Brain fog, phantom smells and tinnitus: my 4 months (and counting) of Covid-19 | Hannah Davis

I fell sick on 25 March. Four months later, I ’m still dealing with fever, cognitive dysfunction, memory issues and much moreI just passed the four month mark of being sick with Covid. I am young, and I had considered myself healthy.My first symptom was that I couldn ’t read a text message. It wasn’t about anything complex – just trying to arrange a video call – but it was a few sentences longer than normal, and I couldn’t wrap my head around it. It was the end of the night so I thought I was tired, but an hour later I took my temperature and realized I had a fever. I had been isolating for 11 days at that point; the only place I had been was the grocery store.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Coronavirus outbreak Science Infectious diseases Health Source Type: news