Blankedonia Databaseblank mind · numb emotions
Not recoveredBoth symptoms clearreddit.com/r/covidlonghaulers

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Author: u/goingaway1111

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“I can't imagine anything in my head. It's blank... This is followed by extreme anhedonia... It's been 2 years and only getting worse. [1vvo0n8: Severe anhedonia and blank mind are my worst symptoms]”
Cause
r/covidlonghaulers first-person OP u/goingaway1111 (post 1w9lr9q; crossposts 1w9lqzk r/Aphantasia, 1w9lw3g r/depersonalization; 21F, autistic, hypermobile): onset after waking from wisdom-teeth removal surgery (felt concussed; Mar 2025 per 1nz1b33) plus COVID/post-viral ME/CFS; author also floats anesthesia. Acquired aphantasia/blank mind + extreme anhedonia, DPDR, TMJD, UARS. Tried antidepressants/antipsychotics (felt worse), B vitamins, Wellbutrin. Unused post-viral + anesthesia/surgery lane.
Duration
author says ~2 years (feeling unlike herself since Dec 2024/Jan 2025; teeth removed Mar 2025); 'hasn't lifted a single day'
Recovery notes
'Not getting better', 'only getting worse'. Oct 2026 r/Hypophantasia post 1x1mnyo: ~95% aphantasia with tiny glimmers of images. No recovery.
Source URL
https://www.reddit.com/r/covidlonghaulers/comments/1w9lr9q/

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