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Bookmark or Share- Long COVID and the digestive system: Mayo Clinic expert describes ...ROCHESTER, Minnesota — Long COVID syndrome, also known as post-COVID, is more than fatigue and shortness of breath. Symptoms such as headaches, brain fog and ringing in the ears have been reported, and recently, physicians are seeing more patients with gastrointestinal problems. Greg Vanichkachorn, M.D., director of Mayo Clinic's COVID Activity Rehabilitation Program, describes the most ...
- Mayo Clinic Minute: Opioids can cause gut problemsMillions of opioid prescriptions are written each year in the U.S. to help patients deal with pain. But those medications also can cause some uncomfortable side effects, including constipation. Reporter Vivien Williams talks with Dr. Michael Camilleri, a Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist, about gastrointestinal (GI) concerns when taking opiods. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute Journalists: Broadcast ...
- Stomach Muscles Working Incorrectly Can Lead to GastroparesisProblems with stomach emptying (gastroparesis) occur when stomach muscles don't work correctly. Although the underlying cause can't always be found, damage to pacemaker cells and nerves in the stomach due to diabetes or surgery can lead to stomach muscle dysfunction. Medications may also cause the stomach to empty slowly.
- Mayo Clinic expert explains gastrointestinal symptoms related to COVID ...COVID-19 most commonly presents with respiratory symptoms, including cough and shortness of breath, as well as fever. However, digestive symptoms also can occur in patients with COVID-19, and with or without respiratory symptoms. In this Q&A, Dr. Sahil Khanna, a Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist, answers questions about gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms related to COVID-19. Watch: Dr. Sahil […]
- Mayo Clinic Minute: How gum might benefit your gutRun your fingers under any picnic table at a park or movie theater seat, and you might find a wad of gum. People have chewed some form of gum for thousands of years. And chewing gum has been popular since being marketed in the mid-1800s. Yes, many find gum fun to chew, but in certain […]
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