0865 – Coping With Covid

2023.05.15 – 0865 – Coping With Covid

Coping with long covid

A small percentage of people who have had Covid-19 continue to have symptoms after 12 weeks, but because of the huge number of people who have had the disease, that’s a large actual number of people. This is known by health professionals in the UK and many other countries as ‘post covid syndrome’ or (by the WHO) ‘post covid condition’ (although some doctors still doubt the existence of this altogether).

There is no specific treatment to what can be a cocktail of complaints (including but not limited to fatigue; shortness of breath; palpitations; stomach issues; brain fog; mental health; headaches and dizziness), which affects each person differently.

For our purposes, shortness of breath is perhaps the most important symptom: ‘disordered breathing’, using the upper chest, shoulders and neck. Do not self-diagnose, as it may be caused by something other than covid, but go and see a health professional. Before the appointment, you could try some very gentle breathing exercises to train yourself how to breath properly again. Some people have subsequently been referred to respiratory physio therapists or attend rehabilitation groups.

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