Long COVID Symptoms Questionnaire

Hallmark Symptoms: A 2023 JAMA study identified twelve symptoms in Long COVID patients six months after initial infection. Think of these as hallmarks of Long COVID. You don’t have to have them all, but if you have at least six, you likely have Long COVID.

Persistent fatiguePost-exertional malaise (fatigue exacerbated by even minor physical activity)Disruption of smell and tasteChronic coughBrain fog: the sense of feeling mentally sluggish with fuzzy thinking and difficulty concentrating.ThirstPalpitationsChest painDiminished or absence of sexual desireDizziness/light-headednessGastrointestinal symptoms, including abdominal pain and diarrheaAbnormal movements, including tremors

Do you have any of these symptoms that you didn’t have before?

Frequent or constant dull headaches.Easily forgetful.Unexplained anxiety.Whole body achiness or unexplained sore muscles.Swelling or heaviness of your legs.Itchy skin or unexplained rashes.Rapid heart rate.

Additional questions:

Did you have any of these symptoms before the pandemic, especially the cardinal ones like lack of taste and smell?Were you diagnosed with a chronic condition like multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, POTS, or ME/CFS before the pandemic?Did you have some of these symptoms of acute COVID during the pandemic?Did you have a positive rapid antigen test?Did you have positive results of other laboratory tests like SARS-CoV-2 antibodies (IgG) nucleocapsid qualitative?Have your symptoms been consistent and persisted for more than four weeks? More than four months? More than six months?