PTSD, Anxiety And Other Severe Symptoms That Occur Post-Recovery

Here’s how COVID-19 causes brain fog in some people and when to get help for these neurological issues.

The most common symptoms of COVID-19 include fever, cough, shortness of breath and fatigue. However neurological symptoms- those that affect your brain and nervous system are reported up to 65%. One such health hazard that isn’t widely discussed is brain fog. This post-recovery disease can last up to many months and how. Well, in this article, we will discuss how COVID-19 causes brain fog in some people and when to get help for these neurological issues.

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What is Brain Fog?

Brain fog isn’t a medical diagnosis. Instead, it’s a general term used to describe term used to describe the feeling of being mentally slow, fuzzy or spaced out. Numerous recovered COVID-19 patients have complained of confusion, dizziness, issues understanding everyday conversations and memory loss.

Other reported repercussions of Brain-Fog are:

• Short-term Memory Loss
• Problems Focusing
• Problems Concentrating
• Problems Finding Words
• Difficulty getting out of bed
• Anxiety
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

What Causes Brain Fog?

There are currently no studies to find out the potential cause of brain fog in people who’ve had COVID-19. However underlying conditions, other medications, diet, lifestyle, depression, lack of sleep, no exercise or other vitamins/hormones deficiency can aid in causing brain fog. Well other severe risk factors of having brain fog due to COVID-19 can be due to oxygen deprivation, fatigue from fighting the infection, clotting, kidney and other organs affected or severe complications during COVID-19.

Treatment

Well Post COVID-19 brain fog is real. However, it is not everlasting. Adopting an active and healthy lifestyle can help in reducing brain fog. Other things that can help:

• Eating a healthy diet
• Getting quality sleep
• Stimulate your brain
• Consider Constraint-Induced Therapy

If you feel like your mental symptoms are severe and don’t improve after a few weeks, then it’s essential to consult a doctor immediately.