How long do Covid symptoms last?

Common long Covid symptoms include extreme tiredness (fatigue), shortness of breath, chest pain or tightness, problems with memory and concentration (“brain fog”), difficulty sleeping (insomnia), heart palpitations, dizziness and pins and needles.

Joint pain, depression and anxiety, tinnitus, earaches, feeling sick, diarrhoea, stomach aches, loss of appetite, a high temperature, cough, headaches, sore throat, changes to sense of smell or taste and rashes are also common symptoms of long Covid.

The NHS recommends if people are worried about their symptoms four or more weeks after having Covid-19, they should contact their GP for advice.

A GP may determine a patient needs to be referred to a rehabilitation service, in order to help them recover from their illness.