Deputy superintendent of the Nalanda Medical College and Hospital, Dr Satish Kumar, lists a variety of health issues, including uneasiness, exhaustion, headache, joint and muscle pain, Covid-recovered patients usually experience.
Testing negative after recovering from Covid-19 is only half the battle won, claim doctors and advise people to exercise caution. They say symptoms like cough, fatigue, muscle pain and shortness of breath, which may last for a few weeks or even months, are not to be ignored.
Dr Rajiv Ranjan Prasad, former superintendent of the Patna Medical College and Hospital, urges patients to immediately visit the post-Covid clinics in different hospitals in case of any medical complications.
Deputy superintendent of the Nalanda Medical College and Hospital, Dr Satish Kumar, lists a variety of health issues, including uneasiness, exhaustion, headache, joint and muscle pain, Covid-recovered patients usually experience. He says, “The inadvertent use of steroids and antibiotics can result in partial or complete suppression of an individual’s immune response.”
Dr Satish also points out that Covid-19 can lead to a rise in mental health issues among the recovered patients.
Throwing light on other post-Covid symptoms like palpitations, breathlessness and dizziness, Dr Gangadhar Singh of Government Ayurvedic College and Hospital advises people to perform respiratory exercises and yoga asanas. He also asks them to eat a nutritious diet that consists of fresh seasonal fruits and vegetables.
Meanwhile, quite a few corona patients, who have defeated the virus, are now in touch with their doctors and seeking medical advice from time to time.
Girish Kumar Chaudhary, vice-chancellor of Patna University, got infected on April 9 and tested negative on May 5. He, however, still feels weak and has regular headaches. “I am consuming the medicines that my doctor has prescribed,” he says.
Although Shiva Jatan Thakur, former member of the Bihar Public Service Commission, recovered from Covid three weeks back, he is experiencing problems like shortness of breath. His doctor has advised him to eat a protein-rich diet, drink coconut water and exercise.
Similarly, a homemaker living in Anandpuri locality, has not done household chores after recovering from Covid-19 a month ago. She feels “tired all day long and cannot sleep well”.
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