Study links COVID-19 with long-term elevated risk of brain fog

Brain fog, dementia and other neurological conditions are more common two years after getting COVID-19, than after other respiratory infections, a new study in Lancet suggests.

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[SpannerManSam]

I had covid April 2020. Only symptoms I had was no taste, smell for 3 weeks and Extreme brain fog, I tested positive weekly for 9 weeks. 4 months later started having seizures. To this day My memory is horrendous, always mentally tired, my mental health is so bad It’s hard to keep going. I’ve worked 3 days a week with a rest day in between each day and recently gone onto 4 days a week, feel like it’s making things get much worse than it’s ever been. Life is hard

[Florencethomas]

I'm suffering from this its frustrating

[rc-stpg]

The world has gone completely mad.
My only friend is a goat.

[kyleengleson]

I believe it. I had an amazing memory, got covid in early 2020, and I find myself forgetting things all the time and get severe headaches daily.

[cindyweir]

I got Covid right away, March 2020. My sense of taste still hasn’t fully returned. I get intermittent brain fog with a pressure headache. When this happens, I lose my balance. It’s been rough. I try to keep my mind clear of petty junk and focus on taking care of myself the best I can.

[Jimsmash]

All so big pharm could make a couple billion dollars.

[cherylcarlson]

first round of covid in 2020 had such dense brain fog remembering what I was going to do after getting dressed was impossible, took 8 mos to lighten. After June covid was equally dense while very sick, was glad dog barks when tea kettle steams and only way I knew if I ate was a dish in the sink. Now 6 mos later I can remember a sequence of things I want to do BUT I can't remember some words, took me 2 days to remember fuschia and long term memories associated with what I did for 39 yrs are sort of flickering.

[GG-mnls]

lol @ the term ‘breakthrough infection’ still being used

[angelacoleman]

Once you get the virus the door is wide open for long haul symptoms.

[jonathanbelanger]

I must have been born with COVID because I've had 46 years of brain fog the subject again??

[rajendrabareto]

I got brain fog after 2nd dose of pfizer vaccination. Which vaccine has reduced or reversed?

[samgu]

Are we sure it has nothing to do with quarantining for long periods of time

[desertlandscapecreations]

I had covid, I just finished writing my novel and I am now writing the next one....oh and I run a successful business..so maybe I'm crazy with long covid

[YouTubeLate]

Nah, just go pick up a good book and start reading everyday. Will help better than any therapy or medication.

[slaveoffashion]

I'm still trying hard to get covid, so I can have 5 days off AND GET PAID!! But unable. Never been sick since 2019. What the fudge is BRAIN