This is called long COVID or post COVID-19 syndrome. Long COVID is a new condition which is still being studied.
You can find more information to support your recovery on the Your COVID Recovery website.
Symptoms of long COVID
The most common symptoms of long COVID are:
- extreme tiredness (fatigue)
- feeling short of breath
- loss of smell
- muscle aches
However, there are lots of symptoms you can have after a COVID-19 infection, including:
- problems with your memory and concentration ("brain fog")
- chest pain or tightness
- difficulty sleeping (insomnia)
- heart palpitations
- dizziness
- pins and needles
- joint pain
- depression and anxiety
- tinnitus, earaches
- feeling sick, diarrhoea, stomach aches, loss of appetite
- a high temperature, cough, headaches, sore throat, changes to sense of smell or taste
- rashes
