Long Covid symptoms - 23 most reported signs from palpitations to vertigo

02 February 2023 , 14:21

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The government has revealed the most prevalent ongoing symptoms with Covid (Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto)

The new list of long Covid symptoms has been revealed - including all of the 23 most reported signs such as palpitations and vertigo.

The UK government has revealed the most prevalent ongoing symptoms following the Covid-19 infection, with many Brits reporting that these have had very long-lasting effects on their health.

New data, which was revealed today, shows which symptoms Brits have suffered the most from, lasting "any duration" - so longer than 12 weeks.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) estimated the prevalence of self-reported long Covid and associated activity limitation, using UK Coronavirus Infection Survey data for the four-week period ending February 2.

The long reported signs include palpitations and vertigo (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Long Covid has been defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as the continuation or development of symptoms three months after the initial infection from SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19.

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However, it should be noted that long Covid is a complex and dynamic condition – some symptoms disappear, then return, and new symptoms appear.

Among the 23 symptoms that Brits suffer the longest from, the ONS has revealed, are memory loss or confusion, headaches and diarrhoea.

And the most common long Covid symptom has been revealed as weakness or tiredness.

Chest pain or chest discomfort is also a common symptom of long Covid, although it ranks quite low. This type of pain can feel like the muscles in your chest are sore. It can hurt when you touch it and the pain gets worse from movements such as turning around or stretching.

Covid is a complex and dynamic condition where symptoms can appear and disappear time and time again (Getty Images)

The 23 most reported signs of long Covid, in order:

1. Weakness or tiredness

2. Difficulty concentrating

3. Shortness of breath

4. Muscle ache

5. Worry or anxiety

6. Low mood or not enjoying

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7. Memory loss or confusion

8. Trouble sleeping

9. Headache

10. Cough

11. Runny nose or sneezing

12. Noisy breathing (wheezing)

13. Loss of smell

14. Vertigo or dizziness

15. Palpitations

16. Loss of taste

17. Loss of appetite

18. Sore throat

19. Chest pain

20. Abdominal pain

21. Diarrhoea

22. Nausea or vomiting

23. Fever

While these findings may help researchers better understand how SARS-CoV-2 may mutate, ONS has advised that: "These results should be interpreted with caution because it is not known how many people would have experienced these symptoms even if they had not been infected with coronavirus."

The ONS has been contacted by The Mirror for a comment on the new data.

Milica Cosic