After Covid-19, the woman had a headache and panicked when she heard the sound of the washing machine and the phone ringing

After Covid-19, I was startled when I heard the ringing of the phone, the washing machine

In recent days, at the Clinic post-Covid-19, Duc Giang General Hospital, Hanoi, received many cases for examination. Many patients have problems such as shortness of breath, shortness of breath, insomnia, etc.

Doctor Dinh The Tien, Post-Covid-19 Clinic (Duc Giang General Hospital) said that every day here, 70-100 people come to visit.

According to Dr. Tien, patients with lung damage, most of which are cases of Covid-19 who require long hospital treatment, have underlying medical conditions…

Patient comes to check-up after Covid-19.

The second group is the case without lung damage, which is mostly seen in people with psychological abnormalities such as insomnia, anxiety, loss of appetite, etc. Notably, there are cases of constantly hearing the sound of washing machines and alarms. phone is panic, headache.

Specifically, the case of HTV patient (female, 62 years old, in Hanoi), who came to the clinic because of insomnia, anxiety and was always afraid of the noises from the appliances in the house from the telephone alarm to the sound of the washing machine, …

Mrs. V. has been cured of Covid-19 for 7 months. Previously, when she was still F0, she had to be hospitalized for 1.5 months, sometimes requiring mechanical ventilation. After discharge from the hospital, all activities were normal and progressed well.

Recently, she lost a lot of sleep, even haunted, startled when she heard the “beeping” sound of the phone, washing machine or other equipment.

“Every time I hear such sounds, I become obsessed, thinking about the sound of a ventilator. Then there is a state of headache, panic, dizziness… I was so worried that I had to go to the hospital,” said Mrs. V.

Also coming to the post-Covid-19 check-up, Ms. TTQ (42 years old, from Gia Lam, Hanoi) said that after recovering from the disease, she suffered from chronic insomnia, took all kinds of drugs, including antidepressants, but did not help. Before that, Ms. Q was F0 and her father-in-law was also F0, so she spent a long time (48 days) in the Covid-19 treatment room of Duc Giang General Hospital.

From the day she was discharged home, Ms. Q suffered from neurological effects and suffered from constant insomnia. She took herbal medicine but her condition did not improve. For a while, I couldn’t sleep, I had to take medicine for nerves and depression, if I don’t drink every day, I stay awake all day… so over time, I get very tired,” said Ms. Q.

In addition to the above problems, this woman also suffers from bone and joint pain, gastric reflux, and a persistent cough that has not yet been cured. “I feel like I’ve been traumatized, if there’s any problem that affects me, my head will light up, that expression is very heavy and very uncomfortable,” said Ms. Q.

With such symptoms, Ms. Q went to the hospital to receive treatment instructions from the doctor, hoping to recover. health as before.

Doctor consulting a post-Covid-19 patient.

What to do after Covid-19?

According to Dr. Dinh The Tien, Ms. Q’s case is quite special, in addition to being an F0, she also has a long process of taking care of patients in the intensive care unit. This has created a great stress for Ms. Q.

“Patients have to see their loved ones die, and then too many patients in the intensive care unit die; the sound of the ventilator’s long-winded headlines… it must be said is too terrible, causing the patient to have a strong psychological trauma. In fact, even medical staff are stressed, not to mention patients,” said Dr.

For this patient, doctors plan to treat him in the direction of having drugs to help him reduce stress as well as psychological trauma along with a lot of psychological treatments, helping the patient to return to life soon. daily life. However, the treatment will take a long time, not “one-way, one-way” results.

According to Dr. Tien, fatigue caused by Covid-19 and prolonged symptoms can cause stress, these reasons affecting the patient’s mood are understandable. Accordingly, it is not unusual to experience feelings of stress, anxiety or depression.

The patient may even notice negative thoughts or feelings related to his or her survival, especially when the body is unwell. As a result, the mood is more affected by the discomfort of not being able to return to normal activities or work the way you want.

The doctor informed about the patient’s lung condition after Covid-19.

To avoid the psychological effects after contracting Covid-19, Doctor Dinh The Tien said that it is very important to let yourself relax. Because relaxation helps to save the already meager energy that the patient has during the recovery process after an illness. Being relaxed can help control anxiety and improve mood.

For people with stress and anxiety, it often leads to insomnia, and the lack of sleep will make the body more tired. Therefore, dealing with insomnia after Covid-19 is very important.

Doctor Tien advises, after contracting Covid-19, everyone needs to practice the habit of going to bed and waking up at the same time, avoiding naps during the day, limiting stimulants, keeping a quiet sleep environment, and avoiding tests. time at night and avoid overeating before going to bed…

According to Dan Viet