published on thursday in the lancet’s open access journal eclinicalmedicine , the study surveyed nearly 3,800 people online, from 56 countries, with confirmed or suspected long covid.
however, as the researchers noted, there were also a number of other symptoms participants reported experiencing that are “not commonly mentioned in public discussion of long covid.” those included seizures, vision loss, facial paralysis, hallucinations, tremors, itchy skin, shingles, new allergies, changes to one’s menstrual cycle and suicidality — suicidal thoughts, plans and attempts.
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akrami also told the guardian that she’s still experiencing symptoms, 16 months after being infected with the virus herself, adding: “
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these symptoms, she said in a statement , can vary from mild to more severe, and can affect both the young and the old.
according to the guardian, the researchers in the eclinicalmedicine study have also said that a national screening program could help to produce a better understanding of how many people are affected by long covid, and the kinds of support they may need.