Post-Covid syndrome a reality for survivors

Health, Fashion and Beauty with Denise McNamara

After the strictest restrictions on our movement were lifted and the return of normalities like Gaelic training and eating out, it’s so tempting to think it’s all over.

Particularly, given there are so few new cases in our part of the country.

Yet the health authorities are urging us to remain extremely careful and keep up the hand washing, cough and sneeze etiquette and to wear masks where social distancing is not possible.

I don’t know about you but I have become lax. Call it Covid fatigue.

I used to be screaming at the kids about hand sanitizing the minute they came into the house or the car after being outside. They did it automatically. Now I may only remember to remind them a while after they troop in.

I’m no longer watching them like a hawk when outside if they encounter other kids. I’ve had a few friends and family over and while we socially distanced for the first few hours we couldn’t help embracing after a few vinos.

So, it is rather sobering to learn that Covid-19 may have long-term effects if contracted for a significant minority. In fact, scientists are currently studying how widespread Post-Covid Syndrome may be.

Anecdotal reports say people are being left with severe fatigue, aching muscles and difficulty concentrating.

UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock said these long-term effects look like a post-viral fatigue syndrome.

Professor of respiratory medicine at the University of Leicester Chris Brightling is leading an £8.4m study of the long-term health impacts of Covid-19 involving 10,000 patients.

For more, read this week’s Connacht Tribune.

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