Hello jfgrt44,

The bad news is that my family and I are now dealing with more serious health issues than mine and I am focusing on those 100%.

The goods news is that the symptoms I described seem to have been successfully treated. I wrote a subsequent post about that which you might find useful but somehow wasn't included in this thread. Here it is:

"Over a year into post-Covid I became susceptible to severe emotional stress, borderline depression. After reading various early studies and recognizing that alcohol (a stimulant of serotonin and dopamine) provided temporary relief, I started taking prescription drugs and supplements, exercising and being outdoors to significantly increase my uptake and retention of serotonin and dopamine. This has meant daily workouts, long dog walks, turmeric tablets, probiotic tablets and drinks, magnesium and fish oil supplements, lots of leafy greens for dinner, and prescription serotonin reuptake inhibitors and dopamine agonists. These measures have not completely eliminated the tinnitus and headaches, but have - for now - completely restored my emotional stability under stress. Truly wonderful."

By way of background, I tried this regime only after EEGs, extensive neuropsychological exams, CAT scans, sleep tests, and on and on. Thankfully, the results of those tests were all more than satisfactory. So I was declared quite mentally fit and forced to resort to my own research as described in my other post.

As of today my emotional state has settled, and the tinnitus and headaches have almost completely disappeared. I continue to take the supplements and prescriptions, and engage in physical activities that boost or help retain seratonin and dopamine. I have continued to eat a particularly healthy diet, with the side benefit of losing a good bit of weight.

Finally, experts agree on at least one thing when facing such issues: "socialize, socialize, socialize". I have regular breakfasts, lunches, or dinners with family members and friends.

I hope this is helpful.