Poor Sleep After COVID Hospitalization: Dyspnea Is Part of the Equation
Poor sleep may be traced back to lingering shortness of breath and decreased lung function from prior COVID-19 illness in patients requiring hospitalization, the CircCOVID study found. Approximately half a year following hospitalization for COVID-19, 62% of patients reported that they experienced poor sleep quality, while 53% felt their sleep had gotten worse since leaving […]
Weakened Diaphragm May Contribute to Long COVID Dyspnea
A weakened diaphragm could be related to the persistent shortness of breath some people experience long after COVID-19 hospitalization, a small study suggested. Whether patients had received ventilation treatment or not, twitch trans-diaphragmatic pressure following posterior cervical magnetic stimulation was significantly impaired in COVID survivors 15 months after hospitalization compared with healthy controls. Furthermore, this […]
How Does Anxiety Affect You Physically? Anxiety Symptoms
Physical signs of anxiety include rapid heart rate, shortness of breath, nausea, sweating, headache, and more Your body is wired to respond to situations that trigger fear and anxiety with a surge of a stress hormone called cortisol. This response, also called the fight-or-flight response, activates your sympathetic nervous system and is designed to help […]