Neurodivergency

For me, one of the absolute worst things about having #LongCovid is that my brain just doesn't work properly. The unrelenting derealisation, short term memory issues & more. It cuts into your very sense of self. It's as though the brain is sedated; continually half-asleep.— Shaney Wright (@ShaneyWright) June 5, 2022

I feel your pain. I would turn a corner while driving and get confused about what side of the road I should be on, or feel lost driving in my own neighbourhood. So scary. An anti-histamine at night (I use Claritin) and a low histamine diet have done wonders.— Jen (@JustJennyHere) June 5, 2022

I literally realized yesterday I have to go over what I’m trying to say before I say because I’ve talked myself into more dead ends because I can’t recall names/things/places I should and I sound like a complete dolt.— Peter Austin Elliott (@PetieE209) June 5, 2022

The many characteristics of long Covid align to many of Fibromyalgia. If people are wanting tools to manage those characteristics, read Fibro material. Blogs, studies etc.— Mick Casey (@mpcasey93o0) June 5, 2022

Yes this is the worst part of long covid. The only time it has lifted for like a week was after a third apheresis. It felt like it was completely turned off for a while. Anyway it came back to baseline after a week.. I am like drunk/concussed/pulling an all nighter all the time.— Michal Mráz (@michallmraz) June 5, 2022

There was some research in ME, I hv no idea If replicated, that used QEEG scans and these showed inappropriate Brain waves in both wake and sleep Zinn et al— Kerry Newnham (@Squashedhedgi) June 5, 2022

nothing quite like forgetting your zip (or postal) code midway through on the phone as someone tries to verify your identity! it's five numbers ffs.must be the neuroinflammation but i've recently experienced a big uptick in memories i didn't willfully make nor try to recall— Fuck Long Covid (@fucklongcovid) June 5, 2022

Die Hälfte der Long-COVID-Erkrankten erfüllt nach einem halben Jahr die Diagnosekriterien für ME/CFS, eine postvirale chronische Erkrankung.

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