This page highlights resources for self-managing long COVID symptoms, as well as treatments and services offered by the Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome (PACS) Clinic.
的 pac诊所 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center has seen hundreds of people experiencing the long-term effects of COVID-19 infection.
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Because we do not fully understand the cause of long COVID, there is no single test or treatment for it.
It can be difficult for healthcare providers to recognize long COVID and to know how to treat it. This is often a source of frustration for both providers and patients. To ease this issue, we have collected management tips, 研究 for health care professionals and several 支持团体 so our patients feel that they are not alone.
的 pac的团队 is up to date on the latest insights into long COVID, including possible causes, treatments and prognoses. We hope to conduct treatment studies so we can apply new discoveries from the scientific community to benefit our patients.
Depending on your symptoms, we may refer you to other specialists.
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Life with long COVID can be difficult because of the severity and multitude of symptoms.
病人 sometimes undergo many tests, but the results often come back as normal. This does not mean that the illness isn't real. It only means that current tests cannot explain these symptoms.
Some people may feel that their providers or friends and family are not taking their symptoms seriously. This can make them feel dismissed, isolated and unsupported. This section on managing and living with long COVID 提供了 suggestions and resources to help with common physical, practical and mental challenges.
的 pac诊所 provides ways to connect with others who are likely to understand this condition, including 支持团体.
Tools and guides for self-management
In addition to handouts and post-visit summaries that the pac诊所 and specialty providers give you, there are several resources online that can help you manage symptoms. 的se should not replace your providers’ recommendations. 而不是, you might find that these tools reinforce the information you’ve received and skills you are developing.
的 World 健康 Organization (WHO) published the downloadable leaflet, Support for rehabilitation: self-management after COVID-19-related Illness (PDF). This resource is available in multiple languages. It covers recommendations for managing:
- Attention, cognition and memory issues
- 呼吸困难
- 乏力
- 体育锻炼
- Problems with smell and taste
- Stress, anxiety and sleep problems
的 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 提供了 symptom management guidelines for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic 乏力 Syndrome (ME/CFS), a condition similar to long COVID. Useful documents include:
- Managing PEM (Post-Exertional Malaise) (PDF)
- Managing Specific Symptoms: Orthostatic Intolerance, 睡眠问题, 疼痛, Memory/Concentration Problems (PDF)
- Other Supportive Strategies (PDF)
的 organization #MEACTION 提供了 a downloadable Pacing and 管理 Guide (PDF). This includes strategies for avoiding the extreme fatigue that can occur after any exercise.