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1. Shard Calculation

Query:

Response:

Calculated Shard: 25 (from laksa104)

2. Crawled Status Check

Query:

curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa025.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/post-covid-brain-fog/\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/post-covid-brain-fog/\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

Response:

{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/post-covid-brain-fog\/","crawl_time":1775472364,"first_indexed_time":1668171163,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"uk,nhs,cpft!www,\/post-covid-brain-fog\/ s443","src_root_hash":"12061646570649936625","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Post-Covid: Brain fog | CPFT NHS Trust","meta_descriptions":[""],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"When you have been unwell with COVID-19, it will have been a confusing and unsettling time. This is likely to have been made worse by hospital noises, alarms and limited daylight along with disruption of your normal sleepwake patterns. The masks and goggles or visors that staff wore may have made you feel disoriented or scared and you might have seen other patients who were unwell. These experiences may lead to a range of emotions as well as changes to your memory and thinking.\nWhat is cognition?\nCognition is a term used to describe our thinking and memory skills. It comprises our ability to remember things, use and understand language, attend to information and make decisions.\nSymptoms\nAfter leaving hospital you may experience problems with your cognitive function, particularly memory. These symptoms are usually nothing to worry about and will typically disappear over time, but could include the following:\nGoing into a room and not knowing why you have gone in there\nLosing things\nNoticing that your thinking has slowed\nImmediately forgetting what someone has just said to you\nFinding it difficult to plan and organise as well as you used to\nForgetting important tasks, for example forgetting a doctor’s appointment\nFinding it more difficult to make decisions\nCauses of cognitive difficulties\nThere are usually several factors that can contribute to cognitive or memory problems after a period of physical ill-health. These may include:\nFatigue\nPain\nLow mood\nAnxiety\nEffects of medication\nContinuing physical health problems\nWhen to seek further support\nIf your symptoms persist for more than three months and are interfering with your abilities to work or live your life independently, please speak to your GP or hospital doctor.\nEmotional responses\nAfter being critically unwell, you might experience a range of different emotions and periods of feeling stressed. This is normal and could be due to the illness, your time in hospital or the treatment used to help you get better. How you might feel You may find that your mood changes often and you might:\nFeel upset and tearful\nAlways feel tired\nBe quick tempered and snappy\nNot have an appetite\nHave difficulty sleeping\nWorry about getting ill again\nFeel concerned about stigma\nAdditional symptoms\nThese may be triggered by a sound, smell or something you see. These symptoms usually disappear over time but could include the following:\nIntense, vivid dreams or nightmares that feel real\nDisturbing sudden vivid memories of events in the past (flashbacks)\nAvoiding anything that reminds you of being ill or feeling numb\nFeeling irritable, jumpy and easily startled\nFeeling more worried\nFeeling low in mood or having feelings of hopelessness\nWhen to seek further support\nIf your symptoms persist for more than four to six weeks, please speak to your GP or self-refer to your local wellbeing service. In Cambridgeshire this is CPFT’s NHS Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Talking Therapies. You can visit the service's pages here\n \nNHS Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Talking Therapies\n or telephone\n0300 300 0055.\nSelf help\nSleep:\nAim for a regular sleep routine, avoid caffeine\/screens before bed.\nRelaxation: \nEngage in activities that will promote calm, for example taking a bath or reading a book.\nStay connected:\nMaintain social connections with friends and family.\nEngage in pleasurable activities:\nDo things you find enjoyable.\nFeeling in control:\nFocus on the things you have control over.\nFeeling hopeful:\nTalk to others about your experience but ensure this is balanced with the positives in your life.\nEstablish a routine at home and be organised:\nFind a single place to put your keys, phone and diary, make a ‘to do’ list, set alarms as reminders.\nManaging fatigue:\n Avoid overexertion, rest when needed and alternate between more demanding thinking tasks and low energy activities.\nCoping strategies:\nUse coping strategies that have worked well for you in the past and avoid unhelpful strategies (caffeine, alcohol, drug use).\nSelf-care:\nStay active and take regular exercise with guidance from a doctor. Eat and drink healthily with small and regular meals\/snacks. Get as much sunlight, nature and fresh air as possible\nWellbeing apps: \nUnmind:\nwww.unmind.com\nHeadspace:\nwww.headspace.com\/headspace-meditation-app\nSleepio:\nwww.sleepio.com\nDo you need to print this information?\nA leaflet version of the information above is available here to print out: \nBrain Fog.pdf 109KB","attrs_markdown":"# Post-Covid: Brain fog\n1. [Site map](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/sitemap)\n2. [Skip to content](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/post-covid-brain-fog\/#main-content)\n\n1. Contrast:\n\n1. [Our services](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/ourservices)\n2. [Carers](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/carers)\n3. [Get involved](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/get-involved)\n4. [Contact](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/contactus)\n5. [Join us](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/join-us)\n6. [About us](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/aboutus)\n7. [Strategies 2026-31](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/strategy-launch-2026)\n8. [Research](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/research)\n9. [For