Long-term effects of coronavirus (long COVID)

Long-term effects of coronavirus (long COVID)

For some people, coronavirus (COVID-19) can cause symptoms that last weeks or months after the infection has gone. This is sometimes called post-COVID-19 syndrome or "long COVID".

Symptoms of long COVID

There are lots of symptoms you can have after a coronavirus infection.

Common long COVID symptoms include:

* extreme tiredness (fatigue)
* shortness of breath
* chest pain or tightness
* problems with memory and concentration ("brain fog")
* difficulty sleeping (insomnia)
* heart palpitations
* dizziness
* pins and needles
* joint pain
* depression and anxiety
* tinnitus, earaches
* feeling sick, diarrhoea, stomach aches, loss of appetite
* a high temperature, cough, headaches, sore throat, changes to sense of smell or taste
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[Page last reviewed: 4 February 2021; Next review due: 18 February 2021]

www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/post-covid-syndrome-long-covid/

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www.health.com/condition/infectious-diseases/coronavirus/post-covid-syndrome

Supporting your recovery after COVID-19

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