloating, loose stools
• Other digestive issues
• Cough that’s not caused by any other illness/issue
The symptoms of long COVID can come and go, so it’s hard to determine whether it’s from that or another sickness. My sense of smell returned for a few minutes & disappeared again multiple times.
So what can we do about these annoying lingering effects of COVID-19? Well, according to Mayo Clinic, if you are battling with the symptoms of long COVID, please go see a healthcare professional. Make sure to track those symptoms for at least 3 months, how the symptoms affect your daily activities, and if you take any medication to deal with the symptoms.
Keep in mind no test can indicate if you suffer from long-term COVID-19 & the treatment is not for long COVID specifically. Upon a diagnosis, the healthcare professionals will work out a treatment plan for the symptoms. These treatment plans could include medication, olfactory training, exercise, etc. There is still hope to get better from these senseless symptoms of long COVID. Remember that you are not alone if you struggle with ongoing symptoms of COVID-19 because I am right here with you.