You’ve probably heard of the term thick blood. Someone with thick blood is also at high risk of blood clots, and the consequences can be very serious. They most often manifest as a heart attack or stroke. After that, if the person survives, they have a greatly reduced quality of life. All of this stems from bad habits, most notably diet and smoking.
The narrative that is often repeated in the public says that recovery from the coronavirus ends the moment the test shows a negative result. However, the real truth often begins only then – when the virus is no longer there, but its traces remain, causing silent damage in the background. One of the most sinister and invisible effects that can occur in people who have recovered from COVID-19 is abnormal blood thickening – a condition known by the professional name hypercoagulability.
This phenomenon may not cause symptoms immediately, which makes it particularly dangerous. It can take several weeks, or even months, for the first warning signs to surface – and then they often mean that the damage has already begun to spread.
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Many people – especially the elderly and those with chronic illnesses – experience a range of unusual symptoms after the infection has formally cleared. They include:
headaches that come on suddenly, without a clear cause,
a feeling of dizziness, as if the ground is slipping under their feet,
tingling, prickling and coldness in the feet and toes,
and difficulty breathing, even when walking slowly or climbing stairs.
These signs occur when blood becomes too thick to circulate smoothly through the body. The heart then has to work harder to keep up with the flow, and every step becomes an effort. Thick blood is the ideal breeding ground for clots – and that is the beginning of a path that can lead to tragic outcomes.
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