Member of the Turkish National Allergy and Clinical Immunology Association Prof. Dr. Şevket Arslan said that long-term Covid is seen twice more in women than in men.
Explaining that long-term Covid is different from mild flu-like symptoms such as fever and cough with infectious symptoms called Acute Covid, Turkish National Allergy and Clinical Immunology Association Member Prof. Dr. Sevket Arslan says that about 30 to 70 percent of people who survive Covid infection may experience 'long-term Covid symptoms. Underlining that more than 200 symptoms have been reported in relation to this condition, involving many organs and systems, including the lung, heart and nervous system, Prof. Dr. Şevket Arslan said, “The most remarkable ones among them are; weakness, fatigue, shortness of breath, chest pain and tightness, palpitation, anxiety, forgetfulness, concentration disorder, dementia, inability to remember familiar words, taste and smell disorder, muscle and joint pain, hallucinations, sleep disorders, manifestation or exacerbation of allergic symptoms, weakening of the immune system, increased frequency of infection, changes in hearing and vision, diarrhea and constipation, urinary incontinence, menstrual irregularities. said.
Arslan said, “The coronavirus can both overwork and tire the immune system and make the immune cells unable to function normally.” Stating that the relationship between the immune system and the beneficial bacteria in the gut has been known for a long time, Arslan stated that the diversity of the gut microbiome, which has an important place in natural body defense, can also change after Covid-19 infection. Arslan underlined that this change also contributed to the long-term development of Covid.
Arslan stated that although the probability of “Long-Term COVID” increases with age, long-term Covid is twice as common among women, “Concomitant diabetes, kidney, heart and liver diseases, asthma, obesity, bad living conditions increase the risk. . However, regardless of the severity of the COVID infection, every individual carries a risk.
Arslan concluded his words as follows:
“Covid-19 vaccine reduces the risk of “long-term Covid” as it reduces the risk of infection and strengthens immunity. Since there is no specific drug that has been proven effective in the treatment of long-term Covid-19, approaches to alleviate symptoms are generally recommended by physicians. In alleviating the symptoms, a balanced diet, physical activity, providing sleep patterns, getting the Covid-XNUMX vaccine, vitamin D supplementation, naturally taken probiotics and coenzyme can prevent this inflammation that poses public health problems by strengthening immunity.