{"id":51777,"date":"2022-06-13T11:20:22","date_gmt":"2022-06-13T08:20:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.indexeconomic.com\/?p=51777"},"modified":"2022-06-13T11:20:23","modified_gmt":"2022-06-13T08:20:23","slug":"long-covid-and-the-digestive-system-mayo-clinic-expert-describes-common-symptoms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indexeconomic.com\/?p=51777","title":{"rendered":"Long COVID and the digestive system: Mayo Clinic expert describes common symptoms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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\u00a0 Long COVID syndrome<\/a>, also known as post-COVID, is more than fatigue and shortness of breath. Symptoms such as headaches<\/a>, brain fog<\/a> and ringing in the ears<\/a> have been reported, and recently, physicians are seeing more patients with gastrointestinal problems. Greg Vanichkachorn, M.D.<\/a>, director<\/em> of Mayo Clinic’s<\/a> <\/em>COVID\u00a0Activity Rehabilitation Program<\/a>, describes the most common symptoms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Patients in the rehabilitation program are\nreporting a variety of digestive issues, from mild nausea<\/a>\nand decreased appetite to severe constipation<\/a> and food\nintolerance<\/a>, physical reactions\nto certain foods, says Dr. Vanichkachorn, a physician in Mayo\nClinic\u2019s Division of\nPublic Health, Infectious Diseases<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat we have seen\nfirsthand has also been documented in medical literature,\u201d he adds.  Among\n147 patients with no prior gastrointestinal problems, 16% reported having new digestive\nsymptoms roughly 100 days after their COVID-19 infection, according to a study<\/a> published in March. The most common symptoms\nincluded:<\/p>\n\n\n\n