How COVID brain fog feels like and how to overcome it

It’s been almost a year since the novel coronavirus took a major toll on all our lives. From inflicting a whole lot of physical pain to disrupting the mental health of millions of people, COVID-19 continues to affect our lives in various ways. Along with the classic symptoms of COVID including fever, continuous cough and fatigue, brain fog has also been a common indicator of SARs-COV-2. It has been listed as one of the reigning symptoms amongst long haulers and is said to have a severe impact on people’s health.

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Brain fog is a severe medical condition that can disrupt the proper functioning of the central nervous system. It can interrupt or cause disturbance to our cognitive abilities, which can result in mental fatigue and confusion. Apart from that, brain fog can often lead to lack of focus and concentration and can trigger memory problems and unclear thoughts. You may face difficulty in making up your mind and deciding on the most trivial of things.

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According to a recent study published in preprint form on medRxiv, about 58% of long COVID patients reported signs of brain fog or mental confusion, making it a significant condition in the list of common long COVID symptoms.

COVID survivors who have suffered with brain fog explain how it is difficult to articulate one’s thoughts and expressions. According to them, they must think harder rather than being spontaneous about what they want to say or convey. Some have also complained of having trouble with speech or talking fluently.

While it’s known, brain fog isn’t a medical condition but the inability to think or focus on a particular thing.

In a recent article, Gwyneth Paltrow, Hollywood actress and founder of Goop, reveals that she suffered with COVID-19 and is still tackling it’s lingering effects.

She wrote, “In January, I had some tests done that showed really high levels of inflammation in my body.” “So I turned to one of the smartest experts I know in this space, the functional medicine practitioner Dr. Will Cole. After he saw all my labs, he explained that this was a case where the road to healing was going to be longer than usual,” she added.

The actress said that her long Covid experience included “brain fog” and “long-tail fatigue”.

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While the path to finding a scientific treatment for COVID brain fog is yet to be determined, experts suggest investing in activities that lead to mental calm and peace. Meditation, yoga and creative activities can help soothe mental stressors and also clear one’s thoughts.

Apart from that, sufficient sleep, regular physical activities and proper stress management can also help you treat brain fog efficiently.

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Long COVID is the state of experiencing COVID complications for a long period of time. During this period, one can go from experiencing similar and most common symptoms of the novel coronavirus to facing no issues at all. That said, here are some of the most common symptoms you can experience even after having recovered from the illness.

– Joint pain

– Chest pain

– Loss of taste and/or smell

– Fatigue

– Shortness of breath

– Insomnia

– Heart palpitations

– Pins and needles

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