Covid and its dominant symptoms have been changing ever since the virus was first detected in Wuhan, China. Having undergone a number of mutations, each variant gave rise to a certain set of symptoms. While signs like a loss of taste and smell and cough were the key red flags at the beginning of the pandemic, newer variants like Omicron have brought different symptoms including cephalgia.
The Zoe Covid Study App, which keeps a track of dominant Covid symptoms through positive patients using the app, explains cephalgia is one of the “top” symptoms currently seen in fully vaccinated patients.
The reason why jabbed patients might experience different signs comes down mostly to the severity of symptoms, according to Zoe.
Cephalgia, better known as headache, describes pain in your head or face that’s often described as throbbing, constant, sharp or dull pressure, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
The data from Zoe reports that this warning sign affected around 69 percent of their users.
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As headaches could also be triggered by viruses like cold and flu, Zoe explains how to identify this sign specifically when it comes to Covid.
Cephalgia is considered one of the earliest signs of coronavirus and more common than the “classic” symptoms like cough, fever and loss of smell.
The stubborn pain tends to come on at the very start of your illness, with the sign lasting for an average of three to five days.
However, some people can suffer from Covid headaches for much longer, with the persistence of this symptom suggesting you might have long Covid.
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Fortunately, cephalgia often comes hand in hand with other Covid symptoms.
Zoe states: “A headache is highly likely to occur alongside fatigue and loss of smell (anosmia).
“It often comes together with symptoms like a sore throat, fever, unusual muscle pains, a persistent cough and dizziness.”
Apart from headaches, there are also four other prevalent Covid symptoms that seem to be targeting those with their immunisation.
Other coronavirus signs appearing in the double jabbed include:
- Sore throat
- Runny nose
- Blocked nose
- Persistent cough.
Zoe explains: “There are a few reasons why symptoms may be changing, including the fact that those who have been vaccinated experience less severe symptoms, as well as more cases being reported by younger people, who we have found experience different, less severe symptoms as well.”
However, The Study app also shares that similar Covid symptoms seem to be targeting those without their jab.
“However, fewer symptoms were reported over a shorter period of time by those who had already had a jab, suggesting that they were falling less seriously ill and getting better more quickly,” the app added.
