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Overview
Symptoms can come and go.
Pacing helps.
When to get medical care
Call 911Chest pain or trouble breathing.
Get care todayFainting.
See a doctor soonSymptoms lasting over 4 weeks.
Causes
Caused by COVID-19 infection.
OwieClear has pages on 1 condition that can cause symptoms lasting weeks or months after covid. Each shows how soon to get care.
Common causes
- Long COVIDSee a doctor if it doesn't get better
Symptoms that last weeks or months after COVID, like tiredness, brain fog, getting winded, a racing heart, trouble sleeping, or feeling worse after activity.
What you can do at home
- Pace activities.
- Rest.
Medicines
Treatment targets symptoms.
At the doctor
The provider will check.
Questions you may be asked
- Symptoms
The exam
A physical exam.
Tests
- Tests to rule out other causes
Prevention
Lower risk.
- Stay up to date on vaccines
Check your symptoms
Most symptoms have more than one possible cause. The symptom checker looks at all of your symptoms together, plus your age, and shows how soon to get care.
Sources
Last updated 2026-11-13.