Respiratory symptoms

• Breathlessness

• Cough

 

Heart and circulation symptoms 

• Chest pains

• Chest tightness

• Palpitations

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Neurological symptoms

• Brain fog (a loss of clarity of thinking, often associated with poor concentration)

• Headache

• Poor sleep quality

• Pins and needles, and numbness

• Dizziness

• Sudden confusion (delirium) particularly in older people

• Mobility impairment

• Visual disturbance

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Gastric and Bowel symptoms 

• Abdominal pain

• Nausea

• Diarrhoea

• Weight loss and reduced appetite

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Joints and muscles symptoms

• Muscle and joint pain

 

Mental health symptoms 

• Depression - Low mood, poor sleep, lack of concentration and feeling helpless

• Anxiety - feeling on edge, excessive worry and difficulties sleeping

• Symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, especially in people with more severe coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms that needed intensive care in hospital

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Ear, nose and throat symptoms 

• Loss of taste

• Loss of sense of smell

• Tinnitus (ringing in the ears)

• Earache

• Sore throat

• Dizziness

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Skin symptoms 

• Skin rashes

• Hair loss

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For further information - > NHS Inform 2022

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Subramanian et al (2022) reported the following symptoms in a recent study.

 

Sexual Health symptoms

• Loss of libido

• Vaginal discharge

• Erectile dysfunction

• Ejaculation problems

• Menorrhagia