Forbes January 26, 2025
A little more than 35% of people with persistent long Covid (also known as post Covid syndrome) reported that they experienced post-exertional malaise or exercise intolerance even in the second year of experiencing other major symptoms, according to a new study. The findings further revealed that 68% or two-thirds of people who were diagnosed with long Covid were grappling with fatigue, cognitive issues, breathlessness, and mental health problems like anxiety, depression, and sleep disturbances.
“In particular, pain syndromes (chest pain, myalgia or burning feet, joint pain, melalgia, and headache), confusion, and dizziness were more often reported by case patients with post-exertional malaise (apart from fatigue and exhaustion). Post-exertional malaise was highly prevalent (>50%) among patients with persistent post-Covid syndrome who...
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