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Long COVID and dealing with Strokes: Anyone else?

Post-COVID Recovery & COVID-19 | Last Active: Mar 4, 2022 | Replies (21)
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@colleenyoung

@hnickol, you're right that COVID-19 can make blood cells more likely to clump up and form clots. Large clots can cause heart attacks and strokes.
@ginalambiris, much of the heart damage caused by COVID-19 is believed to stem from very small clots that block tiny blood vessels (capillaries) in the heart muscle. It sounds like you may also be experiencing some neuropathy-type symptoms.

@mandy680 @barrybailey @kcartier may also have some experience to share about blood clots and stroke as a symptom of long COVID.

HNickol, I'm so sorry to hear that you've had COVID not once, but twice, and that you're dealing with repeated strokes at such a young age. What type of strokes are you experiencing? Are you also dealing with side effects of stroke? From your profile pic, it looks like you might also have young children to care for while you're dealing with all this.

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hnickol | @hnickol | Jan 29, 2022

Yes, I have a 12, 10 and 4 year old. Thankfully I have a good job and had a ton of leave built up...a great supportive husband and family that have stepped in, but it still is hard to have life changed.
My strokes are ischemic strokes. They affected my vision and hearing. Thankfully, I have no other visual effects or paralysis. For a month after my strokes, I am miserable....sleeping...hiding from my family all day to escape the sensory overload. It could be way worse and I am grateful for that. I am starting to feel better again. I just want a dr or clinic to reseach why this is happening and help treat me. My local drs all say the same thing:
You are so young! You are a healthy 40 year old. You dont present like a stroke patient! Could be covid related, but we wont know for some time....next patient!

I am hopeful for some treatment soon. I just want a dr that acknowledges that these could be covid related and help me.

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