COVID-19: The Full List Of COVID-19 Symptoms

Tuesday, May 18, 2021, 21:50

Since its advent in December 2019, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused 3,411,063 deaths, affecting over 164,622,309 people. COVID-19 can affect anyone, causing symptoms ranging from mild to very severe, where some people may be more likely to have severe illness than others because they have characteristics or medical conditions that increase their risk.

Several symptoms have been associated with this respiratory illness, with cough, fever, and shortness of breath being the most common signs. This article covers all the symptoms that have been associated with the coronavirus infection reported by patients, new ones added by CDC and the certain symptoms that can strike any time.

Doctors at a leading private facility in Delhi have found multiple cases in recovering coronavirus patients, who were diagnosed with a deadly fungal infection "triggered by COVID-19", due to which nearly half of them lost their eyesight, hospital authorities claimed on 14 Monday, December 2020.

The second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic has really hit the nation hard. Here are some of the recently reported COVID-19 symptoms:

Loss of hearing
Pink eye/conjunctivitis
Bone-dry mouth and reduced secretion of saliva
Severe and long-lasting headache
Gastrointestinal tract infection
Dry and itchy tongue
Rare occurrence of ulcers

According to experts, certain symptoms have been specific to people of different age groups.

COVID-19 Symptoms In Babies

Cough, sore throat, runny nose, sneezing, fever, muscle pain, moodiness, trouble in sleeping, digestive problems, shortness of breath, mild pneumonia.

COVID-19 Symptoms In Kids

Fever, flu-like symptoms, respiratory tract infection, digestive symptoms, changes in the sense of smell, pain, behavioural changes.

1) New COVID-19 Symptoms Added By CDC

As the pandemic continues to loom over our lives, scientists and health experts are exploring the short- and long-term health effects associated with the respiratory infection [1]. Many organs besides the lungs are affected by the virus and the 17 new symptoms added by CDC.

Fatigue
Shortness of breath
Cough
Joint pain
Chest pain
Difficulty with thinking and concentrating also called brain fog
Depression
Muscle pain
Headache
Intermittent fever
Fast-beating heart also called heart palpitations

The following are long-term complications that are severe in nature. However, these have been reported in fewer numbers in comparison to the short-term symptoms [2].

Cardiovascular complications such as inflammation of the heart (muscle)
Lung function abnormalities
Acute kidney failure
Dermatologic complications such as rashes and hair loss
Neurological problems such as smell and taste problems, sleep issues, difficulty with concentration loss [3]
Psychiatric complications such as depression, anxiety, and rapid changes in the mood [4]

2) The COVID-19 Long Hauler Symptoms

These are the types of symptoms that are long-lasting and are still in need of further studies to understand the extent of their risk and the complications that can arise in one's body as the result.

Diarrhoea
Heart palpitations
Joint pain
Cough
Persistent chest pain
Dizziness
Memory problems
Anxiety
Sleeping problems
Severe headache
Inability to be active or exercise
Difficulty focusing
Difficulty breathing (high-risk symptom)
Muscle and body aches
Fatigue (the most common long-lasting symptom reported) [5][6]

3) Symptoms Of Long COVID-19

These are the types of symptoms associated with Covid-19, which indicate that these are some symptoms that will not just ‘go away,' even when the person recovers from the respiratory illness [7].

Fatigue
Headache
Difficulty breathing
Hoarse voice
Body aches

4) Sudden COVID-19 Symptoms That Can Strike Anytime

The unpredictability of Covid-19 symptoms adds to the anxiety and fear that looms concerning the illness that has shut down the world. Although every case is different, there are some sudden symptoms to be aware of, so you may keep an eye out for yourself and the ones around you [8][9].

Hearing loss [10]
Cardiac event
Stroke
Blood clots
Fever [11]
New and sudden loss of smell
Loss of taste

5) Uncommon COVID-19 Symptoms

With more studies being carried out on better understanding the SARS-CoV-2, new findings are also reported. On analysing the symptoms reported around the globe, the following symptoms have been defined as being rare and long-lasting [12].

Lung scarring
Kidney failure
Physical debilitation [13]
Hypertension
Persistent fatigue
Venous insufficiency in the legs (permanent damage to leg veins) [14]
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that causes nightmares, flashbacks, anxiety, and depression due to the trauma caused by the disease [15]
Limb numbness
Requires oxygen support

6) Other COVID-19 Symptoms Reported

Surveys and studies have gathered a list of symptoms of Covid-19, reported across the globe and they are as follows:

Syncope (fainting due to a temporary drop in blood flow to the brain) [16]
Bilateral Neck Throbbing Around Lymph Nodes
Elevated thyroid
Anaemia
Herpes, EBV, or Trigeminal neuralgia symptoms such as fatigue, inflamed throat, fever, and facial pain [17]
GERD with excessive salivation
Drastic personality change
Thrush (small white lesions inside your mouth caused by an imbalance of bacterial growth)
Hormonal imbalances
Urinary tract infection
Kidney issues or protein in the urine
Dry scalp (dandruff)
Low blood pressure
Eye stye (infection)
Foot and hand pain
Goitre
Dry and cracked lips
Cold burning feeling in the lungs
Low blood oxygen (turns your lips blue)
Arrhythmia (problem with heart rhythm)
Jaw pain
Painful scalp
Burning/fizzing sensation
Bulging veins
Costochondritis (inflammation of the cartilage that connects a rib to the breastbone) [17]
Brain pressure
A feeling of burning skin
Phantom smells (phantosmia or olfactory hallucination) [18]
Chills without fever
Covid toes
Heat intolerance and feeling too hot
Post-nasal drip
Weight loss/gain
Tinnitus or humming in ears
Constant thirst
Floaters (flashes of light in vision)
Upper/lower/rib cage pain
Tremors
Calf cramps
Dry eyes
Clogged ears
Acid reflux/heartburn
Hair loss
Tachycardia (occurs when your heart beats over 100 beats per minute)
Changing symptoms
Night sweats

On A Final Note…

While most individuals with Covid-19 recover and return to normal health, some patients can have symptoms that can last for weeks or even months after recovery. Studies are being conducted to understand the symptoms of this respiratory illness.