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Side Effects After Having COVID-19?
Baptist Health has developed a program for patients that had COVID-19 and are still experiencing symptoms or do not feel they have fully recovered, also known as after COVID symptoms. If you are experiencing any issues after having COVID-19 such as persistent shortness of breath, exercise intolerance, or ongoing symptoms, you can get care now from
Baptist Health's long COVID program via a virtual visit with a provider.
What Is Long COVID?
Long COVID, or long term COVID,
is a medical condition in which the symptoms of COVID-19 linger for more than four weeks. Persons with long COVID are also referred to as suffering from
post-COVID syndrome
. Most individuals with COVID-19 recover in a matter of weeks, but evidence is growing that, at least some of the time, the disease is linked to a variety of long-term complications. Some symptoms appear with the initial infection, while others manifest after a delay. Scientists do not currently understand the reason for the disparity in recovery times. The hope is as research continues, we learn more about appropriate treatment methods that are able to assist in managing the condition.
An estimated 35 million Americans have been infected by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Some percentage of those infected will become COVID “long haulers,” experiencing symptoms lasting as much as a year or more. To learn more about COVID-19 and the risk of developing long COVID, contact your local Baptist Health physician.
Are you experiencing side effects after COVID-19 and don't know how to get answers? You can get the care you need through Baptist Health's long COVID-19 program, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with a virtual visit from a Baptist Health provider.
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Long COVID symptoms vary widely, with many of them similar to those of the initial infection. Some after COVID symptoms include:
Dulled senses (loss of taste and smell)
Fatigue, especially after physical exertion
Headache
Coughing
Fever
Dizziness
Labored breathing
Heart palpitations
Loss of focus (“brain fog”)
Chest pain
Joint and muscle pain
Anxiety
Depression
Although COVID-19 is chiefly a respiratory disease, long COVID can impact organs other than the lungs. This is because the SARS-CoV-2 virus contains an enzyme, ACE2, that attaches itself to cells in a variety of tissues. Long COVID has been linked to damaged heart muscles, blood clots, strokes, seizures, Guillain-Barre syndrome, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, kidney and skin problems, autoimmune conditions, and multisystem inflammatory syndrome.
COVID side effects can also have negative impact on psychological health, including increased incidences of anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD).
How Is Long COVID Managed?
With the growing awareness of long COVID, medical researchers are working on ways to diagnose and manage this condition. (Diagnosis is complicated by the fact that long COVID symptoms mirror those of several other diseases.) Diagnosis involves:
Learning from patients by interacting with those who are suffering from unexpected or recurrent medical problems related to a COVID-19 infection
Utilizing best-practice methods to address the health conditions exhibited by these individuals
Taking a multidisciplinary approach to the provision of care.
Long COVID,
or post-acute sequelae of SARS CoV-2
, can last for many weeks or even months. Some individuals eventually recover but others continue to deal with chronic symptoms.
Those with post COVID symptoms can seek care through
Baptist Health Virtual Care visits
today.
Preventing Long COVID-19 from Baptist Health
The best way to prevent long COVID is to receive a COVID-19 vaccination.
How to Get Care for Long COVID
If you're experiencing afters effects of COVID-19 and don't know where to get started, Baptist Health is here to help. To get care so you can get back to life, Baptist Health has a video visit program available.
A video visit provides convenient access to Baptist Health providers for patients of age 2 and older, whether you are at home, in the office or while away from home. Long-term COVID-19 video visits are available 7 days a week 24 hours a day on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. It's easy to use, free to enroll, private and secure. Your insurance will be billed for this visit and collect a co-pay per your insurance. Any portion not covered by your insurance plan will be billed and collected after the visit.
You must have or create a
MyChart
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sign up and get started in one easy step
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The video visit will be provided through Zoom which will open on your desktop. If on mobile, please download
the Zoom app
. You do not need a Zoom account for an urgent care video visit.
How to Get Started with a Long COVID Video Visit
Sign into
MyChart
on your computer or the
MyHealth mobile app
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sign up now
to get started in one easy process on MyChart.
Click menu, then select "Urgent Care Video Visit".
Confirm your current location.
