Long COVID
Outcome unclear
Long COVID worsening ADHD; stimulants and an SSRI tried, looping thoughts persist
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Aug 2026
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
Covid absolutely wrecked me.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
Covid absolutely wrecked me.
In context ↗
Summary
Osprey 43823, posting in a long-COVID forum in August 2026, said COVID had wrecked them and made previously undiagnosed ADHD symptoms significantly worse; they were diagnosed with ADHD at 31. They take stimulants for ADHD and an SSRI for depression and anxiety, which they said helped. They still need noise to fall asleep and looping thoughts persist. No activity level or illness duration was described.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- stimulants · Helped
I am on stimulants for ADHD ... I’m medicated now, and it has helped
- SSRI · Not said
an SSRI for depression & anxiety ... the looping thoughts are still present
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Their path
They say too little about how ill they were at each step to draw it on the severity scale, so the steps are listed as they describe them. Dates are when they posted.
| When | What happened | After |
|---|---|---|
| onset | COVID infectionCovid absolutely wrecked me. It made my previously undiagnosed ADHD symptoms significantly worse.In context ↗ | |
| 2026-08-12 | medicated for ADHD and depression; sleep still needs noiseI’m medicated now, and it has helped, but I still need noise to sleep to.In context ↗ | Stimulants (unspecified) |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Sleep problems
I still need noise to sleep to
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
an SSRI for depression & anxiety
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