Long COVID memory and focus problems, somewhat better after mushrooms and less stimulation
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Jun 2023
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
Similar for me. Struggled with remembering things and concentration after phd and postdoc.
In context ↗ - At worst: Moderate
Had to leave my job and take time to get better.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
Microdosing mushroom once already made a big difference.
In context ↗
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Summary
A person described memory and concentration problems that began after their PhD and postdoc and forced them to leave their job and take time to get better. They said a single microdose of mushrooms "made a big difference" and recommended psychedelics as a door to brain plasticity, along with cutting stimulation from phones, noise and crowds. Two months in a monastery gave them quiet and peace.
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What they tried
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Their words about each treatment
- taking time off work and decreasing stimulation / monastery stay · Helped
Had to leave my job and take time to get better ... I lived in a monastery for 2 months and that was a god sent time of quiet and peace.
In context ↗ - psychedelics / microdosing mushroom · Helped a lot
Tbh I can recommend psychedelics as a door opener to increase brain plasticity. Heard good things and it worked for me. Microdosing mushroom once already made a big difference.
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Approaches: Radical rest
Their path
How ill they were on the ME/CFS severity scale, estimated from what they describe at each point, in the order they describe; they don’t give enough times to place each step. Hover or tap a point. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| — | Memory and concentration problems after PhD and postdoc; had to leave jobStruggled with remembering things and concentration after phd and postdoc. Had to leave my job and take time to get better.In context ↗ | Moderate |
| 2023-06-17 | One mushroom microdose made a big difference; cut stimulation and spent two months in a monasteryMicrodosing mushroom once already made a big difference. ... I lived in a monastery for 2 months and that was a god sent time of quiet and peace.In context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
Struggled with remembering things and concentration after phd and postdoc.
In context ↗ - Light & noise sensitivity
Also decrease stimulation. Like cell phone, noise, crowds, general input.
In context ↗
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