Select a reason for your visit. If you plan on using your TytoCare device, please select Tyto here.
Choose whether you will use a computer or a mobile app. The
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Review the estimated wait time and click "put me in line".
When a provider is ready to see you, you will receive an email and/or mobile app alert that you can join the visit. If you are on a mobile device, please be sure to turn on notifications in your mobile settings for the app.
After clicking Join Video visit, you will automatically launch into Twilio to connect to the video visit. Ensure you click
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and then
Allow
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You will be prompted to a hardware test where we recommend testing your speaker. After completing this, click Join Call to be placed in the virtual waiting room.
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# Long-Term COVID-19
## Post COVID Care
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## Side Effects After Having COVID-19?
Baptist Health has developed a program for patients that had COVID-19 and are still experiencing symptoms or do not feel they have fully recovered, also known as after COVID symptoms. If you are experiencing any issues after having COVID-19 such as persistent shortness of breath, exercise intolerance, or ongoing symptoms, you can get care now from [Baptist Health's long COVID program via a virtual visit with a provider.](https://www.baptisthealth.com/care-services/conditions-treatments/longterm-covid19#virtual)
## What Is Long COVID?
***Long COVID, or long term COVID,*** is a medical condition in which the symptoms of COVID-19 linger for more than four weeks. Persons with long COVID are also referred to as suffering from *post-COVID syndrome*. Most individuals with COVID-19 recover in a matter of weeks, but evidence is growing that, at least some of the time, the disease is linked to a variety of long-term complications. Some symptoms appear with the initial infection, while others manifest after a delay. Scientists do not currently understand the reason for the disparity in recovery times. The hope is as research continues, we learn more about appropriate treatment methods that are able to assist in managing the condition.
An estimated 35 million Americans have been infected by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Some percentage of those infected will become COVID “long haulers,” experiencing symptoms lasting as much as a year or more. To learn more about COVID-19 and the risk of developing long COVID, contact your local Baptist Health physician.
> Are you experiencing side effects after COVID-19 and don't know how to get answers? You can get the care you need through Baptist Health's long COVID-19 program, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with a virtual visit from a Baptist Health provider.
Start Your Video Visit Now.
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## Long COVID Symptoms & Side Effects
Long COVID symptoms vary widely, with many of them similar to those of the initial infection. Some after COVID symptoms include:
- Dulled senses (loss of taste and smell)
- Fatigue, especially after physical exertion
- Headache
- Coughing
- Fever
- Dizziness
- Labored breathing
- Heart palpitations
- Loss of focus (“brain fog”)
- Chest pain
- Joint and muscle pain
- Anxiety
- Depression
Although COVID-19 is chiefly a respiratory disease, long COVID can impact organs other than the lungs. This is because the SARS-CoV-2 virus contains an enzyme, ACE2, that attaches itself to cells in a variety of tissues. Long COVID has been linked to damaged heart muscles, blood clots, strokes, seizures, Guillain-Barre syndrome, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, kidney and skin problems, autoimmune conditions, and multisystem inflammatory syndrome.
COVID side effects can also have negative impact on psychological health, including increased incidences of anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD).
## How Is Long COVID Managed?
With the growing awareness of long COVID, medical researchers are working on ways to diagnose and manage this condition. (Diagnosis is complicated by the fact that long COVID symptoms mirror those of several other diseases.) Diagnosis involves:
- Learning from patients by interacting with those who are suffering from unexpected or recurrent medical problems related to a COVID-19 infection
- Utilizing best-practice methods to address the health conditions exhibited by these individuals
- Taking a multidisciplinary approach to the provision of care.
Long COVID, *or post-acute sequelae of SARS CoV-2*, can last for many weeks or even months. Some individuals eventually recover but others continue to deal with chronic symptoms.
Those with post COVID symptoms can seek care through [Baptist Health Virtual Care visits](https://www.baptisthealth.com/care-services/conditions-treatments/longterm-covid19#virtual) today.
### Preventing Long COVID-19 from Baptist Health
The best way to prevent long COVID is to receive a COVID-19 vaccination.
