More people are looking for long COVID symptoms online
While no figures have been recorded, Doctor Nirvana Luckraj is in a position to measure Australian interest in extended COVID information.She is the chief medical officer of healthdirect, a government-funded organization that offers free medical advice online and over the phone."Since March of this year, there has been a big surge in the number of people seeking credible information about extended COVID," Dr Luckraj added."We have over 100,000 visitors a week who come to our website to look at our COVID and recovery material."She estimates that 10 to 20% of COVID patients will have a post-COVID disease of some sort.Fatigue, coughing, shortness of breath, memory problems, confusion, joint or muscle discomfort, worry or low mood, insomnia, and poor sleep are the most prevalent symptoms.
[caption id="attachment_11542" align="aligncenter" width="655"] Dr Nirvana Luckraj says doctors are publishing more information to help patients understand their long COVID journey better.[/caption]
"Studies have shown that patients who have had a more severe illness, such as one requiring intensive care, are at a higher risk of post-COVID-19 problems," Dr Luckraj stated."Those with other chronic illnesses, such as lung disease, diabetes, or hypertension, as well as those who are older and females, appear to be more likely to develop a lengthy COVID or post-COVID condition."Doctors advise patients at higher risk to talk to their doctors about whether they are eligible for new antiviral drugs and to set up an access plan so they can acquire them within five days if they become ill.
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Dr Nirvana Luckraj says doctors are publishing more information to help patients understand their long COVID journey better.[/caption]
"Studies have shown that patients who have had a more severe illness, such as one requiring intensive care, are at a higher risk of post-COVID-19 problems," Dr Luckraj stated.
"Those with other chronic illnesses, such as lung disease, diabetes, or hypertension, as well as those who are older and females, appear to be more likely to develop a lengthy COVID or post-COVID condition."
Doctors advise patients at higher risk to talk to their doctors about whether they are eligible for new antiviral drugs and to set up an access plan so they can acquire them within five days if they become ill.
