The new list of long Covid symptoms has been revealed - including all of the 23 most reported signs such as palpitations and vertigo.
The UK government has revealed the most prevalent ongoing symptoms following the Covid-19 infection, with many Brits reporting that these have had very long-lasting effects on their health.
New data, which was revealed today, shows which symptoms Brits have suffered the most from, lasting "any duration" - so longer than 12 weeks.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) estimated the prevalence of self-reported long Covid and associated activity limitation, using UK Coronavirus Infection Survey data for the four-week period ending February 2.
Long Covid has been defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as the continuation or development of symptoms three months after the initial infection from SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19.
However, it should be noted that long Covid is a complex and dynamic condition – some symptoms disappear, then return, and new symptoms appear.
Among the 23 symptoms that Brits suffer the longest from, the ONS has revealed, are memory loss or confusion, headaches and diarrhoea.
And the most common long Covid symptom has been revealed as weakness or tiredness.
Chest pain or chest discomfort is also a common symptom of long Covid, although it ranks quite low. This type of pain can feel like the muscles in your chest are sore. It can hurt when you touch it and the pain gets worse from movements such as turning around or stretching.
The 23 most reported signs of long Covid, in order:
Weakness or tiredness
Difficulty concentrating
Shortness of breath
Muscle ache
Worry or anxiety
Low mood or not enjoying
Memory loss or confusion
Trouble sleeping
Headache
Cough
Runny nose or sneezing
Noisy breathing (wheezing)
Loss of smell
Vertigo or dizziness
Palpitations
Loss of taste
Loss of appetite
Sore throat
Chest pain
Abdominal pain
Diarrhoea
Nausea or vomiting
Fever
While these findings may help researchers better understand how SARS-CoV-2 may mutate, ONS has advised that: "These results should be interpreted with caution because it is not known how many people would have experienced these symptoms even if they had not been infected with coronavirus."
The ONS has been contacted by The Mirror for a comment on the new data.