Although it is estimated that the coronavirus has become the flu, this disease can cause much more dangerous consequences than the flu. Member of the Scientific Committee of the Ministry of Health Prof. Dr. Alper Şener stated that ‘Post Covid’ or ‘Long Covid’ has started to be seen after Covid-19 in the world and in Turkey lately. Stating that Covid-19 has become seasonal for Turkey, ‘Post Covid’ or ‘Long Covid’ is on the rise, Prof. Dr. Noting that ‘Post Covid’ or ‘Long Covid’, which can remain in the human body for a long time, is a syndromic disease that can leave permanent damage, Alper Şener said, “Unfortunately, there is no cure for this syndromic disease that the world has already found in terms of treatment.”
REMAINS IN THE HUMAN BODY FOR A LONG TIME
Member of the Scientific Committee of the Ministry of Health Prof. Dr. Alper Şener stated that there is no treatment available for ‘Post Covid’ or ‘Long Covid’, which is a syndromic disease that has been on the rise recently in the world and in Turkey. prof. Dr. Şener also pointed out that ‘Post Covid’ or ‘Long Covid’ is a syndromic disease that can remain in the human body for a long time.
BEWARE OF LONG COVID SYMPTOMS
Member of the Scientific Committee of the Ministry of Health Prof. Dr. Alper Şener said, “Covid-19 infections have now become seasonal for Turkey. Especially recently, more ‘Post Covid’ or ‘Long Covid’ has been on the rise around the world and in Turkey. We call them post-covid-19 infection tables. When we look at the tables in terms of remembering difficulties, memory difficulties, chronic cough that continues and never goes away, getting tired quickly, inflammations related to the heart, rhythm disorders related to the heart, other pictures related to the heart, such as muscle and joint pain, insomnia. There is a wide syndromic picture.Even hair loss can be included in. Menstrual irregularities that occur in women due to hormonal irregularities can also be included in this.
THERE IS NO TREATMENT FOR THIS SYNDROMIC DISEASE
Therefore, if you have a clinical picture that continues for more than 3 months after the covid-19 infection, which lasts for more than 3 months on average, after the PCR test turns negative, and reaches to the head to the toe or even to the hair, which cannot be explained for any other reason, it is absolutely necessary to say ‘Post Covid or ‘ It is necessary to investigate in terms of the ‘Long Covid’ table. There are some blood tests for this. Cytokine levels can be checked. This is a guide for us, if there are certain highs in these cytokine values, we call it the ‘Post Covid or ‘Long Covid’ table for us. This is because it is a syndromic disease. Unfortunately, there is currently no cure for this syndromic disease in the world. There are tried treatment methods or we call it symptomatic treatment. We try to guide our patients in treatments related to cough and heart, one of them.
IF SYMPTOMS CONTINUE FOR MORE THAN 3 MONTHS, CONSULT A DOCTOR
If there is forgetfulness and perception problems, there are some approaches that neurologists make for them. It is necessary to apply more nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for muscle and joint pain. If you have any of these symptoms and continue for more than 3 months after the covid-19 infection, it is definitely beneficial to be followed by a doctor experienced in this subject in a hospital.
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