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Long covid outcomes at one year after MILD SARS-CoV-2 infection
2023-01-13
[BMJ] Celebrating my 1-year survival, but still having a number of long term taste issues. I have been looking for some clear research on the Long Term Covid-19+.

Although this deals with MILD related Covid-19+ infections. At least, the medical field now recognizes it is a real issue and is doing some serious research.
Posted by:NN2N1

#9  CDC identifies possible 'safety concern' for certain people receiving COVID vaccines
Posted by: Skidmark   2023-01-13 17:24  

#8  My wife had something like COVID last January, but she tested negative. Nonetheless, she completely lost her sense of smell and is just now regaining it.

We both had COVID in September. I had a much rougher time than she did (thank heavens), and lost eight pounds. Had a Paxlovid rebound.

At the beginning of October, I had an annual health checkup and was doing ok by then. My doc recommended a flu shot. Now, everyone knows not to get SARS2 vaxxed or boosted within two months of having COVID.

But I thought, well, flu shot, different. Mistake!

Three days later I came down with a wicked flu and it took a month for the symptoms to abate. All in all, I lost three months of a lovely New England fall.

I had what seemed to be a head cold last January at the same time my wife did. I didn't think it was COVID and didn't bother testing. But I have to say, 2022 was a poor year for me, I couldn't get out of my own way all year.
Posted by: KBK   2023-01-13 14:08  

#7  They told me that Paxlovid (I think) was OK but ran a risk of rebound, so I went with the other antiviral--and given the disease trajectory might as well have skipped it altogether--a day late, as it were.
Posted by: James   2023-01-13 11:56  

#6  At least, the medical field now recognizes it is a real issue and is doing some serious research.

But first, this is the part of Sprockets when we dance.

Glad you all are doing better Mike. I understand it isn't much fun even without surprises.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2023-01-13 10:58  

#5  ^^^^ this
Posted by: Chris   2023-01-13 10:48  

#4  
Posted by: Skidmark   2023-01-13 08:29  

#3  ...Both my wife and I caught it in late December. The COVID effects really weren't that bad - we both were up to speed on our shots, and honestly we'd both had worse colds. If I had been allowed to go to work, I would have had no issues at all.

However.

Within 24 hours of starting the antivirals (Paxlovid) my wife began to experience paranoiac delusions and hallucinations. It got bad enough that, in the interests of her safety, we got her to a hospital...where it took her nearly a week to get back to normal.

Imagine my surprise when the EMTs who rescued her, the local police who assisted, and the ER docs all told me that they see this regularly. It does tend to land rather hard on people who are predisposed in the first place (think bipolar, PTSD, etc.) but it has been seen in people who have none of those things.

I have seen nothing about this in the media. I know better than to post about it on Facebook.

Now, as far as the 'long COVID' - neither one of us has the smell/taste issues, but the 'brain fog' is VERY real (Melissa says given the way people are behaving this may be the zombie apocalypse), and can hit without warning. It's kind of a 'what-was-I-doing?" thing, which is a little disconcerting at 65 MPH.

Mike
Posted by: MikeKozlowski   2023-01-13 08:18  

#2  Fibromyalgia and Morgellons Syndrome scammers hit hardest.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2023-01-13 08:17  

#1  
Anosmia and Dyspepsia = Smell and Taste.
Posted by: NN2N1   2023-01-13 07:09  

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