Long Covid, PostVac Syndrome and Chronic Illness Terminology

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Chills/flushing/sweats

Coldness

Elevated temperature

Fatigue

Fever 

Heat intolerance

Low temperature

Night sweats

Other temperature problems

Post-Exertional Malaise

Skin sensations: burning, tingling, or itchiness without rash

Temperature lability

Weakness

Abnormally heavy periods/clotting

Abnormally irregular periods

Menstrual/period issues - with menstrual cycles

Menstrual/period issues - post-menopausal and no/other menstrual cycles

Reproductive issues

Decrease in size of testicles/penis 

Early Menopause women

Extreme thirst

High blood sugar 

Low blood sugar 

Other menstrual issues

Other semen/penis/testicles issues 

Pain in testicles 

Post-Menopausal bleeding/spotting 

Bladder control issues

Sexual dysfunction 

Sexual dysfunction - women

Urinary issues

Abnormally high blood pressure

Abnormally low blood pressure

Blood clots (Thrombosis)

Bradycardia (low heart rate under 60 beats per minute)

Fainting

Heart palpitations 

Pain/burning in chest

Tachycardia

Joint pain

Muscle aches

Bone ache or burning

Muscle spasms

Stiff neck

Tightness of Chest 

Changes in sensitivity to medication

Dermatographia (writing on your skin causes red lines where you scratched)

Heightened reaction to old allergies

New allergies (food, chemical, environmental, etc)

New/unexpected anaphylaxis reaction

Shingles

Bloodshot eyes

Changes in the voice

Changes to the ear canal (such as pressure, blockage, burning, swelling)

Dry eyes

Ear and Hearing Symptoms - Hearing loss

Ear and Hearing Symptoms - Other ear/hearing issues

Ear pain

Eye pressure or pain

Facial paralysis (please indicate where on face was paralyzed)

Floaters

Itchy eyes

Lump in throat/difficulty swallowing

Numbness/loss of sensation in/near the ear

Other eye issues

Pink eye (conjunctivitis)

Redness on the outside of eyes

Runny nose

Seeing things in your peripheral vision

Sensation of facial pressure/numbness

Sensitivity to light

Sneezing

Sore Throat

Blurred vision

Double vision

Total loss of vision

Tunnel vision

Cough with mucus production

Dry cough

Episodes of breathing difficulty/gasping for air when your oxygen saturation is normal

Low oxygen levels under 94%

Coughing up Blood

Other Respiratory and Sinus Symptoms

Rattling of breath

Shortness of Breath

Abdominal pain

Constipation

Diarrhea

Feeling full quickly when eating

Hyperactive bowel sensations

Loss of Appetite

Lower Esophagus Burning / gastroesophageal reflux / acid reflux

Nausea

Vomiting

Brittle/discolored   nail

Itchy skin

COVID toes (discoloration, swelling, painful, or blistering toes)

Other Skin and Allergy symptoms

Peeling skin

Petechiae (tiny purple, red, or brown spots on the skin, usually on arms, legs,   stomach, buttocks, and occasionally inside mouth or on eyelids)

Skin rashes

Visibly inflamed/bulging veins

Acute (sudden) confusion / disorientation

Agnosia (failure to recognize or identify objects despite intact sensory functioning)

Cognitive Dysfunction, overall (Brain fog)

Difficulty problem-solving or decision-making

Difficulty thinking

Difficulty with executive functioning (planning, organizing, figuring out the sequence   of actions, abstracting)

Other Cognitive Functioning Symptoms

Poor attention or concentration

Slowed thoughts

Thoughts moving too quickly

Forgetting how to do routine tasks (tying your shoe laces, washing your hands)

Long-term memory loss (long-term memory can be anything from remembering yesterday,   forgetting you’ve done a task, forgetting recently learned information, or   forgetting your third-grade experience)

Inability to make new memories

Other Memory Symptoms

Short-term memory loss (memory that lasts ~30 seconds, i.e. remembering a phone number   before writing it down, or forgetting you’re in the middle of a task)

Difficulty speaking in complete sentences

Changes to non-primary (second / third) language skills

Difficulting speaking in complete sentences

Difficulty communicating in writing

Difficulty communicating verbally

Difficulty finding the right words while speaking / writing

Difficulty processing / understanding what others say

Difficulty reading/processing written text

Other Speech/Language Symptoms

Slurring words/speech

Speaking unrecognizable words

Dizziness / vertigo / unsteadiness or balance issues

Electrical zaps/electrical shock sensation

Inability to cry

Inability to yawn

Neuralgia (nerve pain)

Numbness/loss of sensation

Numbness/weakness on one side of the body only

Seizures   

Sensation of brain pressure

Sensation of brain warmth / "on fire"

Sensitivity to noise

Tingling / prickling / pins   and needles sensation

Tinnitus

Tremors

Vibrating sensations

Sleep apnoea

Awakened by feeling like you couldn’t breathe

Difficulty falling asleep

Insomnia

Lucid dreams (dreams where you are aware you are dreaming or have some control over   what you dream about)

Nightmares

Other Sleeping Issues Symptoms

Restless leg syndrome

Sleep apnea

Vivid dreams

Waking up early in the morning

Waking up several times during the night

Headaches, at the base of the skull

Headaches, behind the eyes

Headaches, diffuse (entire brain)

Headaches, in the temples

Headaches, other

Headaches/pain after mental exertion

Migraines

Aggression

Anger

Anxiety

Apathy (lack of feeling, emotion, interest, or concern)

Delusions

Depression

Euphoria  a feeling or state of intense excitement and happiness)

Feeling like the world isn’t real (derealization) or Feeling like you aren’t   real/like you’re observing yourself from outside your body   (depersonalization)

Hypomania (a milder form of mania)

Impulsivity and Disinhibition

Irritability

Mania (abnormally elevated/excited mood, decreased need for sleep, occasionally   with delusions)

Mood Lability

Other Emotional Changes Symptoms

Sense of doom

Suicidality

Tearfulness

Altered sense of smell

Altered sense of taste

Heightened sense of smell

Heightened sense of taste

Loss of smell

Loss of taste

Phantom smells (imagining/hallucinating smells - smelling things that aren't there)

Phantom taste (imagining/hallucinating tastes - tasting things when there's nothing   in your mouth)