50 percent of people who survive covid-19 face lingering symptoms, study finds

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

At least 50 percent of people who survive covid-19 experience a variety of physical and psychological health issues for six months or more after their initial recovery, according to research on the long-term effects of the disease, published in the journal JAMA Network Open.

Often referred to as “long covid,” the adverse health effects vary from person to person. But the research, based on data from 250,351 adults and children, found that more than half experience a decline in general well-being, resulting in weight loss, fatigue, fever or pain.

About 20 percent have decreased mobility, 25 percent have trouble thinking or concentrating (called “brain fog”), 30 percent develop an anxiety disorder, 25 percent have breathing problems, and 20 percent have hair loss or skin rashes. Cardiovascular issues — chest pain and palpitations — are common, as are stomach and gastrointestinal problems.

Those affected by post-covid conditions, sometimes called “long haulers,” can include anyone who has had covid-19, even those who had no symptoms or just mild ones, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/long-covid-50-percent-lingering-symptoms/2021/11/12/e6655236-4313-11ec-9ea7-3eb2406a2e24_story.html

[BigmanPigman]

1. We probably won't realize the full extent for 50 years.

I asked my neurologist about how Covid effects the brain and nervous system and he just shook his head. That was an honest reaction.

[traitorsgalore]

3. What covid? Amurikkka has moved on to racist trials and ignoring election rigging

But seriously, thanks for posting the article.

[XanaDUer2]

4. Which is why I've tried to not be exposed

We don't know the long-term effects. I'm off work now, but was working with the public closely.

[TheBlackAdder]

5. A lot of those kids of anti-vaxxers and those they've exposed will suffer chronic lifetime issues.

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It is not us older people who might survive if we come down with COVID-19, but the kids who may (and many probably will) develop brain, heart, neurological and other organ issues that might not manifest themselves on the surface, but over 30-40 years develop into painful disabilities, sickness and shortened lifespans.

The question is, do half of the people have them, or will everyone have them so some degree or another and the lesser degree ones might go unnoticed or unreported?

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[Midnight Writer]

6. Know a guy going through this right now.

A couple weeks ago he told me he had Covid. No big deal, he said. Like a minor head cold. I told him to be careful, it can escalate to a dangerous level quickly. He laughed and said he would be just fine. He was going to enjoy his time off work, get some stuff done around his house.

Two weeks later, he is sick as a dog, having trouble getting around, his wife is worried sick, he is basically bedridden.

I hope he does OK. Young, healthy fellow with young kids. He was vaccinated last March, I don't know if he got a booster.