KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 — First, Larissa Lumandan left her mobile phone in the freezer. Next, she could not remember what items she needed to bring when moving to Kuala Lumpur from Sabah or even how to arrange them in her luggage.
She described her mind as being “very blur”. In medical terminology, it is called brain fog, one of the most common symptoms of long Covid or post-Covid syndrome. However, the government reported that fewer than 20,000 people had long Covid by December 2021, and more than 9,000 have undergone rehabilitation for long Covid at public facilities as of May 10.
Although severe cases have a higher chance of developing long Covid, asymptomatic and mild cases can also develop the syndrome. Said Dr Helmy Haja Mydin, consultant pulmonologist at Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur: “Like in private practice, for example, the people who come here ... if I see patients for long Covid or for rehab issues, there isn’t a database I can report to that would capture these numbers.
“I tire easily now. And if I take the stairs from the basement parking to the office, I have to stop and catch my breath on the first floor,” she said, adding that she has not been able to go hiking since then. A CDC study published May 25 confirms it, finding that Covid-19 patients were twice more likely to develop medical conditions such as respiratory symptoms and lung and clotting problems such as pulmonary embolism post-Covid. Senior citizens, aged 65 and above, are more prone to developing kidney failure, neurological conditions and mental illness. The study analysed the medical records of almost two million people.
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