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Do other long haulers suffer with brain changes? Seen any improvement?
Post-COVID Recovery & COVID-19 | Last Active: Nov 26 10:36am | Replies (183)Comment receiving replies
I fully understand where you are, as I’m in the same boat. Your story could be mine except some symptoms are different. I too am still waiting on SS disability. I had my first denial, and have an attorney appealing. Luckily they work on contingency if they win your case. I would make sure the Mutual of Omaha referred attorney is still working your case since the denied you. I was at a 3 wk pain rehabilitation when my companies long term disability company Unum called me and said they didn’t think I was disabled anymore, though they have medical records showing otherwise. From research my family did, many companies are notorious for denying valid claims. Mine has class action law suits against them. They try to wear people down to go away. I would look for a disability attorney right away. I’m not sure how long you have to file an appeal, but mine was 6 months. They also work on contingency. I just hired one myself. Just do a internet search. It’s horrible just being sick with long Covid, and then trying to survive when disability companies don’t do what they are supposed to do. I hope this helps. ❤️
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Until Mayo Clinic’s article I didn’t realize what people were going through after Covid-19. I had a stroke in 2009 and it affected my cognitive function, finding words, remembering important things. I was a nurse and the fear of giving a patient the wrong medication just scared me to death. I had a knee replacement in December of 2020 , I was unconscious for two and a half days. I developed AFIB in surgery. In June I was still in AFIB so the Cardiologist did two ablations and then a month later I got a Watchman. My biggest problem was I was falling, even with my walker. When I went in for a TEE to check the Watchmen, I contracted Covid-19, I had all the vaccines. I got so bad mentally I requested my Family Doctor do an MRI of my brain. He usually calls me back fast. I didn’t hear from him until two weeks later and I was told my brain was shrinking and nothing could be done. I am 73 , that is not old. I had COVID-19 for two months. I did get an infusion but I feel it did not help me. It is sad when you feel like no knows anything about COVID-19. I have learned more from Mayo Clinic than anywhere. Thank you everyone for sharing about you having Covid-19. May God Bless You all.