Long term effects of 'mild' covid?

[labyrinthloafer]

I read this today and wondered why there's not more discussion. This summary says 60% of those in this study still have symptoms that make it hard to take a walk, these were people who didn't need hospital.

Does anyone have any more info on this or know what research might be being done in the UK on this?

And do others worry about this? I am worried that 'mild' isn't really mild.

nltimes.nl/2020/06/12/shocking-nearly-recovered-covid-19-health-issues-months-later

[yeOldeTrout]

Life is too short to worry about so many maybe things.

[JorisBonson]

Ticking cough*

[JorisBonson]

I thought I had bronchitis back in late Feb / early March. Been to the doctor a few times since with lung pain, shivers, a ticking fought I haven't been able to shift. Blood test and chest x-ray came back negative. A different doctor has since told me I likely had covid and this is the result.

Strangely a work colleague is going through exactly the same thing now.

[GleamingBaubles]

@yeOldeTrout

"the symptoms might only show up in middle age."

Do you worry about every other germ being like that, too?

How about viruses like HPV or hepatitis?

[yeOldeTrout]

"the symptoms might only show up in middle age."

Do you worry about every other germ being like that, too?

[likeamillpond]

My worry is that simething coyld be working away silently.
Even tbough a person might be absolutely fine otherwise.
People who had it very young could find they have damaged hearts or omething tcould be working silentlyy away at your lungs and the symptoms might only show up in middle age.

This is what worries me.
There is so little they don't know about the really long term effects.
That's why I'm doing my utmost totryNOT to get it.
Especially now vacinnes are on the horizon.

[GleamingBaubles]

www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/dec/14/covid-19-effects-on-athletes-keyontae-johnson-basketball

Chance of long term silent heart damage even if you're young and fit

[MedSchoolRat]

The definition of 'Long Covid' seems to be settling on whether ppl still have symptoms at >= 12 weeks after first symptoms. People who never had any symptoms don't seem to get LC. The best research I know about reckoned about 6% of symptomatic covid will have some LC.

Find @ DavidLat on Twitter... he was on a ventilator for weeks & took ages to recover (so he had LC back in June or so...) but says it's now grateful to be fully recovered. Right now we only have anecdotes on recovery rates.

[4cats2kids]

My partner and her mum had it a month ago and are still very breathless

[trader21c]

Saz that sounds horrid I get insomnia too but not as bad as yours tend to wake up for a couple of hours in the night

[Saz231]

Just come across this thread . I tested positive for covid 6 weeks ago in that time I felt like an elephant sat on my chest and couldn’t take a breath. I’m interested to know has anybody else developed insomnia after covid I’m not sleeping for more then an hour a night and am getting really bad palpitations unsure if it’s still the virus or anxiety after the nights I couldn’t breathe but it’s making me very poorly . Thanks for reading.

[Kitcat122]

I had suspected Covid in March (no testing then). I had general virus symptoms fever, aches, fatigue, loss of smell, rash. Second week got terrible chest pain and shortness of breath. 4 months on still can't walk far without pain and breathlessness and smell comes and goes. GP just starting to send me for tests now. Youngish, white female previously a runner and very fit.

[okiedokieme]

Only my smell is compromised now

[LilyPond2]

covid.joinzoe.com/post/covid-long-term

Data from Zoe app suggests one in 10 people who get symptomatic Covid are not fully recovered after 3 weeks. Don't expect to hear this from anyone high up in government though, as it doesn't suit their "Everyone back to work" agenda.

[labyrinthloafer]

[quote Lightsabre]@labyrinthloafer, there are many threads on here about Covid after effects for those who were 'mild'. The current one is those who are around 14 weeks + and still suffering. I am having a lung ct scan tomorrow and have been unable to work for 4 months now. Many of these contributors were fit and healthy with no prior health problems. There are huge Facebook worldwide groups too and the Slack group.

There is more awareness now that around 1 in 10 people do suffer a long tail post viral reaction. It's obviously not something the Govt wants to flag as it will scare people. We now know that it is not just an ordinary 'flu'.[/quote]
Thank you, I will look, and I do hope everyone recovers in time.

I think there needs to be more publicity around this aspect.

[Lightsabre]

@labyrinthloafer, there are many threads on here about Covid after effects for those who were 'mild'. The current one is those who are around 14 weeks + and still suffering. I am having a lung ct scan tomorrow and have been unable to work for 4 months now. Many of these contributors were fit and healthy with no prior health problems. There are huge Facebook worldwide groups too and the Slack group.

There is more awareness now that around 1 in 10 people do suffer a long tail post viral reaction. It's obviously not something the Govt wants to flag as it will scare people. We now know that it is not just an ordinary 'flu'.

[Mistlewoeandwhine]

I’ve still got a weird tickle cough two months later. And I was barely ill.

[Nobodyputsdaisyinthecorner]

@LarkDescending I’m so sorry to hear how your health is still suffering but I wanted to thank you for sharing this and prompting me to look into the research on blood clots. Myself and my kids have a condition that presents risks with blood clots so you’ve given me some much needed awareness. And there was me just worrying about my asthma. This virus is so complex and seems to affect people in more ways than we realise. I wish you a full recovery soon. Thanks again.

[Nobodyputsdaisyinthecorner]

Only the one who died was hospitalised the other five were classed as mild and four still struggling

[Nobodyputsdaisyinthecorner]

Six friends/family have had it (five of them under 50). One died, one is fine, four are still struggling with their health despite being classed as recovered.

[LarkDescending]

I have developed a blood clotting anomaly since having “mild” Covid in March - I have had 2 separate pulmonary emboli since then. I also know two other people whose mild/moderate Covid has led to thromboembolism (one a young man, the other a middle-aged man).

I still have detectable antibodies 4 months after the start of my Covid symptoms. (Long may they last).

The other person I know well who still has real issues (female, 20s) was not a mild case - she spent time in ICU in March/April and is still unable to work.

[labyrinthloafer]

Thanks so much for responding and I am so sorry you're all experiencing these symptoms. I really hope all the various health problems improve.

It is really worrying and I think I will try to learn more. If I'm honest, I'm afraid because we're not being told much.

[GracieLane]

I had suspected covid and my breathing has been slightly worse since. My blood oxygen has been and breathing have been back to when I was a smoker. Plus I have a tickly cough. My sense of smell has come back as normal though, but it has been a couple of months and that was my first symptom. I'm still feeling quite run down

[Dannn]

I had it in April, not tested at the time as was not available but have since had a positive antibody test. I still get out of breath walking up the stairs and I was training for a marathon prior to the lockdown but now struggle to run 5k. I think there are going to be a lot of long terms health problems as a result of this, really hopeful that mine aren’t permanent.

[40somethingJBJ]

I find all this quite interesting as, back in February, me and ds had a viral chesty/fluey type thing with a raging temperature and a hacking cough. Put it down to a seasonal bug, but ever since, I’ve been suffering from horrendous heart palpitations and shortness of breath. I’m waiting on having a 24hr heart monitor to see what’s going on. My 73yo father, who has COPD, also had the bug and is currently in hospital with heart failure. It may all be a coincidence, but I’d love to know if we all had it back then. How long are the antibody tests accurate for afterwards? I’m tempted to get one if I’ve not left it too long.