7. Long COVID
Long COVID [https://www.cdc.gov/covid/long-term-effects/index.html]is a chronic condition that can occur after a coronavirus infection and lasts for at least three months. Long COVID can have a wide range of symptoms that can worsen, improve, or continue over time. Long COVID is more common in people with severe coronavirus symptoms, but it can happen to anyone. In fact, some people can get long COVID without even knowing they had COVID in the first place. Women, Hispanic and Latino people, people with underlying health conditions, people 65 or older, or those who did not receive a vaccination against COVID-19 are more at risk for developing long COVID.
Symptoms of long COVID can include the following:
- Brain fog
- Weakness
- Fatigue
- Headaches
- Tremors
- Heart palpitations
- Rapid heartbeat
- Cough
- Dry mouth
- Chest pain or tightness
- Hair loss
- Sleep problems
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Skin rash
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