## How to Get Care for Long COVID
If you're experiencing afters effects of COVID-19 and don't know where to get started, Baptist Health is here to help. To get care so you can get back to life, Baptist Health has a video visit program available.
A video visit provides convenient access to Baptist Health providers for patients of age 2 and older, whether you are at home, in the office or while away from home. Long-term COVID-19 video visits are available 7 days a week 24 hours a day on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. It's easy to use, free to enroll, private and secure. Your insurance will be billed for this visit and collect a co-pay per your insurance. Any portion not covered by your insurance plan will be billed and collected after the visit.
You must have or create a [MyChart](https://mychart.baptisthealth.com/mychart/ "Opens in a New Tab or Window") account to use Virtual Care. If you don't currently have a MyChart account, you can [sign up and get started in one easy step](https://mychart.baptisthealth.com/mychart/AnonymousTelehealth "Opens in a New Tab or Window").
The video visit will be provided through Zoom which will open on your desktop. If on mobile, please download [the Zoom app](http://onelink.to/bhzoom "Opens in a New Tab or Window"). You do not need a Zoom account for an urgent care video visit.
***
## How to Get Started with a Long COVID Video Visit
1. Sign into [MyChart](http://mychart.baptisthealth.com/ "Opens in a New Tab or Window") on your computer or the [MyHealth mobile app](https://baptisthealth.page.link/VirtualCare). You can also [sign up now](https://mychart.baptisthealth.com/mychart/AnonymousTelehealth) to get started in one easy process on MyChart.
2. Click menu, then select "Urgent Care Video Visit".

3. Confirm your current location.

4. Select a reason for your visit. If you plan on using your TytoCare device, please select Tyto here.
5. Choose whether you will use a computer or a mobile app. The [MyHealth mobile app](https://baptisthealth.page.link/VirtualCare) is the preferred method of connection.
6. Review the estimated wait time and click "put me in line".
7. When a provider is ready to see you, you will receive an email and/or mobile app alert that you can join the visit. If you are on a mobile device, please be sure to turn on notifications in your mobile settings for the app.
8. After clicking Join Video visit, you will automatically launch into Twilio to connect to the video visit. Ensure you click **Continue** and then **Allow** for your device to access your camera and microphone.
9. You will be prompted to a hardware test where we recommend testing your speaker. After completing this, click Join Call to be placed in the virtual waiting room.
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Long-Term COVID-19
## Side Effects After Having COVID-19?
Baptist Health has developed a program for patients that had COVID-19 and are still experiencing symptoms or do not feel they have fully recovered, also known as after COVID symptoms. If you are experiencing any issues after having COVID-19 such as persistent shortness of breath, exercise intolerance, or ongoing symptoms, you can get care now from [Baptist Health's long COVID program via a virtual visit with a provider.](https://www.baptisthealth.com/care-services/conditions-treatments/longterm-covid19#virtual)
## What Is Long COVID?
***Long COVID, or long term COVID,*** is a medical condition in which the symptoms of COVID-19 linger for more than four weeks. Persons with long COVID are also referred to as suffering from *post-COVID syndrome*. Most individuals with COVID-19 recover in a matter of weeks, but evidence is growing that, at least some of the time, the disease is linked to a variety of long-term complications. Some symptoms appear with the initial infection, while others manifest after a delay. Scientists do not currently understand the reason for the disparity in recovery times. The hope is as research continues, we learn more about appropriate treatment methods that are able to assist in managing the condition.
An estimated 35 million Americans have been infected by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Some percentage of those infected will become COVID “long haulers,” experiencing symptoms lasting as much as a year or more. To learn more about COVID-19 and the risk of developing long COVID, contact your local Baptist Health physician.
> Are you experiencing side effects after COVID-19 and don't know how to get answers? You can get the care you need through Baptist Health's long COVID-19 program, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with a virtual visit from a Baptist Health provider.
Start Your Video Visit Now.
