The aftermath : a different state of personality

Posted by jonnyboy @jonnyboy, Nov 28 3:33am

Well my long Covid symptoms finally wore off yet after 4 years of brain fog my intelligence has changed, it dropped too many IQ points… it seems like I’m different me after all these strange effects on my body. That long Covid can just grasp on and pull someone down and out, you can end up a completely different you… and the happenings of those years that did nothing of goodness for this? It just stays, what do I do now? I feel like a whole different person and no one even comes close to understanding it……

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suefish | @suefish | 1 day ago

In reply to @suefish "suefish: I’m very different and don’t appreciate these feelings." + (show)

@suefish: I must be screwy some days — don’t remember writing the above at all. SCARY. Is my mind gone!

diverdown1 | @diverdown1 | 11 hours ago

I agree with you all. I used to be such an active and outgoing person. I isolate a lot not. Partly due to not feeling like going places, except my internship, which does give me some social interaction. Having this virus is traumatic. Plain and simple. It has invaded the body and mind. People do not seem to understand or even will say it is not a "real thing." That is what I cherish about this support group. I know that you all get it. I am better after 3 years, but my short term memory is not good, I can't think of words at times, I wake up and can't feel temperature or taste, my body feels poisoned many mornings, which I KNOW is inflammation. I believe this virus causes chronic inflammation. Also, EBV is a factor in all this. I know that and the "powers that be" are finding that EBV is related to Lupus. I am pretty sure that EBV is related to a lot of autoimmune diseases, BUT I KNOW inflammation is. Not in a good place this morning, but putting one foot in front of the other (not literally). I am trying to do what I can today while my meds allow me to function for awhile. Okay, now to gratitude...I am grateful for all of you.

srqqd | @srqqd | 5 hours ago

Thank you ALL for your comments.

After 3 years of LC, I have noticed my balance returned, my body aches are mostly gone, my brain fog still there, but diminished, and my cough, white nasal drip residue and constant clearing my throat to talk has been treated with Trelegy, a once a day inhaler priced at $789 mo. Now gone.

I was diagnosed with asthma...never had it before.

As I'm reading the comments in this thread, I now realize I'm not the same person I was before LC. My low energy level, lack of ambition for exercise, lack of quality sleep, isolation are now who I have become.

I know awareness is the first step to change....I need to begin!