TRIBUNWOW.COM – Now Long Covid It is known to be a problem that makes a big impact and has been the subject of serious discussion in a number of countries.
Long Covid is known to be a prolonged symptom phenomenon in survivors Covid-19 which is difficult to explain medically.
This happens to the majority of Covid-19 survivors, even if they only experience mild symptoms.
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Symptoms range from difficulty breathing, headaches, fatigue, bowel related, loss of smell or taste, and difficulty sleeping to brain fog or psychological distress.
Reported from News Medical Net, the underlying reason has not been elucidated, however, some scientists see common features in other conditions, such as sequelae of prolonged intensive care unit treatment or myalgic-encephalitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS).
Most sufferers Long Covid it will only feel symptoms that are not life threatening.
But the symptoms can greatly affect their daily activities.
For example fatigue, insomnia, loss of sense of smell, or recurring headaches that will make the survivors Covid-19 difficulty performing activities.
Uncertainty about diagnostic criteria, pathophysiology, and treatment has made it difficult to obtain the care these patients need.
This often means they resort to ways to treat themselves by trial and error.
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However, a number of countries such as the United States have begun to seriously treat long Covid patients.
Even some patients who are really affected will receive special privileges and a number of benefits.
The current study looked at all of these factors to explore the mental health of people with long-standing Covid, with a particular focus on anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), along with brain fog.
The study is a qualitative study that was published in the open journal MedRxiv in early October.
The researcher relied on interviews with 21 people who claimed to have had Covid for a long time, from various ethnic backgrounds, ages, and genders.
Interviews were conducted between November 2020 and September 2021, in the 26-70 year age group.
Two of the three participants were women, and an equal proportion were white Britons.
All had been infected after February 2020 and before January 11, 2021, with an average of 12 symptoms lasting an average of 29 weeks at the date of the interview.
Fatigue is the most common, followed by muscle pain and weakness, shortness of breath, and difficulty concentrating or forgetfulness.
It is also known that about half of the participants were confirmed positive Covid-19, but only four were hospitalized for the initial infection.
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