Seen at 7: Symptoms you may not understand
Unpredictable, and unexplained symptoms - like stomach issues, fatigue, or rashes - could be signs of a rare disease that you might not even heard of yet. The rare disease is called โSystemic Mastocytosisโ and often people who have it may be either un-diagnosed, or mis-diagnosed.
For this COVID-19 โlong-hauler,โ symptoms have persisted for months: โIโm uncomfortable literally all day longโ
(TEXAS TRIBUNE) โ (Audio unavailable. Click here to listen on texastribune.org.) Brittani Castle says she's a COVID-19 โlong-hauler.โ Since becoming infected with COVID-19 nearly three months ago, she continues to experience shortness of breath, digestive issues and a foggy memory โ symptoms that linger even though she's tested negative for the virus. The Houston woman is out of work and has encountered problems collecting unemployment. In the weekend edition of The Brief podcast, listen to why she says the coronavirus has come to dominate her life.
Determining if itโs allergies or COVID-19
A lot of allergies can be very severe, leading to headaches and congestion, often being mistaken for an illness and, in some cases, may lead to your employer or childโs school requesting you to stay home. Itโs not the first thing you think about but there are some reports of people having sneezing,โ said Dr. Stacey Silvers, from Aspire Allergy & Sinus. Typically during this time of year brings more allergy sufferers into Aspire Allergy and Sinus. Silvers said more than ever, people will want to stay on top of their health. Some are going to be sent home because they have allergy symptoms and itโs hard to tell the difference between that and potential coronavirus infections,โ Silvers said.