Lapse in recent memory

Posted by naturalblondeone @naturalblondeone, Apr 30, 2023

I have had long Covid since October 2022. So last night I was watching a TV series episode that I thought was a new episode. About half way into the episode I started getting feelings of “ remembering that scene”. Long story short it turns out I had watched the episode less than a week ago. I completely forgot watching it, and the first half of the episode, which was about an hour long I had no memory of, the second part, bits and pieces I remember. I am very scared now. It was like I blacked out that whole half hour or so and it was less than a week ago. This is a new symptom on top of my many other symptoms. Anyone else have similar issues?

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x999x | @x999x | May 4, 2023

In reply to @ronag "Thank you. Do you find it reduces fatigue/post-exertional malaise as well?" + (show)

I want to reply to this answer again I do think it has reduced fatigue and post-exertion malaise. Thinking back I have less crash days where I'm so crashed out I can barely keep my eyes open and everything looks White. I still have to function as a single parent so I'm awake for it. I haven't had what I call crash white out day for about 2 and 1/2 3 weeks and I've been on LDN for about a month or less slowly titrating from 0.5 mg I think I got up to 2.5 mg which I know is fast for a lot of people until I ran out so I'm waiting for my new order. I was taking the capsules with cellulose I decided to go for the liquid to see if the cellulose was causing some of the heavy sweating all day hot flashes and cold flashes

covidstinks2023 | @covidstinks2023 | May 4, 2023

God Bless You All! I had a rough case of Covid last year and my memory was not good for quite a while. In mid sentence, I couldn't even think of the word I was going to say. I just told folks I had "Covid Brain". It has gotten so much better. Hang in there precious folks! Praying for you all!

bb6100 | @bb6100 | Jul 10 6:24am

Had covid nov. 21 hospitalized 15 days. Lately short term memory seems worse and walking up or down bleacher seems like things r moving unsure balance

kayabbott | @kayabbott | Jul 11 7:02am

In reply to @bb6100 "Had covid nov. 21 hospitalized 15 days. Lately short term memory seems worse and walking up..." + (show)

I have some balance problems from polyneuropathy and damage to an inner ear, not due to the covid and LC from March 2023. If you haven't been, it would be good to be evaluated by a neurologist. He/she can test for neuropathy. Covid can also trigger autoimmune responses and food intolerances. I have celiac disease from catching H1N1 14 years ago, my sister's Meniere's Disease (balance problems associated with inner ear) is kicked off by dairy foods. Consider keeping a food log in case some things now make your symptoms worse. The balance can be helped by PT, retraining the brain to react better to movements. I don't know if the PEM tiredness ever completely goes away, so be sure to rest and destress enough (easier said than done).