Category: Fatigue

 

Long covid: Damage to multiple organs presents in young, low risk patients

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Authors: Gareth Iacobucci BMJ 2020; 371 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m4470 (Published 17 November 2020)Cite this as: BMJ 2020;371:m4470 Young, low risk patients with ongoing symptoms of covid-19 had signs of damage to multiple organs four months after initially being infected, a preprint study has suggested.1 Initial data from 201 patients suggest that almost 70% had impairments in one or more organs four months after […]

Long-Term Neurologic Symptoms Emerge in COVID-19

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— Hospitalized patients show deficits including cognitive impairment 6 months later Authors: by Judy George, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today January 7, 2021share to facebookshare to twittershare to linkedinemail article Long-term neurologic manifestations were seen in more than a third of patients hospitalized with SARS-CoV-2 infection, a prospective study in Italy showed. In a group of hospitalized […]

“COVID fatigue” is hitting hard. Fighting it is hard, too, says UC Davis Health psychologist

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Authors: UC Davis Health There is research that defines the stages of stress on communities from disasters. If it makes anyone feel better, as a society, we are right on target. Early during or right after a disaster, communities tend to pull together. People support each other and create a sense of community bonding, Hermanson […]

Here’s How To Deal With Post-COVID Vaccine Fatigue

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Authors: Jay Polish When Should I Be Concerned About Post-Vaccine Fatigue? “While different studies vary, fatigue is the most commonly reported side effect, with around 40-80% of people experiencing this,” Dr. Bhuyan explains, across Moderna, Pfizer, and Johnson & Johnson’s vaccines. The way you feel that tiredness, of course, might be much different than how your […]

COVID-19 ‘brain fog’ inspires search for causes and treatments

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Authors: Kelly Servick The true prevalence of cognitive problems in COVID-19 survivors is elusive, and the underlying causes of lingering symptoms are the subject of ongoing studies. But it’s now clear that trouble thinking, concentrating, and remembering can be among the most debilitating “long-haul” symptoms and can persist for months. As more and more people seek […]

Long covid: How to define it and how to manage it

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Authors: Nikki Nabavi, editorial scholar “Profound fatigue” was a common symptom in most people with long covid, she said, but added that a wide range of other symptoms included cough, breathlessness, muscle and body aches, and chest heaviness or pressure, but also skin rashes, palpitations, fever, headache, diarrhoea, and pins and needles. “A very common […]