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Long COVID Outcome unclear

Long COVID with psychotic episodes and depression, Wellbutrin not helping

Condition
Long COVID
At worst
Not stated
Ill for
Not stated
Last post
May 2025
In their words
  • Condition: Long COVIDI am lost after Covid - could it be that or is it just me In context ↗
  • Began after: COVIDIt all seemed to start after I got COVID.
Read from 2 of their posts and comments; links to the 2 this page draws on

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Summary

After a COVID infection with a 3-5 day fever, the user had a first psychotic episode within two months that resolved within a week, despite no prior mental health issues. A second psychotic episode the following year left them significantly worse mentally and physically. They were on Wellbutrin for depression but said it was not helping.

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What they tried

Their words about each treatment
  • Wellbutrin · No changeI'm currently on Wellbutrin, but I still don’t feel like myself. In context ↗

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.

WhenWhat happened
onsetCOVID with 3-5 day feverIt all seemed to start after I got COVID. I had a fever for 3 to 5 days In context ↗
within two monthsfirst psychotic episode; back to normal after a weekwithin two months of that, I experienced my first psychotic episode, after a week I was back to normal In context ↗
the following yearsecond psychotic episodethe second one left me feeling significantly worse—mentally and physically In context ↗
2025-05still depressed on Wellbutrin, not helpingI am feeling very down. My doc says is depression which I am taking welbutrin but that's not helping either. In context ↗

Symptoms mentioned

Their words about their symptoms
  • Anxiety & low moodI'm struggling with depression, regret, and a deep sense that something has changed. In context ↗
  • Flu-like symptomsI had a fever for 3 to 5 days In context ↗

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