That's a different thread but what rippled out was far worse than the actual disease imo, And It's by and large been brushed under the carpet. But the implications of an explosion of mental health issues, addictions, suicides, the effect of NHS and cancer waiting lists, negative culture changes, what it did to a whole generation of children and the elderly can't be calculated.
The human body is basically a biological computer tbf. The brain is most certainly the hard drive.
No for once when I lost them I wasn't actually still wearing them. Dropped out of my pocket, didn't notice for an hour and then panic set in briefly that they'd disappeared into the in between seats black hole. But fortunately Sam quickly leapt down on to all fours and found them. It was quite impressive. Pretty sure that he commented he was used to caring for his dad...
I have the same with words. And no matter how hard I try to think of them in the moment they won't make themselves known to me.
I just don't know that it would be possible for any nation to have fully dealt with this tsunami of COVID destruction. Time will heal some, but I think scars will always be there unfortunately.
Ooh, I get this. It's really annoying when you're writing a report or a work email and you know that there's a word to describe just what you want to say but can't remember it. I'm also really shit at names - although I've never been great. I put it down to brain fog caused by young children and not getting sufficient sleep over a long period with no stress-free holiday time either.
Definite brain fog here, that I didn't have before two bouts of Covid. I now find some more complex mental tasks, that I would have enjoyed the challenge of before, quite daunting e g. financial stuff, organising holidays, etc. I don't believe that's happened just because I've aged another 18 months.
Had you had the recommended shower before getting to the poolside?
If you think quick enough, the answer is that you have a swollen toe and you decided matching slippers were better than one slipper and one shoe.
I think neurological and psychological deficits from Covid are more common than people realise.
) there is a serious side in losing cognition too even if it is momentary lapses, it can be scary.
That's hard to read mate. I have a good friend who is also a BHA fan who has autoimmune problems so I know how difficult that is to live with. I wish you all the best in a very difficult situation.I think neurological and psychological deficits from Covid are more common than people realise.
I managed 3 years of social isolation and not seeing any friends and family at all throughout ( because I was clinically vulnerable but also they were all in Brighton or London and I couldn’t travel) - that was ok - I learned to use video conferencing platforms, WhatsApp and worked from home - I even bought an exercise bike) -
Everything was fine until March 23 and I got Covid - I’ve been under the NHS Long Covid Clinic since last June - referred for a long list of symptoms that are still getting worse - also under PTSD clinic from being repeatedly hospitalised for months and months from post-Covid complications and critically ill on several occasions with several of those hospital stays in complete isolation. Just getting Covid once devastated my health tbh - left me with severe mobility issues, unable to work most days and ongoing organ damage. Before Covid, I was cycling to and from work, travelling and socialising regularly with friends and family, going swimming regularly and hill walking/hiking, enjoying going to football and gardening- now I struggle to get up stairs.
The worst impact for me, has been neurological- Long Covid has worsened existing autoimmune conditions that were already effecting my mobility and exacerbated what were high functioning autistic symptoms ( now quite debilitating) and left me with constant migraines and severe brain fog on an already brain fogged mind from the fatigue of various autoimmune conditions.
I have now been referred to a neurologist because the Long Covid Clinic say it is likely Long Covid has resulted in brain deficits effecting cognitive and physiological functions including loss of motor skills/vision/language/communication/short-term memory etc I am also waiting for a re-assessment for autism because I am less ‘high functioning’ than I was and a referral to a ‘smell clinic’ because I still don’t have a sense of smell much of the time..
So while it is quite amusing to hear of all these episodes of us doing daft things ( and it really is - I have done forgetful or muddled things for years
If as GB said above, the brain is like a computer, mine most definitely downloaded a virus.
That is just the technical version of walking into a room and forgetting why.
Sorry it wasn’t meant to be - but thanks (and I’ll be bollocked for yet another long post by the word-length police I’m sure
) ) - I just meant that reading through this thread, some folk seem genuinely worried that absent mindedness might be a sign of something more than just middle age - and sometimes it is but you have to retain the ability to laugh at yourself or what’s the point 