There are many symptoms associated with Covid-19 disease. The most common are dry cough, anosmia, fever, extreme fatigue, and in some cases shortness of breath. But there is another less common form of Covid-19, the long covid. How to recognize it? What are the causes ? And above all, how to prevent and treat it?
Covid-19 is not a disease with typical symptoms. The list of events is long. The disease can manifest itself differently from person to person. Some people are asymptomatic while others have a variety of symptoms. In terms of duration, it differs a lot from person to person. Coronavirus disease usually lasts a few days. But sometimes the symptoms are felt for months on end. The scientific community has little perspective to be able to precisely define this atypical form of Covid-19. If the symptoms persist beyond 4 weeks, we can start talking about a longer than average duration. But a person who has had an acute form of the disease will recover longer.
What are the causes and symptoms of long covid?
There does not appear to be any specific cause for the long covid. Scientists hardly explain it because it is random. Benign initial forms can give rise to a long covid. Likewise, severe forms will not systematically transform into long covid. However, the Haute Autorité de Santé recommends considering the possibility of a long covid in subjects who have developed symptomatic covid whose symptoms persist beyond one month. Signs of long covid include fatigue (the most typical), difficulty breathing, muscle aches, anosmia, and problems with memory and concentration.
Prevention and treatment of long covid
Hand washing, wearing a mask, coughing and sneezing into your elbow are always effective barrier gestures to protect yourself and others. If you have a long form of covid, a treatment protocol will be defined by your doctor, depending on your symptoms. In addition, for breathing difficulties, respiratory physiotherapy sessions will probably be prescribed. For anosmia, the doctor will refer to the ENT, because the taste and smell can be re-educated. In addition, long covid can cause anxiety, psychological support is sometimes necessary. If you are suffering from a long covid, don’t be discouraged, there are solutions.
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