When Ms Sara Ann Nicholas contracted Covid-19 in February, the 24-year-old thought she would be back on her feet in a couple of weeks. However, she is still on the long road to recovery. In June, the researcher in cities and urban planning thought she was cured of...
According to WHO, 10 to 20 per cent of people who contract Covid-19 can develop long Covid, regardless of age, fitness level, or viral variant contracted.
She says most of them have a persistent cough and their underlying health conditions have worsened. “Patients with eczema will get a flare-up with skin rashes and itch. Patients with gastric issues will present with indigestion symptoms. Patients with underlying chronic health disease may present with fatigue, sometimes shortness of breath with exertion.”
From the first quarter of 2022, public and private hospitals in Singapore started long Covid clinics that specialise in rehabilitation services for such patients. Doctors at long Covid clinics offer a wide range of support for patients, including talking to employers about why their employees cannot function as they used to.
Dr Lim says about 60 per cent of long Covid patients recover within a year. “Though long Covid may not entail permanent disability, some symptoms such as brain fog and fatigue can incapacitate a patient and affect work performance for some time. Instead of concealing or under-rating the condition, it would be better for the patient to inform the workplace and seek medical advice.
While resting and not fatiguing themselves are important for people with long Covid, medical experts say it is also important to resume activity and suitable exercise programmes. When she went to a polyclinic for a referral to a cardiologist, the doctor there told her “there’s no such thing as long Covid”, she recalls.
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