Thread by @DrEricDing

📍1 in 4–almost a quarter of people infected develop at least one lingering health problem after 30 days with #COVID19. The most common included pain, breathing trouble, high cholesterol, malaise and/or fatigue and high blood pressure. 🧵 google.com/amp/s/time.com…

2) But the reported post-COVID symptoms were quite varied, running the gamut from depression and anxiety to skin conditions to heart issues and gastrointestinal distress.

3) most Long COVID symptoms are more commonly reported by women than men.

Health analyzed private health care claim records for nearly 2 million people diagnosed with COVID-19 in 2020. The people in the study ranged in age from babies to the elderly;

4) But the reported post-COVID symptoms were quite varied, running the gamut from depression and anxiety to skin conditions to heart issues and gastrointestinal distress.

5) Patients with serious cases of COVID-19 were most likely to report a post-COVID condition, but the study shows that people can develop Long COVID even after a mild initial case of COVID-19.

6) Half of the people who were hospitalized for COVID-19, then discharged, developed at least one issue lasting 30 or more days, followed by 27.5% of people who were symptomatic but not hospitalized and **19% of people whose claims never reported an acute COVID-19 symptom**. 👀

7) ⚠️ That finding refutes the idea that young, healthy people will be fine after a COVID-19 infection—even for those with symptom-free cases, there can be lasting consequences.

8) Symptoms also varied by gender. Previous studies have suggested that Long COVID is more common among women than men, and the new research supports that conclusion. time.com/5946101/long-c…

9) Fifty-eight percent of the people who developed post-COVID symptoms were female, and most of the symptoms analyzed appeared more frequently in women. But certain issues, like heart disease and kidney failure, affected men significantly more often.

10) There are still many unknowns about Long COVID, including—most notably—why it happens. Some experts believe remnants of the virus linger in some people’s systems, causing lasting health problems.

11) Another theory is that COVID-19 nudges some people’s immune systems into overdrive, essentially causing the body to attack itself. More research is needed to say for sure, and to develop treatments for Long COVID.

12) also let this sink in - 1/3 of hospitalized #COVID19 patients gets readmitted to hospital within a few months. Watch video below ⬇️