COVID is a condition caused by a virus and many people have the ability to improve and others have persistent conditions, and its long-term effects are not yet known exactly.
Persistent COVID is also called long-standing COVID, chronic COVID, post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2, and Post-COVID.
According to studies carried out, it is beginning to be believed that the persistent COVID syndrome in some cases may give rise to a condition capable of becoming chronic, such as myalgic encephalomyelitis, and that it does not constitute a new entity.
Persistent COVID affects people for weeks, months after having COVID-19, affecting daily activities due to its symptoms. Persistent COVID does not affect all people in the same way. Among the most common symptoms are:
The feeling of weakness and tiredness, rapid heart rate, shortness of breath, difficulty concentrating, trouble sleeping, anxiety, headache and fever; stroke and even Guillain-Barré syndrome.
We know that COVID-19 is largely a disease that affects the lungs, it can also damage the heart, kidneys and brain.
Talk to your doctor if you think you have persistent COVID, although there is no test to determine it, your doctor will do the corresponding tests for diagnosis.
There is still no specific treatment for the sequelae of persistent COVID, however, physical and respiratory rehabilitation performed by a specialist is scheduled for 4 weeks.
For prevention of persistent COVID, get vaccinated to reduce the risks of getting COVID-19 and then getting persistent or long-term COVID.
