Long COVID: speech therapy exercises brought some improvement, not back to baseline
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Jun 2023
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
Long COVID clinic made me a referral to speech therapy.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
I'm much better, but I wouldn't say back to baseline, but better than nothing.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
Long COVID clinic made me a referral to speech therapy.
In context ↗
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Summary
The person developed long COVID and was referred by a long COVID clinic to speech therapy, which used exercises similar to those given after a stroke. They reported being much better after the therapy but not back to baseline, and had not returned to their previous level of functioning.
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What they tried
What they credit
Their words about each treatment
- speech therapy · Helped
I’m much better, but I wouldn’t say back to baseline, but better than nothing.
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.
| When | What happened |
|---|---|
| — | Long COVID with cognitive difficultiesSame here. Long COVID clinic made me a referral to speech therapy.In context ↗ |
| 2023-06-18 | speech therapy; much better but not back to baselineI’m much better, but I wouldn’t say back to baselineIn context ↗ |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
Same here. ... I’m much better, but I wouldn’t say back to baseline
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