{"id":531,"date":"2024-11-27T11:47:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-27T11:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/longcovid\/?page_id=531"},"modified":"2024-11-27T11:52:44","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T11:52:44","slug":"symptoms-of-long-covid","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/longcovid\/symptoms-of-long-covid\/","title":{"rendered":"Symptoms of Long COVID"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There are a wide range of symptoms associated with Long COVID. You may not have all of the symptoms listed below, but if you have more than two or three, it may be worth speaking to a doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Signs and symptoms after coronavirus can vary from person to person. The most common symptoms include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhsinform.scot\/long-term-effects-of-covid-19-long-covid\/signs-and-symptoms\/long-covid-cough\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cough<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhsinform.scot\/long-term-effects-of-covid-19-long-covid\/signs-and-symptoms\/long-covid-fatigue\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fatigue<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhsinform.scot\/long-term-effects-of-covid-19-long-covid\/signs-and-symptoms\/long-covid-breathlessness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">breathlessness<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhsinform.scot\/long-term-effects-of-covid-19-long-covid\/signs-and-symptoms\/long-covid-muscle-and-joint-pain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">muscle and joint pain<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhsinform.scot\/long-term-effects-of-covid-19-long-covid\/signs-and-symptoms\/long-covid-sleep-problems\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sleep problems<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhsinform.scot\/long-term-effects-of-covid-19-long-covid\/signs-and-symptoms\/long-covid-loss-of-smell-or-taste\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">loss of smell or taste<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhsinform.scot\/long-term-effects-of-covid-19-long-covid\/signs-and-symptoms\/long-covid-low-mood-and-depression\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">low mood<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhsinform.scot\/long-term-effects-of-covid-19-long-covid\/signs-and-symptoms\/long-covid-brain-fog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">brain fog<\/a> &#8211; loss of concentration or memory issues (cognitive impairment)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhsinform.scot\/long-term-effects-of-covid-19-long-covid\/signs-and-symptoms\/long-covid-anxiety\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">anxiety<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Most people\u2019s symptoms of coronavirus get better within 4 weeks. But for some people, symptoms can last longer, or new ones can develop. Some people may experience the symptoms of long COVID for months or years. Symptoms can also change over time and can affect anywhere in the body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Managing Symptoms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no single, standard treatment for Long COVID. Your healthcare professionals may provide you with treatment for individual symptoms. There are some things you can do to manage your own symptoms and support your own recovery. These include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pacing Yourself<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the most important things in managing your symptoms is to listen to your body and not overdo it. Rather than pushing through pain and fatigue to try and do as much as possible, you should be careful to rest and give yourself a chance to recover. This also means that you should try to spread out work and activities where possible, doing a little bit at a time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tracking Your Symptoms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Keeping a diary of your symptoms can be a great tool. By looking back at information about when your symptoms are worst and when they are better, you can start to see patterns and highlight things that may trigger symptoms flare-ups. This lets you take steps to avoid these triggers in the future. Tracking your symptoms is also valuable when you come to talk to healthcare professionals, as it reminds you of symptoms you may have forgotten and helps to remind you how your symptoms appear in the moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Here is a personal story about Marissa\u2019s Long COVID journey from NHS Inform:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Living with Long COVID\" width=\"1333\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/b8eBT8UjIiw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are a wide range of symptoms associated with Long COVID. You may not have all of the symptoms listed below, but if you have more than two or three, it may be worth speaking to a doctor. Signs and symptoms after coronavirus can vary from person to person. The most common symptoms include: Most<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"class_list":["post-531","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"NHS Lothian","author_link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/longcovid\/author\/nhs-lothian\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":false,"rttpg_excerpt":"There are a wide range of symptoms associated with Long COVID. You may not have all of the symptoms listed below, but if you have more than two or three, it may be worth speaking to a doctor. Signs and symptoms after coronavirus can vary from person to person. The most common symptoms include: Most","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/longcovid\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/531","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/longcovid\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/longcovid\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/longcovid\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/longcovid\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=531"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/longcovid\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/531\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":569,"href":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/longcovid\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/531\/revisions\/569"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/longcovid\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=531"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/longcovid\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=531"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}