MRI – You, Me, and Covid-19

Brain Lesions and Covid

November 20, 2020November 21, 2020 by CovidinChicago, posted in The During

Twelve weeks after testing positive for Covid-19, I was still suffering headaches, loss of smell and taste, and signs of brain fog and memory loss. My neurologist had scheduled a MRI of my brain with and without contrast. I knew that there were post-Covid infection patients, like myself, who had changes to their brains as … Continue reading Brain Lesions and Covid

I finally got my brain MRI!

November 17, 2020 by CovidinChicago, posted in The After

I honestly never thought the day would come. Thanks to the amazing work of the ER doctor I saw on the 5th, I was able to get into a neurologist and get a brain MRI speedier than I thought possible. After being told I need a therapist and told "I wish there was something I … Continue reading I finally got my brain MRI!

I finally saw a neurologist!

November 9, 2020November 10, 2020 by CovidinChicago, posted in The During

I was so lucky to be able to get an appointment so quickly with a neurologist thanks to my ER visit last week! I had tried at my local hospital and could not get in until January 2021. I had tried at another hospital and could not get in until April 2021. This appointment was … Continue reading I finally saw a neurologist!