Updated Jan 07, 2021 | 08:24 IST
As many as 30 per cent of the severely infected patients and senior citizens who come out of the ICU after recovery have post-covid digestive issues. Around 30 per cent of people have digestive issues after COVID-19 recovery: Here’s what patients can do | Photo Credit: iStock Images
Key Highlights
The digestive tract plays a vital role in your health
Healthy lifestyle changes that include adding certain foods to your diet may be helpful in managing digestive problems
New Delhi: Cough, fever, body ache, neurological symptoms, brain fog, poor appetite, fatigue, and shortness of breath are some of the classic post-covid symptoms that require immediate attention. But, gastrointestinal symptoms like diarrhoea, digestive issues, swelling of the liver, low sugar and pancreas problems seem to be overlooked by the people. According to doctors, around 30 per cent of the severely infected critical patients and senior