Omicron symptoms: Two lesser-known signs of a Covid infection - can persist after recovery
12:21, 1 February
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The OMICRON variant has established itself as the dominant strain in the UK. With more than 60,000 people testing positive for Covid daily, Omicron is still spreading throughout the country. Symptoms can present in a variety of ways, including two lesser-known signs. (Express)
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Omicron has redefined the way we think about Covid symptoms. Apart from causing the original three, the infection has been linked to new warning signs. The bad news is that the two latest symptoms can linger even after your initial recovery.
Spotting the symptoms promptly and self-isolating could help to stop the spread of the variant.
Omicron can cause the original symptoms, including cough, fever and loss or change to taste and smell, but there are also other signs to be aware of.
According to the data from the ZOE COVID Study App, only half of the patients with Omicron experienced these classic symptoms.
Two lesser-known signs which can persist after the infection are back pain and dizziness.
“Back pain, though common in most viral fevers, but compared to Delta, Omicron patients tend to have more back pain and less loss of smell and taste"- said consultant Dr Ann Mary. - “A significant number of these patients are having back-breaking pain in the lower back and severe myalgia which is adding to the patient's woes.”
What’s worse, a number of recovered patients are reporting this particular sign is persistent. One theory is that the myalgia caused by the infection could be behind the long-term back problem.
