{"id":1403,"date":"2023-01-30T23:29:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-30T23:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/longcovidalliance.org\/?p=1403"},"modified":"2023-05-11T16:25:16","modified_gmt":"2023-05-11T16:25:16","slug":"post-covid-recovery-resources-for-patients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/longcovidalliance.org\/post-covid-recovery-resources-for-patients\/","title":{"rendered":"Post-COVID Recovery: Resources for Patients"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">from San Diego County COVID-19 Center<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegocounty.gov\/content\/sdc\/hhsa\/programs\/phs\/community_epidemiology\/dc\/2019-nCoV\/LongCOVID1.html\">Recuperaci\u00f3n Post-COVID-19 (COVID Persistente)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After COVID-19 illness, some people have had returning illnesses, recurring health problems, or a range of new symptoms four or more weeks after having the COVID-19 infection. This is referred to as post-COVID conditions, long COVID, or other names. Also, people with these conditions are sometimes called &#8220;long-haulers.&#8221; As of July 2021, &#8220;long COVID&#8221; is considered a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hhs.gov\/civil-rights\/for-providers\/civil-rights-covid19\/guidance-long-covid-disability\/index.html#footnote10_0ac8mdc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anyone who had COVID-19 can develop post-COVID conditions, including people who had COVID-19 with no symptoms or very mild symptoms. It can happen to people in any age group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On this page, you will find symptoms of post-COVID conditions, ways to prevent them, and available resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Symptoms of Post-COVID Conditions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Symptoms of post-COVID conditions can differ dramatically from person-to-person, but may include one or more of the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tiredness or fatigue<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Symptoms that get worse after physical or mental activities (also known as post-exertional malaise)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Difficulty thinking or concentrating (sometimes referred to as &#8220;brain fog&#8221;)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cough<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chest or stomach pain<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Headache<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fast-beating or pounding heart (also known as heart palpitations)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Joint or muscle pain<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pins-and-needles feeling<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Diarrhea<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sleep problems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fever<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dizziness on standing (lightheadedness)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rash<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mood changes, anxiety, depression<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Change in sense of smell or taste<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Changes in menstrual period cycles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are experiencingsymptoms&nbsp;of long COVID, please first contact your healthcare provider. If you do not have a healthcare provider and would like to get connected to one, call 2-1-1. If you have serious symptoms, like difficulty breathing, call 9-1-1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Prevention of Post-COVID Conditions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The best way to prevent long COVID is by taking precautions to prevent getting COVID-19 infection. This includes getting&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/myturn.ca.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the primary COVID-19 vaccine series, additional dose (if immunocompromised) and booster dose<\/a>;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdph.ca.gov\/Programs\/CID\/DCDC\/Pages\/COVID-19\/Get-the-Most-out-of-Masking.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wearing a face mask that has good fit and filtration<\/a>, like an N95, KF94, or KN95; and keeping distance from others, who are not household members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegocounty.gov\/content\/sdc\/hhsa\/programs\/phs\/community_epidemiology\/dc\/2019-nCoV\/LongCOVID\/_jcr_content\/par\/content\/body-par\/column_flex\/lw_rwd_col_1c_1\/image.img.png\/1647371382910.png\" alt=\"SyringeMaskImage\" title=\"SyringeMaskImage\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Information and Resources<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Patients:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>For information about long COVID, please read San Diego County&#8217;s handout&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegocounty.gov\/content\/dam\/sdc\/hhsa\/programs\/phs\/Epidemiology\/covid19\/Community_Sector_Support\/HealthcareProviders\/LongCovidFlyer%20Patient.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What You Need to Know About Long COVID<\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegocounty.gov\/content\/dam\/sdc\/hhsa\/programs\/phs\/Epidemiology\/covid19\/ResourcesMaterials\/LongCovidFlyerSpanish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">(Spanish)<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learn more about long COVID by reading the California Department of Public Health (CDPH)&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdph.ca.gov\/Programs\/CID\/DCDC\/Pages\/COVID-19\/Post-COVID-QA.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Long COVID Questions and Answers<\/a>&nbsp;or listening to the stories of others with the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdph.ca.gov\/Programs\/OPA\/Pages\/Communications-Toolkits\/long-covid.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Long COVID Communications Toolkit<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>More information can be found on the CDC webpage&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/long-term-effects\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Post-COVID Conditions | CDC<\/a>&nbsp;and on the CDPH webpage&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdph.ca.gov\/Programs\/CID\/DCDC\/Pages\/COVID-19\/Post-COVID.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Post-COVID Conditions (Long COVID) (ca.gov)<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Advocacy and Support Groups:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Survivor Corps:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.survivorcorps.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Survivor Corps<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Long-COVID Alliance: Home&nbsp;\u2014&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/longcovidalliance.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Long-COVID Alliance (longcovidalliance.org)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Body Politic:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wearebodypolitic.com\/covid-19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Support Group \u2014 Body Politic (wearebodypolitic.com)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Long COVID Kids:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.longcovidkids.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Long COVID Kids | Registered Charity | Post COVID Syndrome<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Employees and Employers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dol.gov\/agencies\/odep\/topics\/coronavirus-covid-19-long-covid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Coronavirus Resources | U.S. Department of Labor (dol.gov)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hhs.gov\/civil-rights\/for-providers\/civil-rights-covid19\/guidance-long-covid-disability\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Guidance on \u201cLong COVID\u201d as a Disability Under the ADA, Section 504, and Section 1557 | HHS.gov<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eeoc.gov\/wysk\/what-you-should-know-about-covid-19-and-ada-rehabilitation-act-and-other-eeo-laws\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (eeoc.gov)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Long-COVID Clinics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.survivorcorps.com\/pccc-ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Post-COVID Care Centers in California<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegocounty.gov\/content\/sdc\/hhsa\/programs\/bhs\/covid19_resources.html\">General mental health and wellness resources<\/a>&nbsp;are also available through the County of San 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