Post Covid Fogginess- After effects of Covid on different organs of human body
With the onslaught of Covid 19, the entire world has been crippled with an innate fear of the inevitable. No matter how strong the healthcare system was, countries failed to provide the required support to patients. Since the beginning of 2020, the mortality rate spiked up to an incomprehensible value that put the entire world at risk. In several countries, a lot of people failed to avail proper medical treatment due to high pressure on the medical infrastructure.
The covid virus is not only communicable but its effect on one’s body differs from one person to another. Besides, symptoms during the infectious stage and post-treatment were so varied and different that even top health officials were worried about the long-term impacts of the infection. Even though the deadly phase of the pandemic is somehow over, the after-effects are still lingering in the air.
Bearing this in mind, we have explained some of the major impacts organs can face post-Covid infection.
Respiratory system
The Covid virus infects both the upper and lower respiratory tracts in a person. When the infection is in the upper tract, the main symptoms shown are cough and cold. But the danger arises when it moves to the lower respiratory tract. At this stage, the patient can suffer from pneumonia.
Even after getting cured, a patient can occasionally feel suffocation and a constant chest pain. Breathing problems or shortness of breath is also a major impact that patients have to encounter even after being treated and cured completely.
Nervous system
Nervous problems persist a lot despite being cured completely. When the virus infects a person, its effect can be seen in the neural responses easily. After the infectious stage is over, the problems may appear once again and in some patients, it can be a long-term problem. Some of the major neural symptoms post covid are:
Loss of smell and taste may persist and it will go away with time but not overnight
Trembling of the hands is a major symptom in patients who have been infected in a severe way
Dizziness can come and go but the problem will exist due to a weak immune system and lower metabolism
Cardiovascular system
In terms of cardiovascular systems, effects post Covid can be seen in the form of tiredness due to slow transportation of oxygen from the lungs to the tissues. Also, sometimes, people may even cough out blood or reddish sputum if the patient suffers from a severe lower respiratory tract infection. Hemoglobin concentration may decrease in some cases and one will have to take iron supplements and include iron-rich foods in the diet.
Skin allergies
Rashes, allergic outbreaks, and inflammations on the skin are some of the mild impacts that a patient cured from Covid has to face. It is not common for every person but several health professionals have observed this problem, especially in those people having sensitive skin or at higher risk of developing skin problems during Covid infections.
Digestive system
Diarrhea and indigestion are the most common problems one can face after he/she is cured of Covid. Sometimes, stomach pain also accompanies these problems. The intensity of pain will vary from one patient to the other. For example, if anyone has comorbidity in terms of ulcers, the intensity of stomach pain will be much more than that of a regular person.
Psychological issues
In terms of psychological problems, the major symptoms that a person can face post-Covid infection are:
Lack of sleep
Lack of focus and concentration
Nervousness
Conclusion
Covid is not just deadly for people who have been infected with the disease. Instead, it has proven to be a communicable disease that has long-term impacts on the human body. Besides, the after-effects vary from one person to another which is why identifying the issues is so difficult. so if you want you can also visit Medipulse hospital or can consult with our Doctors to get the best and most updated information regarding Covid-19.