Recovering from COVID-19: Everything You Need to Know About Post-COVID Conditions

Recovering from COVID-19: Everything You Need to Know About Post-COVID Conditions Published on: 6th May 2024 Medically reviewed by: General Practitioner at First Response Healthcare While most people recover after a few weeks of contracting the COVID-19 virus, for some people the illness and post-COVID condition or post covid syndrome, lingers on for much longer. post covid complications could lead to health problems that might affect people for four or more weeks after first being infected by the virus. These post covid complications are popularly referred to as long COVID, post acute COVID, Chronic COVID, among other names. People who may not have had COVID-19 symptoms after being infected by the virus, may also show signs and symptoms of post covid 19 syndrome. In different people, different types and combinations of health issues may manifest for different periods of time as post COVID conditions. If a person experiences any of the following symptoms for more than 4 weeks after first contracting the COVID-19 infection, then he/she is said to have long COVID. These symptoms include the following: Extreme tiredness or fatigue Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath, heart palpitations or chest tightness and pain Problems with memory and concentration Changes to taste and smell Joint and muscle pain