COVID INFORMATION

The latest global research, endorsed by the British Medical Journal, The Office of National Statistics and NICE, suggests that 1 in ten people will be affected by the symptoms of Covid over 12 weeks after infection.

The condition went undiagnosed for many months, and those affected still struggle to find acknowledgement and treatment in some cases, despite experiencing daily, life-changing issues with their physical and mental health.

In December 2020 the first official treatment guidelines were adopted in the UK, officially recognising the terms Long Covid and Post-Covid-19 syndrome. In October 2020, NHS England announced £10 million funding for local treatment centres to be established, and in February 2021 announced a further £18.5 million in research. For more information and how to find help please access the links below.

Common symptoms of ongoing symptomatic COVID-19 and post-COVID-19 syndrome

[taken directly from NICE guidelines]

Symptoms after acute COVID-19 are highly variable and wide ranging.

The most commonly reported symptoms include (but are not limited to) the following: 

 

●     Delirium (in older populations)
●     Gastrointestinal symptoms
●     Abdominal pain
●     Nausea
●     Diarrhoea
●     Anorexia and reduced appetite (in older populations)
●     Joint pain
●     Symptoms of depression
●     Symptoms of anxiety
●     Tinnitus
●     Earache
●     Sore throat
●     Dizziness
●     Loss of taste and/or smell
●     Skin rashes

●     Breathlessness
●     Cough
●     Chest tightness
●     Chest pain
●     Palpitations
●     Fatigue
●     Fever
●     Pain
●     Cognitive impairment ('brain fog', loss of concentration or memory issues)
●     Headache
●     Sleep disturbance
●     Peripheral neuropathy symptoms (pins and needles and numbness)
●     Dizziness