We now know all the known warning signs of COVID-19: fever, cough, shortness of breath. But we also know that the virus literally causes dozens of symptoms. Some are simply strange; some are odd but common enough that you would think they would appear on the official list of the CDC, but this is not so. “This list does not list all possible symptoms,” the agency said. Here are five COVID symptoms you may not have heard of yet, but you should definitely pay attention to them. Read on, and do not miss it to ensure your health and the health of others Sure signs that you already have a Coronavirus.
A significant number of COVID-19 patients have been horrified to discover thinner hair in the days or weeks since their initial diagnosis. (Actress Alyssa Milano especially shared her loss of her coronavirus on social media.) A new study of nearly 48,000 COVID-19 patients found that 25% of them experience hair loss. According to experts, it is called telogen effluvium, a temporary overhead shedding caused by a ‘shock to the system’, such as fever or illness.
Also not on the CDC’s list of COVID symptoms, but very common: skin problems. About 20% of people with COVID-19 report skin changes, including rashes or hives. This is where we are obligated to name the recently announced “COVID toes”, rash or painful spots on the toes that can last for some people months.
A new study published in BMJ Open Ophthalmology found that nearly a third of COVID-19 patients reported eye symptoms. (And it can be even higher because people tend to report symptoms too little that they do not consider serious). These problems may include conjunctivitis (pinkeye), sore eyes, itchy eyes, or photophobia (sensitivity to light). Researchers say COVID can cause eye problems because the virus can enter the body that way.
Coronavirus can attack the inner ear, causing dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, tinnitus (or “ears in the ears”) and even hearing loss. Studies have found that one in ten COVID patients reports tinnitus or hearing loss, often as a symptom that causes late onset.
According to a study published in The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, reported that a 37-year-old man in San Antonio, Texas, developed testicular pain and swelling three days after being diagnosed with coronavirus. The researchers wrote it “A number of genitourinary complications have been reported” with COVID-19, including blood clotting problems that can cause priapism (a prolonged, painful erection).
As for yourself, do everything you can to prevent and spread COVID-19 in the first place: Wear a face mask, is tested if you think you have a coronavirus, avoid crowds (and pubs and house parties), do social distances, perform only essential commands, wash your hands frequently, disinfect surfaces that are frequently affected, and to be in your healthiest place this pandemic to come through, do not miss this 35 places you are likely to catch COVID.