According to a survey, hundreds of thousands of people across Ireland are suffering from the effects of Long Covid.
The healthcare system has been put under extreme pressure over recent weeks with the highest number of patients on trolleys since 2006 recorded last week.
While many people being admitted to hospital are coping with new bouts of the Flu, Covid, and other respiratory illnesses, others are struggling with Long Covid.
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The research carried out on behalf of Independent TD Denis Naughten found there are 230,559 people in Ireland suffering from conditions associated with Long Covid.
If you have been diagnosed with Covid-19 in the last few months and haven't been feeling great since, you could be suffering from long Covid.
The HSE has published a list of signs to help you identify if you could be one of the many people who have the lengthy after effects.
These are the most common signs of Long Covid:
- extreme tiredness (fatigue)
- shortness of breath
- chest pain or tightness
- problems with memory and thinking (‘brain fog’)
- problems sleeping (insomnia)
- heart palpitations
- dizziness
- pins and needles or numbness
- joint pain or muscle pain
- depression and anxiety
- tinnitus, earaches
- feeling sick, diarrhoea, stomach aches, loss of appetite, weight loss
- a high temperature, cough, headaches, sore throat
- changes to sense of smell or taste
- rashes
The HSE is warning the public that it is possible you may have some of these symptoms, even if you did not initially have them when you had Covid.
If you are experiencing any of these symptoms for longer than four weeks, even if they come and go - particularly if they are impacting your day-to-day living - you should keep note of them and make an appointment with your GP.
The HSE says that "there is no single treatment for Long Covid. Treatment options depend on your symptoms and how they affect your day-to-day activities."
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