Blankedonia Databaseblank mind · numb emotions
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Author: u/DarxLife

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“It's as if I've lost the ability to have random thoughts... Since my mind is completely blank, unable to conjure up conversations or anything with substance. I basically have no emotions good or bad.”
Cause
r/covidlonghaulers first-person OP u/DarxLife (post 1kxdxls; ~24M): ME/CFS that started with mono/EBV in Jan 2022, then COVID shortly after (per 1af27py), long COVID/CFS housebound ~2 years. Lost ability to have spontaneous thoughts, mind completely blank, no emotions good or bad. Unused post-viral (EBV + COVID) lane.
Duration
2+ years at May 2025 post
Recovery notes
Jan 2025 (1i59405): fatigue and PEM ~90% gone after 2 years housebound, but 'no emotions/desires and bad brain fog' remained; May 2025 still blank mind + no emotions. Partial = physical recovery only; cognitive/emotional cluster not recovered.
Source URL
https://www.reddit.com/r/covidlonghaulers/comments/1kxdxls/

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