Has anyone experienced ALL of these symptoms after Covid?

Has anyone experienced ALL of these symptoms together since having Covid? Continuous Postnasal drip (thick and thin), fatigue, nausea, hair loss, chills/sweating, diarrhea, hands tingling/falling asleep, eye problems (redness, irritation, pink eye), and brain fog?
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Diverdown, thanks so much for your support. (And I LOVE the doggie in the picture). In addition to my aggravation, I found out that my diagnostic situation can also be interpreted as the nearly identical brain tumor. Planning to get a cranial MRI ASAP and hope for the best.

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Yes. I have all those since 2021. I take prescription drops for my eyes. Prescriptions for anxiety and swallow from paralyzed esophagus. Rest for sleep. Rollator for imbalance. And just go with the flow recognizing that I’m just treating symptoms- long covid will never go away.

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@dvierheller
Ditto for sure. I admire your "going with the flow" in that it should help with the anxiety. I too have developed swallowing issues. Do you mind sharing what you have been prescribed to help with them. Thanks!

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@dvierheller
Ditto for sure. I admire your "going with the flow" in that it should help with the anxiety. I too have developed swallowing issues. Do you mind sharing what you have been prescribed to help with them. Thanks!

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@lez when you think about swallowing, break it down into 3 parts- first part is food type. The mantra I use is this: if it does not soften or dissolve in water- Don’t eat it. Most meat swells in water so eliminate white meat chicken and steaks. Ground meat seems ok, as well we fish. Second part- process: eat small meals and drink plenty of water. You want to force food down. This is why food type is extremely important. Small meals and slow drinking water. Last is prescriptions. I take pantoprzole 40 mg every day. When my esophagus is spasming I take Tessalon pearls. One will stop the spasm almost instantly.
Remember that Covid attacked the soft tissues in the throat and mouth which rendered some people with spasming or paralyzed esophagus. That means you are left with a pipe that fills up with food and liquid. After enough weight is in the tube/esophagus the spincter will open and food will go into intestines. Some people have problems with it closing but I do not. If it doesn’t close you end up with acid reflux. I guess I would add a fourth part- position. Always eat sitting up and walk around or stand when it seems hard to swallow. Body movement does help. Slow movers like swaying also help. I didn’t not choose surgery as an Anwser. I focus on my 4 parts- food types, process, prescription and movement. Hope this helps.

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@lez when you think about swallowing, break it down into 3 parts- first part is food type. The mantra I use is this: if it does not soften or dissolve in water- Don’t eat it. Most meat swells in water so eliminate white meat chicken and steaks. Ground meat seems ok, as well we fish. Second part- process: eat small meals and drink plenty of water. You want to force food down. This is why food type is extremely important. Small meals and slow drinking water. Last is prescriptions. I take pantoprzole 40 mg every day. When my esophagus is spasming I take Tessalon pearls. One will stop the spasm almost instantly.
Remember that Covid attacked the soft tissues in the throat and mouth which rendered some people with spasming or paralyzed esophagus. That means you are left with a pipe that fills up with food and liquid. After enough weight is in the tube/esophagus the spincter will open and food will go into intestines. Some people have problems with it closing but I do not. If it doesn’t close you end up with acid reflux. I guess I would add a fourth part- position. Always eat sitting up and walk around or stand when it seems hard to swallow. Body movement does help. Slow movers like swaying also help. I didn’t not choose surgery as an Anwser. I focus on my 4 parts- food types, process, prescription and movement. Hope this helps.

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@dvierheller I did not choose surgery.

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@lez when you think about swallowing, break it down into 3 parts- first part is food type. The mantra I use is this: if it does not soften or dissolve in water- Don’t eat it. Most meat swells in water so eliminate white meat chicken and steaks. Ground meat seems ok, as well we fish. Second part- process: eat small meals and drink plenty of water. You want to force food down. This is why food type is extremely important. Small meals and slow drinking water. Last is prescriptions. I take pantoprzole 40 mg every day. When my esophagus is spasming I take Tessalon pearls. One will stop the spasm almost instantly.
Remember that Covid attacked the soft tissues in the throat and mouth which rendered some people with spasming or paralyzed esophagus. That means you are left with a pipe that fills up with food and liquid. After enough weight is in the tube/esophagus the spincter will open and food will go into intestines. Some people have problems with it closing but I do not. If it doesn’t close you end up with acid reflux. I guess I would add a fourth part- position. Always eat sitting up and walk around or stand when it seems hard to swallow. Body movement does help. Slow movers like swaying also help. I didn’t not choose surgery as an Anwser. I focus on my 4 parts- food types, process, prescription and movement. Hope this helps.

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@dvierheller
Thanks so much for the thoughtful and detailed response. Very helpful tips which I will incorporate.
Wishing you the very best.

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@suefish I have seen your name on this site and I am so sorry that your husband is disregarding your symptoms. I have had people in my family minimize my experiences as well. It is infuriating. I know what I am and have experienced these last 3+ years. I have to take it all just one day at a time or I freak out. I am also of the belief that trauma, stress, etc. is part of this. When a body is in fight or flight for long periods of time, it is not healthy. I believe and have seen research about cortisol and autoimmune disorders. I can only speak for myself, but my life has been full of fight or flight. Hang in there!!!

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@diverdown1, thanks for the encouragement. Seeing a really good psychiatrist who doesn’t challenge what I say. Now I found out that some of my pains can be from previous head injuries or heaven forbid tumors. Or I could be stuck with both missiles. Thanks so much for your support.

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Not all but quite a few.

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