For many COVID survivors, testing negative is only half the battle won.

Coronavirus recovery: Most common Post-COVID signs which could indicate signs of long term trouble

 Latest findings from the National Institute of Health, Britain (NIH) suggest that infection possibilities not just multiply post-COVID, but can also launch a multi-pronged attack, causing possibly a 'roller-coaster' of symptoms affecting all parts of the BODY and MIND.

While doctors suggest that full recovery would require a month or two post-infection, SARS-COV-2 can also leave lasting consequences for the body's vital organs and require acute health monitoring for a long time.

Symptoms like :

1.   Heart Damage:

People who have made successful recoveries from COVID are returning to hospitals complaining of discomfort, fullness and cardiac complications, despite having no pre-existing history for heart problems. Some have also been asked to go for preventive screenings in the long run. In fact, incidents of myocardial injuries and infraction are some of the most common post-COVID issues people face and leave lasting damage in the long run.

2.   Lung Fibrosis :

Apart from the heart, one of the ways SARS-COV-2 virus implicates your body functioning is attacking the lungs and scarring the linings across the respiratory organs, leading to a build-up of a threatening condition, commonly known as fibrosis. The virus can start to 'clot' parts of your respiratory system and make normal functions, such as breathing difficult for some.

3.   Thrombosis :

Thrombosis refers to the formation of blood clots in the blood vessels, which prohibits proper blood flow through the body's circulatory system. In some cases, a reduced or compromised blood flow could lead to an increased risk of some patients developing blood clots in the veins that cause leg clots (deep vein thrombosis) and pulmonary embolism.  This is far more damaging for someone who is immuno-compromised or is suffering from diabetes.

4.   Renal / Kidney Damage :

Studies emerging out of New York have detailed that intensive cases of COVID-19 caused long-term damage to the kidneys, with over 60% of critically ill COVID patients requiring support in the long term.  Problems like chronic kidney disease (CKD), renal failure are also being commonly reported amongst patients who have recovered from COVID-19.

5.   Cognitive Decline and Brain Fog :

Brain fog, anxiety, depression, PTSD and a decreased quality of life are some of the symptoms COVID long haulers are talking about.  Cured patients are also reporting symptoms of memory loss, confusion, forgetfulness, likening them to dementia-like symptoms.

Daily we are also getting calls from cured (second report Corona Negative) patients  having symptoms of  Severe fatigue, difficulty in breathing, giddiness, loss of memory, confusion, high levels of sugar , hypertension, lack of sleep etc.

Cured patients are also reporting symptoms of confusion, forgetfulness, likening them to dementia-like symptoms.

In Ayurveda a specific term is mentioned for this. It’s ‘Dhatu-Kshaya’

At Health Solutions,  the line of treatment for these patients is

1.   To control the underlying disease like diabetes and hypertension

2.   To give Bruhan Chikitsa – i.e. Body strengthening treatments to the patients.

At Health Solutions , we have divided patients and treatments  in 3 categories

1.    Never infected by Corona – Preventive treatments and Treatments  to boost  their immunity

2.     Corona +ve – Treated as per Govt protocol at Covid centres, some Ayurvedic medicines are administered to expedite the recovery.

3.     Corona +ve  patients turning  Corona –ve  after treatment.

In such cases, it is necessary to check the co morbid conditions like Hypertension and Diabetes. We focus on treating Diabetes , Hypertension and  Brain Fog.

We reverse the Diabetes with various classical medicines and proven Panchakarma treatments like Vamanam

To control the Hypertension,  we use  the combination of classical drugs along with treatments like Hrud Basti, Body Detoxification etc.

For the patients with Cognitive Decline and Brain Fog, we have very good classical medicines and traditional treatments like Shirodhara, Thalam, Nasyam

Our aim is to prepare the patients to have :

A Healthy Body, Strong Immune System & most important, A Strong Mind .

Health Solutions – Thane

Dr. Surabhi Vaidya – Ayurvedacharya – MBA Clinical Research

+91 9867510223, www.welless24by7.co.in

Every doctor takes an oath and is motivated to mitigate his/her patient's pain. With the same motivation, Biju Sir who is very well-known at Health Solutions, as well as in general as an Osteopath of great repute, and I ventured to heal our very young patient, a 17 year old who suffers from Avascular Necrosis (AVN) which refers to a condition causing the bones at the hip joints to decompose, resulting in death of muscle tissues at the hip joint leading to an inability to walk. At first, he would find taking even two steps to be very difficult. He consulted Health Solutions during the lockdown period, when we provided home services and with curated and customised techniques like Osteopathy, Acupuncture and Bandhachikitsa along with traditional Ayurvedic treatments like Tiktaksheer Basti, he was able to walk with relative ease and without a walker. As a combined result of the patient's determination with ours, he is now even able to sit with folded legs, which is considered to be a mammoth feat for patients suffering from this ghastly disease. 

BAMS, MBA - Clinical Research