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Medical Doctor Carmeon White reviewed that the most common symptoms of COVID-19 include the normal short of breath,cough, fever and fatigue. However according to recent studies COVID-19 has affected the brain and nervous system with neurological symptoms. This is also known as “brain fog” that people commonly report after suffering from the COVID-19 virus. This cognitive impairments cant last many months and seen going close to a year after the virus has passed. To read the full article, Please Click Here

CEO and founder of Texas Roadhouse restaurant chain commits suicide after going through unbearable symptoms lingering after contracting COVID-19. Kent Taylor’s family reported his sever symptoms included tinnitus and joint pain. Despite the physical impacts, Kent Taylor also suffered amplified stress and anxiety caused by COVID-19 which weighed heavily on his mental health.  Only 65, he gave up his salary and bonus after the pandemic broke out to enable his employees in his restaurants to remain employed. Kent Taylor also contributed to funds and research for tinnitus as well. Researchers are not sure if COVID-19 caused tinnitus but believed the virus did exacerbated the condition. To read the full article, Click Here

While most people who are affected by COVID-19 will later test negative and recover, there are some that still suffer from lingering symptoms. A few who suffered from “long-haulers” found relief after receiving the vaccine. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention listed shortness of breath, coughing, joint pain, and chest pain as the most common long-term symptoms among an undetermined percentage of people who contracted yet later tested negative for COVID-19. Program director of the Critical Illness and COVID-19 Survivorship Program Dr. Jason Maley has also discovered long-hauler symptoms also consists of “brain fog”, an elevated heart rate with no activity, severe fatigue, pins and needle pain in the hands and feet. The vaccine at the moment is preparing the body to fight o...

A year has come and gone since COVID-19 hit New York. New York locals who caught the virus early March 2020 are still experiencing “long hauler” symptoms in 2021. Dr. David Putrino, Director of rehabilitation Innovation for the Mount Sinai Health has researched “long-haul” patients. He has reported 90% of participants with an average age of 42, not severely affected or hospitalized still have lingering affects that compromises their quality of life after COVID-19. There has been reports of individuals that suffered from COVID-19 a year ago still struggle with nervous system issues consisting of inflammation and misfiring that affects daily live skills and activities.  Even though many who has contracted COVID-19 symptoms vary in so many ways other than hospitalization, we ar...

It’s been a full year that COVID-19 has affected us and there have been new studies about the virus’ effects this week. In Denmark a large study was conducted and discovered that many people who were able to recover from COVID-19 remained “Shielded” from the virus for about six months. Nonetheless there are still various implications that may occur. The study has shown small amounts of reinfections, relapses and lingering symptoms. Denmark Scientists that conducted this study say that reinfections are most likely asymptomatic or mild due to the immune system suppressing the virus. This is not taking into account of assessing reinfections with new variants of the virus.  Now, new research is being done to study the effects of the vaccine on patients with long-term symptoms of...

For millions of people, surviving COVID 19 has been the starting point of a longer journey. Long after the virus is supposed to be gone, some patients are still suffering from COVID symptoms. According to an ABC news article  they report having brain fog, rancid smells and crushing fatigue.  And they are not unique cases, it is estimated that 10% of COVID patients will be affected by what is being termed at "COVID Long Haulers" and scientists are still baffled as to why? To read the full article on ABC click here

According to KHN, some patients are fighting symptoms of Covid long after they are cleared as disease free. " Four weeks after San Diego pediatric nurse Jennifer Minhas fell ill with covid-19 last March, her cough and fever had resolved, but new symptoms had emerged: chest pain, an elevated heart rate and crushing fatigue. Her primary care physician told her she was just anxious, and that none of her other covid patients had those issues." To read the full story on KHN please click here