Long COVID brain fog and exhaustion, somewhat better but still impaired
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 6 months
- Last post
- Dec 2022
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
my doctor said she will connect me with post Covid memory therapy going on nearby
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I was still at a level where I had impaired functioning
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
It got better after a month ... At three months, I noticed a big difference. ... Now I’m around 6 months, and I am still not normal.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I only had exhaustion 1 of the 2 times I had Covid
In context ↗ - Says they never had: Light & noise sensitivity
I didn’t have light sensitivity
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Summary
Sparrow 45213 developed brain fog and exhaustion after COVID. The brain fog eased after a month, though functioning was still impaired, and at three months they noticed a big difference and no longer had to carry a pad to write things down. Around six months on they were still not normal, unable to hold details in their head with slightly slow speech, and compensated with lists and repetition. Memory testing was arranged.
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| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 (about 6 months before December 2022) | COVID infection (one of two)I only had exhaustion 1 of the 2 times I had CovidIn context ↗ | Not stated |
| about 1 month after onset | brain fog eased but functioning still impairedIt got better after a month, but I was still at a level where I had impaired functioning.In context ↗ | Mild |
| about 3 months after onset | big difference in brain fog, no longer needed a padAt three months, I noticed a big difference. I no longer had to walk around with a pad.In context ↗ | Mild |
| December 2022 (about 6 months after onset) | still not normal; memory and speech still affectedNow I’m around 6 months, and I am still not normal. I cannot hold details in my head, and my speech is a little slow still.In context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
the brain fog feeling is so familiar ... I cannot hold details in my head, and my speech is a little slow still.
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