This is as true a story as I have read on COVID19. I know first hand.
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Scientists inch closer to explaining the mysterious 'brain fog' symptom of COVID-19
As larger numbers of people recover from COVID-19, researchers are learning more about "brain fog" in those affected by the virus.
For months, doctors and researchers have been aware of a range of longer-term symptoms afflicting people after recovering from an active COVID-19 infection. One such symptom, generally referred to as "brain fog," can take the shape of confusion, difficulty thinking and concentrating, short-term memory loss, and in severe cases, has even been reported to cause delirium and psychosis.
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I'm still doing rehab from COVID and I looked at this article and said, yup, that's me,
those symptoms - except the delirium. I didn't have that, right?
So I spoke with a psychologist that comes around checking, and relayed my thoughts.
When I said I had everything described except delirium, she smiled and said, "you've had that, too".
I forgot I had told a nurse that I was hearing voices and clicking sounds, and that I
thought it all to be in my head. And the nurse made note of it and put it in my records.
So there ya go, COVID19 can have long lasting effects.
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/scientists-inch-closer-explaining-mysterious-brain-fog-symptom/story?id=76184080
@earl-of-trumps saidEarl,
This is as true a story as I have read on COVID19. I know first hand.
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Scientists inch closer to explaining the mysterious 'brain fog' symptom of COVID-19
[i]As larger numbers of people recover from COVID-19, researchers are learning more about "brain fog" in those affected by the virus.
For months, doctors and researchers have been a ...[text shortened]... cnews.go.com/Health/scientists-inch-closer-explaining-mysterious-brain-fog-symptom/story?id=76184080
Sorry to hear about your story. I hope you can at least get back to a place that you are happy with.
-VR
@Torunn
thanks Torunn. I am working on it. I think a good Guinness would go a long way to helping :-)
@earl-of-trumps saidDrinking is only a temporary fix not the solution. Turning to the bottle is not the answer. I been there wore the t-shirt. The problem will still exist when you sober up.
@Torunn
thanks Torunn. I am working on it. I think a good Guinness would go a long way to helping :-)
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@very-rusty saidI knew you were an alcoholic once.
Drinking is only a temporary fix not the solution. Turning to the bottle is not the answer. I been there wore the t-shirt. The problem will still exist when you sober up.
-VR
@trev33 saidWell trev33 I quit back in March 22, 1992 seems like a life time ago now.
I knew you were an alcoholic once.
They claim one is always an alcoholic but I don't agree with that. The smell of it turns my stomach, I quit smoking back in 2004 and smell of that turns my stomach. Ironic I did both now can't stand either of them. I do call my self an ex-alcoholic. My brothers have told me I should speak at AA meetings and tell my story as it would be very moving, but AA didn't do me a bit of good. People would get up and tell their stories and to me it sounded like they were feeling sorry for themselves.
I tried since 1985 when I finally admitted to myself I was a working alcoholic. I'll never forget my first meeting there were Doctors/Surgeons, lawyers, Policeman, Nurses, Fireman, CEO's of company's I was amazed at all the professionals that had the same problem as me and still functioned. I believe we were called Functioning Alcoholics. Still it took be another 7 years to actually beat it. It was hard I had to cut away from all my drinking buddies and make new acquaintances.
I did it by joining a chess club and met another ex-alcoholic a native man, he and I became friends, then really good friends in 1993 after knowing him for 1 year, the friendship developed over the years he was an excellent chess player around expert level and was the only one who would play with me my first night at the club. I remember it so well he didn't let me win a game.
I asked him years later why he didn't. He said what would you learn if I let you win? Made good logic to me. He was a whiz around computers built 3 for me over the years. Sadly he passed in 2015. I enjoy remembering the good times we had. He survived my withdrawal from the cig smoking in 2004 said he had to bite his tongue a few times. I would have been no match for him in a physical confrontation, thankfully we never had one....LOL...
When I think back I wish I had never started drinking to begin with, it was a pier pressure thing same as the smoking. How easily we are lead when we are young! Friends mean everything when you're a teenager. You grow up and don't see most of them for the rest of your life with the few exceptions.
Now lemon has a little more for his notebook....LOL...Sometimes it feels good to talk about it, other times not so much.
-VR
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@very-rusty saidI think that came from the heart
Well trev33 I quit back in March 22, 1992 seems like a life time ago now.
They claim one is always an alcoholic but I don't agree with that. The smell of it turns my stomach, I quit smoking back in 2004 and smell of that turns my stomach. Ironic I did both now can't stand either of them. I do call my self an ex-alcoholic. My brothers have told me I should speak at AA me ...[text shortened]... r his notebook....LOL...Sometimes it feels good to talk about it, other times not so much.
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@very-rusty saidThanks for your honesty. In Sweden we call it 'nykter alkoholist' - sober alcoholic.
Well trev33 I quit back in March 22, 1992 seems like a life time ago now.
They claim one is always an alcoholic but I don't agree with that. The smell of it turns my stomach, I quit smoking back in 2004 and smell of that turns my stomach. Ironic I did both now can't stand either of them. I do call my self an ex-alcoholic. My brothers have told me I should speak at AA me ...[text shortened]... r his notebook....LOL...Sometimes it feels good to talk about it, other times not so much.
-VR
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