GP shares five tips for young people dealing with long covid
21.05.2022 - 00:29
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While covid numbers may no longer be in the headlines, that does not mean the virus is gone for good.
Thousands of cases continue to be recorded daily in the UK alone.
Meanwhile, there is a huge group of people struggling to get over coronavirus as they suffer with long covid.
As reported in the Conversation, long covid symptoms persist after the infection itself has passed - beyond 12 weeks after infection.
The most common long covid symptoms include fatigue, breathlessness and loss of sense of smell.
Below is a list of signs, plus tips from GP Dipesh Gopal, for what to do if you think you might have the condition.
For many people with long covid, their symptoms affect their ability to live and work normally. Symptoms can last a few weeks for some people, while for others, they can go on for much longer.
We don’t fully understand why long covid happens, but one theory is that it’s due to an over-reaction of the immune system or the blood vessels.
Between 3% and 12% of people who get covid go on to develop long covid. About 2% of people in the UK are currently experiencing the condition.
Data indicates women are more likely to develop long covid, and people aged 35 to 49 are most likely to experience symptoms compared with other age groups. Having certain health vulnerabilities, such as a compromised immune system, also makes people more susceptible. This doesn’t mean other groups such as men, children and young adults can’t be affected.
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