Long COVID with brain fog, fatigue, fainting and panic, somewhat better
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Jun 2022
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
my symptoms are extremely common amongst people (predominantly women) who contracted mild infections from COVID
In context ↗ - At worst: Moderate
I feel unwell and exhausted the majority of the time. I'm dizzy a lot, not just from lying/sitting to standing, and I am increasingly struggling with balance.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
I'm happy to say it's hardly happening anymore. I feel like it's actually getting better!
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I was fully vaccinated when I got Delta from my second grader last September.
Summary
A 37-year-old woman developed long COVID after a mild Delta infection in September 2021 and had an Omicron reinfection in January 2022. She had brain fog, fatigue, anxiety and lost taste and smell, then from March 2022 dizziness, fainting falls, rapid heart rate and tinnitus, with panic attacks by April. She dropped her Capstone class. By June 2022 she said it was hardly happening anymore and felt she was getting better, though her overall state was not described.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- medication for reflux · No change
prolonged reflux that I couldn't get under control with medication (which was new)
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Their path
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| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| September 2021 | mild COVID Delta infection, lost taste and smellI was fully vaccinated when I got Delta from my second grader last September. I had a mild infection compared to most.In context ↗ | Mild |
| October 2021 | lingering symptoms: brain fog, fatigue, anxiety; dropped Capstone classI had to drop my Capstone class because my ability to retain new information and organize my thoughts for papers had been severely impacted.In context ↗ | Mild |
| January 2022 | lingering effects improving before OmicronI felt like, honestly, the lingering effects were improving before Omicron.In context ↗ | Mild |
| February 2022 | flare-up after Omicron reinfectionBy February, I was dealing with some sort of flare-up of my symptomsIn context ↗ | Mild |
| March 2022 | violent worsening: dizziness, fainting falls, palpitations, panic attacksIn March everything got a violent shove into serious.In context ↗ | Moderate |
| June 2022 | tongue symptom largely settled, feels she is getting betterI'm happy to say it's hardly happening anymore. I feel like it's actually getting better!In context ↗ | Not stated |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
I was struggling with words, language organization
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
crippling panic attacks and feelings of worthlessness
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
I could sleep up to twelve hours and never feel rested
In context ↗ - Neuropathy & tingling
notable swelling/tingling of my tongue
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
I began feeling dizzy throughout the day
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
my heart rate would increase rapidly without activity
In context ↗ - Tinnitus
my ears would ring
In context ↗ - Loss of smell or taste
I did lose taste and smell
In context ↗ - Gut problems
my appetite decreased from what felt like prolonged reflux
In context ↗ - Vision problems
while in the kitchen completely lost my vision
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