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. 2019 Apr 16;286(4):438–448. doi: 10.1111/joim.12895

Table 4.

Symptom profile

Symptoms Number Total numbera % Total
Cardiovascular symptoms
Lightheadedness 3992 4034 99
Tachycardia 3901 4032 97
Presyncope 3789 4032 94
Shortness of breath 3562 4032 88
Palpitations 3033 4031 87
Chest pain 3164 4032 79
Low blood pressure 2864 4033 71
Syncope 1452 4033 36
Gastrointestinal symptoms
Nausea 3618 4032 90
Stomach pains 3357 4032 83
Bloating 3184 4031 79
Constipation 2845 4032 71
Diarrhoea 2783 4032 69
Neurological symptoms – head and brain
Headache 3797 4032 94
Difficulty concentrating 3794 4032 94
Memory problems 3538 4032 87
Tremulousness 3124 4039 78
Neurological symptoms – eyes and ears
Blurred vision 3015 4032 75
Dry mouth 2662 4031 66
Dry eyes 2383 4030 60
Neurological symptoms – extremities
Muscle pains 3374 4029 84
Foot coldness 3377 4030 84
Muscle weakness 3344 4030 83
Hand coldness 3311 4029 82
Hand tingling 3060 4029 76
Foot tingling 2701 4028 67
Hand numbness 2627 4029 65
Foot numbness 2350 4029 58
Skin symptoms
Skin flushing 2774 4029 69
Bladder symptoms
Frequent urination 2733 4031 68
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The denominator (or total n number) varies between symptom categories because there were several respondents for this section who did not select a yes or no response for all listed symptoms.