Long COVID
Mild → somewhat betterIll 5 years before improving or writing
Long COVID brain fog so bad it cost two jobs, somewhat better after two years
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 5 years
- Last post
- Aug 2025
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
since I had covid I experienced big congnitive decline
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
The brain fog was bad ... lost 2 jobs cause of all of this
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
The brain fog was bad, it went away after 2 years ... but the rest didn't
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
Basically since I had covid I experienced big congnitive decline
In context ↗
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Summary
A person who had COVID about five years ago described a large cognitive decline, including bad brain fog, memory loss and difficulty thinking, which cost them two jobs. The brain fog cleared after two years, but other cognitive problems persisted and they feared never being the same.
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| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | COVID-19 infection followed by cognitive declineBasically since I had covid I experienced big congnitive declineIn context ↗ | Mild |
| after 2 years | brain fog cleared, other cognitive symptoms remainedThe brain fog was bad, it went away after 2 yearsIn context ↗ | Mild |
| 2025-08-03 | still affected by cognitive problems five years after onsetthe rest didn't and I'm afraid I'll never be the sameIn context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
The brain fog was bad, it went away after 2 years
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