The coronavirus has caused much harm to the body, apart from respiratory issues it has been found that people are now suffering from stomach ailments.
There are some classic post COVID-19 symptoms like cough, fever, body ache, neurological symptoms, brain fog, poor appetite, fatigue and shortness of breath which we all are aware of. But symptoms like diarrhoea, digestive issues, swelling of the liver, low sugar and pancreatic problems are getting missed by people. As per doctors, around 30 per cent of the severely infected critical patients and senior citizens who come out of the ICU after recovery have post-COVID digestive issues, while youngsters may suffer mild symptoms like diarrhoea.
The coronavirus has caused much harm to the body, apart from respiratory issues it has been found that people are now suffering from stomach ailments.
Nysha Khanna (name changed), a 30-year-old working professional from Mumbai was admitted to Zen Multispecialty Hospital, Chembur due to hyper insulin secretion post-Covid recovery. She was repeatedly getting episodes of low blood sugar. Her sugar level was 40 mg/dL and she was thoroughly examined to rule out the presence of a pancreatic tumour.
It was confirmed that she suffered from a rare condition called autoimmune response wherein the body produces an extremely high amount of insulin and the patient gets repeated hypoglycemia, sweating, drop in sugar levels, and diarrhoea because of the COVID-19 and antibiotics, the hospital said.
Supportive treatment was given to her like monitoring her sugar on a daily basis with no medication. She was asked to come for regular follow-ups as the condition will go away after three months, said the hospital.
Dr Roy Patankar, Gastroenterologist and Director of Zen Multispecialty, said: "Many patients have reported post-Covid problems wherein the liver enzymes go up owing to the swelling of the liver cells, effects on the pancreas and sugar going up as insulin production are low. Certain medications given during the treatment of Covid have side-effects on the kidney too.
"Those patients who suffer from digestive issues post recovery will have to take adequate rest and drink a lot of fluids. Do not forget to load up on those vitamin C, D, and calcium supplements as suggested by the expert. Stick to a high fibre diet, take probiotics, and cut down on heavy fried foods. Do blood tests as recommended by your expert to manage serious complications," Dr. Patankar added.
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