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Suggestions for short term (i.e. 1.5 hrs) brain fog management
Post-COVID Recovery & COVID-19 | Last Active: Oct 21 9:08pm | Replies (3)Comment receiving replies
Hey, y'all!
I'm new here - got sick in May 2025, and still experiencing debilitating fatigue and muscle weakness, and of course the ubiquitous brain fog. I, too, have noticed sensory processing changes, and I'm very interested to learn more about your experience with that. I totally lost taste and smell for a couple of months, but those senses have mostly recovered on their own, without intervention. But I am noticing increased sensitivity to sounds and bright lights, and increased anxiety when I'm in a crowded store or restaurant. I am also more clumsy than I was before - wondering if I have diminished proprioception? We have all heard a lot about the loss of taste and smell, but I'm super curious about what's happening to other sensory systems in Long Covid. Thanks in advance for any experiences you (or others) might share about sensory processing issues in LC.
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@clanmacjammies I definitely have increased sensitivity to light, so much so that I have to wear sunglasses in the house sometimes on bright days. When I first ‘came down with it’ I had such an intense negative reaction to sound that I had to leave a concert…a choral Christmas concert, not a rock concert! Both these senses seem to be moderating from ‘acute’ towards more ‘normal’ thresholds (after 2+/- years). I’ve not experienced the anxiety you and others describe…maybe because I’m much too tired to shop or go out to eat. Fortunate that a.) I’m retired and b.) husband (also retired) shops for us. Hang in there….good that you’re already seeing improvement in some areas.