Manav Mander

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, June 27

The past few months have witnessed a major surge in Covid cases and with restrictions on social gatherings and activities, many residents suffered bouts of anxiety depression, especially Covid patients who had to remain in isolation. Even after getting recovered from coronavirus, many said they felt anxious and confused.

Aayush Chaku (46), who works in a private hospital, was tested Covid positive in the last week of April and was under home isolation for 10 days. After joining back his duties, he said he felt confused, anxious and fatigued.

Another city resident, Vipin Saxena, also suffered many mental health issues after recovering from Covid-19.

“During my course of treatment, I developed acute diarrhoea and after a few weeks, acute constipation. Even after being cured of Covid, my life is not coming back to normal. There is so much of anxiety and it makes it difficult to get back to normal routine.”

Dr Vandana Middha, professor of medicine at Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMCH), says patients getting recovered from Covid usually came with such symptoms. “My advice to them is to always stay positive and bear with certain health issues which remain pertinent even after getting recovered from the virus. Some symptoms will remain after a few months of the recovery but there is nothing to worry about.”

Dr Rupesh Chaudhary, professor of psychiatry at DMCH, advises recovered patients to not get disturbed by lockdown- or curfew-like situation.

“Though the recovery hinders in undertaking normal activities but this situation is never under our control. One should try to live one day at a time and not think too much about long plans,” said Dr Chaudhary.