Long COVID
Outcome unclear
Long COVID with short-term memory shot and focus trouble, relying on planner and lists
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill for
- under 1y
- Last post
- Nov 2020
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
Yeah, it’s impacted me a lot, unfortunately.
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I had to switch jobs because I was struggling so much.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
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Summary
A person with long COVID described short-term memory being completely shot, having had to switch jobs because they were struggling so much, trouble focusing on books and films, and sometimes forgetting how to get to certain places in town, relying on a planner and constant lists to cope. They found it disheartening to think about where they were a year earlier.
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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 | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| onset | became ill; onset not describedit’s just disheartening when you think about where you were at a year ago, ya know?In context ↗ | Not stated |
| 2020-11-16 | working after switching jobs, with severe short-term memory problemsMy short term memory is completely shot. I have trouble focusing on books and movies. I had to switch jobs because I was struggling so much.In context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
My short term memory is completely shot. I have trouble focusing on books and movies.
In context ↗