The full list of 170 long Covid symptoms according to some who have had coronavirus

They include hair loss, fatigue and memory loss, to name but a few

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Hair loss, fatigue and memory loss, these are just some of the symptoms survivors of coronavirus say they've been experiencing after having the virus, experts have said.

Experts believe there could be up to 600,000 people in the UK alone suffering from the long term effects of Covid-19.

A group has been set up to help survivors post-virus and now has 3,000 members from more than 60 countries around the world.

The group says it has counted 172 symptoms displayed by those suffering long-term effects of the virus.

Post Covid Syndrome Group creator Louise, who has not revealed her surname, told the Daily Mirror: "People are experiencing so many symptoms - we've counted 172.

"GPs aren't believing them, they say they're making it up.

"Employers have no idea what these people are going through either."

Alisa Gabay, 36, from Hampstead, north London, said she has been battling a horrific range of side effects, including "brain fog' and 'choking' several times a night.

"This has brought me to my knees. I've been stuck in bed for seven months," she told the Daily Mirror.

"Post-Covid fatigue has transformed me from a fit, highly active creative director in her thirties to a housebound, disabled, isolated woman living in fear."

Another survivor, A&E nurse Sophie Evans, 28, spent ten days in hospital and is still on sick leave with long Covid, with “no end in sight”.

She said: “Every day is a battle, I am constantly in pain. I thought I was going to die. I don’t know how I am not dead.

“It breaks my heart to know there will be more sufferers during a second peak. It’s a horrible place to be.”

Meanhwile, a report by researchers at King's College London has warned: "Evidence is mounting that some people who have had relatively mild symptoms at home may also have a prolonged illness.

“Although we know that lasting fatigue can sometimes follow other viral infections, detailed mechanistic insight is, for the most part, lacking."

This is a full list of the symptoms reported to the Post Covid Syndrome Group:

Neurological/Nervous System

• Violent seizures
• Violent shaking
• Vibrations inside the body
• Trembling
• Twitching of fingers/thumbs
• Nightime weird sensations eg, feeling frightened
• Brain Fog
• Confusion
• Forgetfulness
• Numbness in extremities: fingertips

Dermatological

• Scaly skin
• Itchy skin
• Bruising
• Livedo reticularis
• Red marks appearing under skin
• Dry skin
• Skin ageing
• Weird lumps appearing on skin
• Circles/lumps appearing on feet

Cardio-vascular

• Heart racing
• Heart stabbing pain
• Heart palpitations

Sensory Changes

• Loss of smell
• Loss of appetite
• Loss of taste
• Hearing Strange sounds at night
• Flashing lights in the eyes
• Shadows in corner of eyes
• Tinnitus
• Buzzing of ears
• Popping of ears
• Excessive thirst

Women’s issues

• Disruption to menstrual cycle
• Amenorrhea

Physiological Changes

• Muscle pain
• Lower Back pain
• Shoulder pain
• Neck pain
• Swollen glands
• Hair loss (men and women)
• Severe cramping

Lung /Respiratory Function

• Breathlessness
• Lung bruising
• Chest tightness
• Lung pressure
• Asthmatic exacerbation
• Coughing when lying down.
• Clear mucus producing cough
• Blood clots

Mental Health

• Depression
• Anxiety (being over prescribed/labelled by medics)
• Frustration
• Isolation
• Loneliness
• Demoralisation (due to not being believed)
• Feelings of sadness

Gastro-intestinal

• Rumbling intestines (above normal levels)
• Diarrhoea
• Stool colour changes
• Bloating
• Belching
• Gas production increases/decreases

Sleep Disturbances

• Sleep apnoea
• Insomnia
• Fatigued sleep
• Psychological disturbances in the dark
• Psychological disturbances when sleeping
• Have to sleep sitting upright

Bowel habits and urinary changes

• Urine incontinence at night whilst sleeping
• Urine incontinence during the day whilst active
• Faecal incontinence at night whilst sleeping
• Faecal incontinence during the day whilst active
• Stomach cramping/intestinal cramps

Head/Facial/Maxillo issues

• Jaw pain
• Sinus problems
• Pain in cheek bones/jaw area
• Neck glands up
• Parotid glands up
• Glands by ears up
• Glands on back of head/upper neck up
• Hair loss

Vision Changes

• Blurry vision
• Foggy vision (sudden bursts)
• Floaters in vision
• Black shadows in corner of eyes
• Blurry vision with screens/bright lights/cannot read letters

Other problems (mixed in origin)

• Sore throat
• Laryngitis
• Headaches
• Mobility problems walking
• Circulatory issues cold hands
• Circulatory issues cold feet
• Migraines
• Bells palsy
• Slurred speech
• Stroke like symptoms
• Collapse
• Mobility issues
• Phantom smells (amnosia followed by this)
• Acid reflux
• Short term memory loss

More than 170 symptoms have been identified

• Nervous breakdown
• Night sweats
• Hallucinations
• Dry mouth
• Hip pain
• Heavy legs
• Vomiting
• Congestion
• Thyroiditis
• Restless legs
• Chin swelling
• Inflammation of old injuries
• Post covid diabetes
• Phlegm
• Sensitivity to light, sound, movement
• Tingling of extremities
• Sinus swelling
• Hives
• Low body temperatures
• Low blood pressure
• High blood pressure
• Requiring reading glasses
• Excessive bleeding gums
• Excessive rectal bleeding
• Rheumatoid arthritis flare-up
• Swelling in extremities
• Burning in intestines/gastric area
• Metallic taste in mouth
• Dizziness
• Dysphagia issues
• Water on the knee
• Lower back pain
• Numbness in arms, necks, face
• Swollen temples
• Migraines
• Feeling feverish without a temperature
• burning/fizzing sensation in body parts
• Random bruising
• low/high blood sugar
• Spontaneous lactation
• Fluid retention
• Red marks on body after resting that last for hours
• Bruising under nails
• Breast pain and lumps
• Shooting neuropathy
• Coughing up blood
• Blood in urine and stools
• Localised swelling in feet
• Conjuctivitis
• Nausea
• Earache
• Toothache
• Itchiness/burning eyes
• Low oxygen levels
• Trouble trying to form words
• Blocked ears
• Trouble focusing attention
• Balance issues
• Pressure behind the eyes
• No grip or strength in fingers
• Sensitivity in the head
• Sore gums
• White tongue
• Pins and Needles
• Mouth tingling
• Skin sensations on hands and arms