Long COVID
Outcome unclear
Long COVID brain fog, on guanfacine but with blurred vision and dry mouth
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Sep 2023
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
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Read from 1 of their posts and comments; links to the one this page draws on
Summary
The user had been taking guanfacine for more than half a year at the time of posting; it significantly improved their brain fog but caused constant blurred vision and dry mouth that had not gone away by the post. They described the remaining effects as mild but worried they might be permanent. No onset date, activity level, or other treatments were reported.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- guanfacine · Helped
it significantly improved my brain fog but at same time caused my vision to blur all the time and dry mouth
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| more than half year ago | brain fog improved on guanfacineit significantly improved my brain fogIn context ↗ | Guanfacine |
| 2023-09-08 | blurred vision and dry mouth persistedcaused my vision to blur all the time and dry mouth which didnt go until nowIn context ↗ |
Adverse events
- Guanfacine“caused my vision to blur all the time” In context ↗ Side effects
- Guanfacine“dry mouth which didnt go until now” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
significantly improved my brain fog
In context ↗ - Vision problems
caused my vision to blur all the time
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