- According to the British Medical Journal, COVID-19 can cause gastrointestinal problems, including loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain.
- According to the magazine, about 50 percent of people experience some of these symptoms after infection.
- Some medical experts believe that chronic intestinal symptoms may be occurring as a form of long-term COVID-19.
(News Nation) —An often overlooked symptom COVID-19 This could lead to long-term problems for many patients. Article published in the British Medical Journal.
Common symptoms of COVID-19 include sore throat, stuffy nose, fatigue, muscle aches and fever. Early in the pandemic, loss of smell and taste was also common.
According to the British Medical Journal, COVID-19 can also cause gastrointestinal problems, including loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. The magazine states: After infection, about 50% of people experience some of these symptoms.
The COVID-19 virus particles that cause lung disease can also infect the digestive tract, which consists of the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and colon. This was stated in a paper published by Harvard Medical School. These virus particles can cause abdominal pain and diarrhea in people with COVID-19.
Many researchers have observed The virus can cause a long-term illness known as “long COVID,” with reported effects including fatigue, difficulty breathing, changes in heart rhythm and muscle pain.
Some medical experts believe chronic gut symptoms could be a manifestation of long-term COVID-19, with Velez pointing to post-infectious irritable bowel syndrome, a condition in which something like gastroenteritis disrupts the neural network connecting the gut to the brain, as one possible clue.
These nerves can be disrupted by COVID-19 even long after the virus that causes the disease has disappeared.
“Even if your digestive processes remain normal, you may experience frequent symptoms such as pain and unpleasant changes in bowel movements, such as diarrhea or constipation,” Velez said. In the article.
University of Oklahoma College of Medicine Study A link has been found between COVID-19 and gastrointestinal symptoms, with lead study doctor William Tierney saying there is “clear evidence” linking the two.
“COVID-19 may be a trigger for long-term gastrointestinal symptoms in patients,” Tierney said.
