ICU delirium is an long accepted phenomenon sometimes lasting for months after discharge. As an RN I can testify to the atrocity of locking someone into a room and depriving them of the company of anyone who might care about them (except of course random 'space suited' staff who were overwhelmed with just the donning of equipment before even going into the room). These people often didn't even see a smile, so the previous post wondering about how being locked down might much more negatively impact the sick...even those who were home and sick is worth a study or two. I was 69 when I had covid in oct'20. I completely lost my smell for one week while I also experienced severe headache, body pain, exhaustion and general misery. When I recovered, my sense of smell came back quickly. My 48yo daughter had very mild symptoms but her sense of smell is still impaired. I want you to know that I enjoy your stack. It is like being back in college, though in a class way too advanced for me. Even though you slammed a stack I really like, (I read about twenty) I really appreciate different points of view so that my opinions aren't so deeply entrenched that I can't learn. I would like you to address the similarities and differences between antibiotic resistance and vaccine resistance at some point if you have time. I find it odd that I never see this issue discussed by the scientists who insist that the unvaccinated are responsible for the mutations in this virus. Would they also say that those who never use antibiotics are responsible for mutations in bacteria and fungus? I am pretty sure that it is overuse of antibiotics as in earaches, colds and of course the pervasive use in agriculture that is driving the antibiotic/antifungal resistance that kills over one million people a year. I would like to know if I am mistaken. Thanks for a really great read.
I believe I covered this study, albeit in preprint form, a few months ago. It's interesting to what extent our CNS has been targeted. I'm looking up papers on Long COVID to write about but the CNS seems to have been a target of prior infections as well. It's fascinating to wonder how much of our brain chemistry has been affected by prior viruses. I think this area has been severely overlooked, especially because neurological changes may mostly manifest as changes in mental health which tend to be brushed off by many in the medical community.
Did they factor in the lockdowns? Particularly with alzheimers, etc, having contact with people you know and a regular schedule of activities helps maintain cognitive function.
Certainly all that in Australia was switched off via lockdowns and people died because of it.
What if susceptibility to infection is just one symptom of an underlying subtle health issue, and susceptibility to brain changes another? I don't see how this study show causality.
Had it just after Christmas. Lost smell on 2nd or third day. That was weird. Had a mild fever a few days that sort of came and went and the usual aches and pains associated with a cold. By 3rd day was back to about 80% then to 100% over the next 3-4 days. Day 4 was out working in the yard. Took nothing except some aspirin two nights for aches. I've had much worse colds and flu. I am 67 YO. Smell has totally returned.
I'm a fan of pointless fights, but I've noticed you sometimes work way too hard arguing pointless positions. I'd like to express my gratitude to you for not making me endure the next installment of your "Want To Believe" serial. I suppose next you'll be arguing whether air exists. Or curiosity.
I wonder if changes in brain tissue after lung infection could be related to oxygen deprivation. The brain is notoriously sensitive to non optimal conditions. Alcohol is said to kill brain cells, which might explain some of their bizarre arguments we hear sometimes. I wonder if the spike protein antigens, or even the mrna capsules can even penetrate the blood brain barrier. The brain does a fairly good job of keeping out most molecules it doesn't like, preferring to manufacture what it needs. Observations of brain changes are probably valid, but conjecture about causes needs some work.
I’ve had phantom smells since December 2020 when I had Covid. My only symptoms were a fever of 102 and diarrhea. I did not get tested then, but my daughter had tested positive the day before I got sick. I was sick for a day or two, but woke up o e morning to a terrible smell. It was constant for the longest and at times, I was sure it was me. Now it comes and goes. I’m used to it, but have recently realized that it’s probably neurological damage. I’ll be 65 this month, so I guess I’m in the category you’re referring to.
ICU delirium is an long accepted phenomenon sometimes lasting for months after discharge. As an RN I can testify to the atrocity of locking someone into a room and depriving them of the company of anyone who might care about them (except of course random 'space suited' staff who were overwhelmed with just the donning of equipment before even going into the room). These people often didn't even see a smile, so the previous post wondering about how being locked down might much more negatively impact the sick...even those who were home and sick is worth a study or two. I was 69 when I had covid in oct'20. I completely lost my smell for one week while I also experienced severe headache, body pain, exhaustion and general misery. When I recovered, my sense of smell came back quickly. My 48yo daughter had very mild symptoms but her sense of smell is still impaired. I want you to know that I enjoy your stack. It is like being back in college, though in a class way too advanced for me. Even though you slammed a stack I really like, (I read about twenty) I really appreciate different points of view so that my opinions aren't so deeply entrenched that I can't learn. I would like you to address the similarities and differences between antibiotic resistance and vaccine resistance at some point if you have time. I find it odd that I never see this issue discussed by the scientists who insist that the unvaccinated are responsible for the mutations in this virus. Would they also say that those who never use antibiotics are responsible for mutations in bacteria and fungus? I am pretty sure that it is overuse of antibiotics as in earaches, colds and of course the pervasive use in agriculture that is driving the antibiotic/antifungal resistance that kills over one million people a year. I would like to know if I am mistaken. Thanks for a really great read.
I believe I covered this study, albeit in preprint form, a few months ago. It's interesting to what extent our CNS has been targeted. I'm looking up papers on Long COVID to write about but the CNS seems to have been a target of prior infections as well. It's fascinating to wonder how much of our brain chemistry has been affected by prior viruses. I think this area has been severely overlooked, especially because neurological changes may mostly manifest as changes in mental health which tend to be brushed off by many in the medical community.
Did they factor in the lockdowns? Particularly with alzheimers, etc, having contact with people you know and a regular schedule of activities helps maintain cognitive function.
Certainly all that in Australia was switched off via lockdowns and people died because of it.
What if susceptibility to infection is just one symptom of an underlying subtle health issue, and susceptibility to brain changes another? I don't see how this study show causality.
Had it just after Christmas. Lost smell on 2nd or third day. That was weird. Had a mild fever a few days that sort of came and went and the usual aches and pains associated with a cold. By 3rd day was back to about 80% then to 100% over the next 3-4 days. Day 4 was out working in the yard. Took nothing except some aspirin two nights for aches. I've had much worse colds and flu. I am 67 YO. Smell has totally returned.
I'm a fan of pointless fights, but I've noticed you sometimes work way too hard arguing pointless positions. I'd like to express my gratitude to you for not making me endure the next installment of your "Want To Believe" serial. I suppose next you'll be arguing whether air exists. Or curiosity.
I wonder if changes in brain tissue after lung infection could be related to oxygen deprivation. The brain is notoriously sensitive to non optimal conditions. Alcohol is said to kill brain cells, which might explain some of their bizarre arguments we hear sometimes. I wonder if the spike protein antigens, or even the mrna capsules can even penetrate the blood brain barrier. The brain does a fairly good job of keeping out most molecules it doesn't like, preferring to manufacture what it needs. Observations of brain changes are probably valid, but conjecture about causes needs some work.
I’m just wondering how anyone was able to notice declined brain function in a Brit. ;)
I’ve had phantom smells since December 2020 when I had Covid. My only symptoms were a fever of 102 and diarrhea. I did not get tested then, but my daughter had tested positive the day before I got sick. I was sick for a day or two, but woke up o e morning to a terrible smell. It was constant for the longest and at times, I was sure it was me. Now it comes and goes. I’m used to it, but have recently realized that it’s probably neurological damage. I’ll be 65 this month, so I guess I’m in the category you’re referring to.