Recovery from Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Coronavirus (COVID-19) causes a wide range of effects on the body. Common symptoms include cough, fever and/or high temperature and loss of sense of taste and smell. Most people infected with COVID-19 will experience mild symptoms and will recover without special treatment. It can cause more severe symptoms in some people, and some have longer term symptoms which may include fatigue, shortness of breath, cognitive dysfunction or other symptoms which have an impact on everyday functioning. These symptoms may also fluctuate or relapse over time.

NHS Inform provides the most up to date guidance on COVID-19 from NHS Scotland and the Scottish Government. This includes physical distancing measures and current advice for infected households.

Recovery from Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Recovery from COVID-19 will take time and this is likely to vary from one person to another. You may feel breathless and very tired for several months once you get home from hospital.

Effects of COVID-19 may include:

Physical symptoms – Shortness of breath, low energy, unable to do usual day to day activities
Mental symptoms – Poor memory, ‘brain fog’, difficulty with planning/organising or problem solving
Emotional difficulties – Depression, anxiety, nightmares/flashbacks

Practical Advice and Information to Help in the Recovery from COVID-19:

Information produced by NHSGGC Physiotherapist & Occupational Therapist, Asthma + Lung UK, The British Lung Foundation and NHS England.