Long COVID
Mild → somewhat betterIll 18 months before improving or writing
Long COVID: unable to read more than a few words, now somewhat better
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 18 months
- Last post
- Apr 2022
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I had COVID last October - almost exactly a year ago.
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
It took me months to be able to process anything more than a few words in a row while reading.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
It's definitely better than it was for the first couple of months after COVID. ... But sadly, I think that since then it has just plateaued.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I had COVID last October - almost exactly a year ago.
In context ↗
Summary
A 58-year-old developed cognitive problems after COVID in October 2020: for the first months there was no recall of numbers and an inability to read more than a few words in a row. That subsided over time and then plateaued, leaving ongoing word-finding difficulty described as holes in the brain. No treatment was pursued.
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Their path
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| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| October 2020 | COVID followed by severe cognitive symptomsI had COVID last October - almost exactly a year ago. For the first couple of months, I couldn't remember anything to do with numbers.In context ↗ | Mild |
| 2021-10-25 | number and reading problems subsided over monthsThat subsided over time although it pops up once in a while not to that degree.In context ↗ | Mild |
| 2022-04-20 | plateau with ongoing word-finding troubleBut sadly, I think that since then it has just plateaued. ... It's not SO bad that I can't function but bad enough that it has a noticeable impact.In context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
I have a terrible time with simple word recall
In context ↗ - Brain fog
It took me months to be able to process anything more than a few words in a row while reading.
In context ↗