[Urgent Care Video Visits](https://www.baptisthealth.com/care-services/types-of-care/urgent-care/urgent-care-video-visits)
Long COVID symptoms vary widely, with many of them similar to those of the initial infection. Some after COVID symptoms include:
- Dulled senses (loss of taste and smell)
- Fatigue, especially after physical exertion
- Headache
- Coughing
- Fever
- Dizziness
- Labored breathing
- Heart palpitations
- Loss of focus (“brain fog”)
- Chest pain
- Joint and muscle pain
- Anxiety
- Depression
Although COVID-19 is chiefly a respiratory disease, long COVID can impact organs other than the lungs. This is because the SARS-CoV-2 virus contains an enzyme, ACE2, that attaches itself to cells in a variety of tissues. Long COVID has been linked to damaged heart muscles, blood clots, strokes, seizures, Guillain-Barre syndrome, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, kidney and skin problems, autoimmune conditions, and multisystem inflammatory syndrome.
COVID side effects can also have negative impact on psychological health, including increased incidences of anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD).
## How Is Long COVID Managed?
With the growing awareness of long COVID, medical researchers are working on ways to diagnose and manage this condition. (Diagnosis is complicated by the fact that long COVID symptoms mirror those of several other diseases.) Diagnosis involves:
- Learning from patients by interacting with those who are suffering from unexpected or recurrent medical problems related to a COVID-19 infection
- Utilizing best-practice methods to address the health conditions exhibited by these individuals
- Taking a multidisciplinary approach to the provision of care.
Long COVID, *or post-acute sequelae of SARS CoV-2*, can last for many weeks or even months. Some individuals eventually recover but others continue to deal with chronic symptoms.
Those with post COVID symptoms can seek care through [Baptist Health Virtual Care visits](https://www.baptisthealth.com/care-services/conditions-treatments/longterm-covid19#virtual) today.
### Preventing Long COVID-19 from Baptist Health
The best way to prevent long COVID is to receive a COVID-19 vaccination.
## How to Get Care for Long COVID
If you're experiencing afters effects of COVID-19 and don't know where to get started, Baptist Health is here to help. To get care so you can get back to life, Baptist Health has a video visit program available.
A video visit provides convenient access to Baptist Health providers for patients of age 2 and older, whether you are at home, in the office or while away from home. Long-term COVID-19 video visits are available 7 days a week 24 hours a day on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. It's easy to use, free to enroll, private and secure. Your insurance will be billed for this visit and collect a co-pay per your insurance. Any portion not covered by your insurance plan will be billed and collected after the visit.
You must have or create a [MyChart](https://mychart.baptisthealth.com/mychart/ "Opens in a New Tab or Window") account to use Virtual Care. If you don't currently have a MyChart account, you can [sign up and get started in one easy step](https://mychart.baptisthealth.com/mychart/AnonymousTelehealth "Opens in a New Tab or Window").
The video visit will be provided through Zoom which will open on your desktop. If on mobile, please download [the Zoom app](http://onelink.to/bhzoom "Opens in a New Tab or Window"). You do not need a Zoom account for an urgent care video visit.
***
## How to Get Started with a Long COVID Video Visit
1. Sign into [MyChart](http://mychart.baptisthealth.com/ "Opens in a New Tab or Window") on your computer or the [MyHealth mobile app](https://baptisthealth.page.link/VirtualCare). You can also [sign up now](https://mychart.baptisthealth.com/mychart/AnonymousTelehealth) to get started in one easy process on MyChart.
2. Click menu, then select "Urgent Care Video Visit".

3. Confirm your current location.

4. Select a reason for your visit. If you plan on using your TytoCare device, please select Tyto here.
5. Choose whether you will use a computer or a mobile app. The [MyHealth mobile app](https://baptisthealth.page.link/VirtualCare) is the preferred method of connection.
6. Review the estimated wait time and click "put me in line".
7. When a provider is ready to see you, you will receive an email and/or mobile app alert that you can join the visit. If you are on a mobile device, please be sure to turn on notifications in your mobile settings for the app.
8. After clicking Join Video visit, you will automatically launch into Twilio to connect to the video visit. Ensure you click **Continue** and then **Allow** for your device to access your camera and microphone.
9. You will be prompted to a hardware test where we recommend testing your speaker. After completing this, click Join Call to be placed in the virtual waiting room.
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