The 98 Longest Lasting COVID Symptoms You Need to Know About
These symptoms are lingering in some COVID survivors months after testing positive.
A growing number of COVID survivors are reporting experiencing symptoms long after their CDC-recommended two-week self-isolation period passes. Recently Survivor Corps—a Facebook group that connects COVID-19 survivors with medical, scientific, and academic research communities—and Natalie Lambert, MD, surveyed 1,567 long-haulers (people with long-term COVID symptoms) about the symptoms they have experienced. The report notes that the symptoms featured on the survey list were based on research but the survey was made "open" so participants could add symptoms as needed. Ranked from least common to most common, these are all 98 of the long-term COVID symptoms reported by the long-haulers. And to learn what your risk is of catching the virus, check out This Is How High Your COVID Risk Is Based on Your Everyday Behavior.
98
Syncope
1.98 percent. And for more of the weirdest coronavirus symptoms, discover 5 Strange New COVID Symptoms That Doctors Are Reporting.
97
Bilateral neck throbbing around lymph nodes
2.04 percent.
96
Elevated thyroid
2.11 percent.
95
Anemia
2.36 percent. And to learn about more key symptoms of coronavirus, If You Have These 4 Symptoms, Chances Are High You Have COVID.
94
Herpes, EBV, or Trigeminal neuralgia
2.43 percent.
93
Drastic personality change
2.62 percent.
92
Gerd with excessive salivation
2.62 percent. And for more up-to-date information, sign up for our daily newsletter.
91
Thrush
2.68 percent.
90
Hormone imbalances
2.81 percent.
89
Urinary tract infection
2.87 percent. And to make sure you know what to look out for, here are 4 Coronavirus Symptoms Most Likely to Be Deadly.
88
Kidney issues or protein in urine
3 percent.
87
Dry scalp or dandruff
3.32 percent.
86
Low blood pressure
3.70 percent.
85
COVID toes
3.77 percent.
84
Eye stye or infection
4.02 percent.
83
Foot pain
4.40 percent.
82
Goiter or lump in throat
4.47 percent.
81
Cracked or dry lips
4.66 percent.
80
Cold burning feeling in lungs
4.72 percent.
79
Low blood oxygen
4.91 percent.
78
Arrhythmia
4.98 percent.
77
Painful scalp
5.11 percent.
76
Jaw pain
5.11 percent.
75
Burning sensations
5.30 percent.
74
Mid-back pain at base of ribs
5.36 percent.
73
Abnormally low temperature
5.81 percent.
72
Bulging veins
6.06 percent.
71
Hand or wrist pain
6.13 percent.
70
Costochondritis
6.25 percent.
69
Spikes in blood pressure
6.64 percent.
68
Kidney pain
7.34 percent.
67
Brain pressure
7.59 percent.
66
Swollen lymph nodes
7.98 percent.
65
Extreme pressure at base of head or occipital nerve
8.17 percent.
64
Feeling of burning skin
8.62 percent.
63
Bone aches in extremities
8.87 percent.
62
Phantom smells
9.70 percent.
61
"Hot" blood rush
9.70 percent.
60
Chills but no fever
9.83 percent.
59
Neck muscle pain
9.89 percent.
58
Mouth sores or sore tongue
10.34 percent.
57
Heat intolerance
10.53 percent.
56
Swollen hands or feet
10.66 percent.
55
Dry or peeling skin
11.42 percent.
54
High blood pressure
11.55 percent.
53
Dry throat
12.13 percent.
52
Post nasal drip
12.19 percent.
51
Weight loss
12.44 percent.
50
Feeling irritable
12.57 percent.
49
Muscle twitching
13.02 percent.
48
Confusion
13.08 percent.
47
Sharp or sudden chest pain
13.40 percent.
46
Changed sense of taste
14.10 percent.
45
Tinnitus or humming in ears
14.87 percent.
44
Nerve sensations
15.51 percent.
43
Constant thirst
15.70 percent.
42
Rash
15.76 percent.
41
Floaters or flashes of light in vision
15.89 percent.
40
Upper back pain
16.15 percent.
39
Sleeping more than normal
16.21 percent.
38
Tremors or shakiness
16.40 percent.
37
Calf cramps
16.46 percent.
36
Dry eyes
16.85 percent.
35
Clogged ears
17.04 percent.
34
Weight gain
19.14 percent.
33
Nausea or vomiting
20.04 percent.
32
Shortness of breath or exhaustion from bending over
20.29 percent.
31
Lower back pain
20.36 percent.
30
Abdominal pain
21.95 percent.
29
Phlegm in back of throat
23.04 percent.
28
Partial or complete loss of sense of taste
23.93 percent.
27
Changing symptoms
24.31 percent.
26
Reflux or heartburn
24.57 percent.
25
Neuropathy in feet and hands
25.59 percent.
24
Sadness
26.36 percent.
23
Congested or runny nose
26.42 percent.
22
Blurry vision
26.68 percent.
21
Hair loss
27 percent.
20
Fever or chills
28.14 percent.
19
Tachycardia
28.59 percent.
18
Partial or complete loss of sense of smell
29.56 percent.
17
Night sweats
30.31 percent.
16
Sore throat
31.65 percent.
15
Diarrhea
32.30 percent.
14
Heart palpitations
32.48 percent.
13
Joint pain
36.12 percent.
12
Cough
36.82 percent.
11
Persistent chest pain or pressure
38.86 percent.
10
Dizziness
41.86 percent.
9
Memory problems
45.56 percent.
8
Anxiety
47.61 percent.
7
Difficulty sleeping
49.90 percent.
6
Headache
57.56 percent.
5
Inability to exercise or be active
58.56 percent.
4
Difficulty concentrating or focusing
58.97 percent.
3
Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
65.10 percent.
2
Muscle or body aches
66.75 percent.
1
Fatigue
100 percent.
