According to Lieutenant Colonel, Doctor Nguyen Huy Hoang, Hyperbaric Oxygen Center of the Viet Nga Tropical Center, Ministry of National Defense, autonomic nervous system disorder is a condition that can be seen in some F0 or patients. post-Covid-19.
This expert analyzed that the body has two nervous systems: active (animals) and passive (plants). While the animal nervous system determines conscious activities, the autonomic nervous system involves contractions of the heart, lungs, sweat glands… even when the body is sleeping, drunk or unconscious.
Autonomic nervous system disorders affect the body’s automatic functions including heart rate, blood pressure, sweat and digestion… This is an increasingly common disease although it does not affect personality. network, but it has a huge impact on daily life,” said Dr. Hoang.
According to Dr. Hoang, through chatting and consulting with Covid-19 patients treated at home, some F0 have shown symptoms. of autonomic nervous system disorder while previously there were no such symptoms.
Specifically, according to Dr. Hoang, symptoms stemming from autonomic nervous system disorders that can be seen in Covid-19 and post-Covid-19 patients include: such as:
– Cold and weak hands and feet, chest tightness, difficulty breathing but normal SpO2 shortness of breath, night sweats, sometimes sleeping with a wet back. Symptoms of anxiety, restlessness, difficulty sleeping, and not sleeping well Irritability is often seen in patients with Covid-19. After testing negative, emotionality even in not too special cases also occurs.
– Palpitations and heartbeat. too fast or too slow, erratic blood pressure, postural hypotension tinnitus, nausea, poor appetite and sleep.
– Digestive symptoms: dry mouth (or too much saliva) gastroesophageal reflux (burning behind the sternum) feeling of pressure or pain mucus in the stomach, colon spasm disorder (lower abdominal pain with loose stools when eating strange foods…). Fast hunger but can’t eat much.
– Hormonal disorders: delayed menstruation, hair loss, dry skin, peeling, dry feeling in the joints, decreased libido.
To treat symptoms Autonomic nervous system disorder in this case, Dr. Hoang recommends that patients can exercise regularly and moderately.
In addition, patients need to pay attention to providing a regimen. Balanced and scientific nutrition. According to Dr. Hoang, the patient’s diet should have lots of fruits, fish, and foods rich in antioxidants and rich in vitamins and minerals. Besides, to relieve stress, patients can use a number of products with herbal ingredients to help calm the mind and enhance brain circulation.
Some activities help relax such as listening Music, reading books, drawing pictures… will also help treat autonomic nervous system disorders.
If treated well according to this expert, the symptoms of autonomic nervous system disorders will disappear after 3 – 4 days. week.
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