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Family and friends deny long covid
Most of my family and a few friends, including a couple of MD’s, think that I either don’t have long covid or that I have a serious issue (such as dementia) also. I have had this for more than a year and have many signs: brain fog (worst), headaches, sinus congestion, sleepiness inappropriately, weird repeated dreams, and more. There are no significant clinics within a two hour drive. Can anyone name a place where I can at least get a diagnosis? The neurologist where I live blew me off. I’m in the old range but relatively in pretty good shape except for LC. Thanks to all of you who are presenting this opportunity to get help and information. @suefish
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@bigj it started with forgetting every day words like the word Chair for 6 straight months . I could describe it but couldn't say the word Chair this hit worse for a while then stopped. Then my memory of things I said or where input stuff etc. conversation stuff like that appointments were bad I could write it in front of myself and tape it to my purse and would forget them . I started taking a low grade DHEA and it stopped it
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4 Reactions@suefish ur in fla...try mayo in jacksonville. U need an official diagnosis
@bgpage yes searching for words is very humbling for me
@bgpage sending good energy ur way that u find help out there
@pdoubrava @suefish Absolutely true and extremely aggravating.
@pdoubrava @suefish I will look into that immediately. I’m tired of getting told I have dementia or worse. Thanks so much!!
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1 Reaction@suefish and if they knew they might not believe it anyway.
@bgpage @suefish I do if a lot but what’s that DHEA? If I’m writing in the wrong place, please stop me.
@suefish my entire family on my mom's side has hit menopause by age 45yrs old. Myself I have been having Premenopausal symptoms since I was 29 yrs old DHEA is Testosterone in an amount women lose as they start pre menopauseal symptoms over time. My experience is OBGYN Drs will not help with anything that is actually useful till way after menopause hits you . No matter our age even way after hitting menopause women in their 70s even will use it . Women before Menopause can use it . We can I myself feel that I would prefer a smaller amount that 25mg that being said in 2 weeks almost 3 weeks my brain started to become normal again I felt mentally human like myself.. The reality is Covid 19 and every single variant has depleted every bit of the mental and for many physical amino acids Vitamins Minerals and caused like myself overactive immune response because the virus left microscopic particles left inside the body and the immune system will keep trying to get rid of it . The only option now for people who ended up like myself physically is to have my immune system rest HBOT therapy is also very strongly known to help physical and mental. I went through By Winnona for DHEA. Myself.
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1 Reaction@suefish i hope the search for help is going well!!! Thinking about ya