professionals](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/forprofessionals)\n10. [Head to Toe Charity](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/ourcharity)\n11. [News](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/news)\n12. [Help in a crisis](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/helpinacrisis)\n\n[![Organisation's logo linking to the home page](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/base-install\/images\/main-logo\/company-logo.png)](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/)\n\n1. [Our services](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/ourservices)\n   1. [East of England Community Forensic CAMHS](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/fcamhs)\n      1. [Information for children and young people](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/information-for-children-and-young-people-fcamh)\n      2. [Information for families \/ carers](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/information-for-families-carers-fcamh)\n      3. [Information for professionals](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/information-for-professionals-fcamh)\n      4. [Our partners](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/our-partners-fcamh)\n   2. [Phoenix centre](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/phoenixcentre)\n      1. [Information for patients, parents and carers](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/information-for-patients-parents-and-carers)\n      2. [Our treatment pathway](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/our-treatment-pathway)\n      3. [Phoenix School](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/phoenix-school)\n      4. [Meet the team](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/meet-the-team-phoenix)\n      5. [Referrals to Phoenix](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/referrals-to-phoenix)\n   3. [Occupational therapy - Children](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/occupational-therapy-children)\n      1. [Occupational therapy toolkit](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/occupational-therapy-toolkit)\n      2. [Occupational therapy referrals](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/occupational-therapy-referrals)\n   4. [Speech and Language Therapy Service- Children](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/speech-and-language-therapy-children)\n      1. 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[Cambridge Centre for Paediatric Neuropsychological Rehabilit](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/cambridge-centre-for-paediatric)\n      1. [Make a referral](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/make-a-referral)\n      2. [CCPNR Covid-19 update](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/ccpnr-covid-19-update)\n      3. [Our work](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/our-work-ccpnr)\n      4. [Visiting CCPNR](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/visiting-ccpnr)\n      5. [About us](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/about-us-ccpnr)\n   8. [Darwin Centre](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/darwincentre)\n      1. [Who we are](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/who-we-are)\n      2. [Our aim](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/our-aim)\n      3. [Education](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/education)\n      4. [For Young People](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/for-young-people)\n      5. [Parents\/Carers](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/parentscarers)\n      6. [Referrals](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/referrals-darwin-centre)\n      7. 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[About Head to Toe](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/about-head-to-toe)\n    2. [What we do](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/what-we-do)\n       1. [Community Butterfly Volunteer Service](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/community-butterfly-volunteer-service)\n       2. [Head to Toe news](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/head-to-toe-news)\n    3. [Support us](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/support-us)\n       1. [Fundraise](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/fundraise)\n       2. [Events](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/events)\n       3. [Campaigns](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/headtotoe-cambridge-childrens-hospital)\n       4. [Volunteer](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/volunteer)\n       5. [Play the lottery](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/play-the-lottery)\n       6. [Leaving a Gift in Your Will](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/leaving-a-gift)\n       7. [Corporate Partners, Trusts and Foundations](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/corporate-partners)\n    4. [Information for staff](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/information-for-staff)\n       1. 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[Employment Support](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/employment-support-talking-therapies)\n      2. [Self-Refer Here](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/self-refer-here)\n      3. [Treatments We Offer](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/treatments-we-offer)\n      4. [Older Adults (+65)](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/older-adults-65)\n      5. [For Professionals](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/for-professionals)\n      6. [Self Help Videos](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/self-help-videos)\n      7. [Resources](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/talkingtherapies-resources)\n      8. [COVID-19 updates](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/talkingtherapies-covid-19-updates)\n   10. [Adult eating disorder services](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/adult-eating-disorder-services)\n       1. [S3 inpatient eating disorder service](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/s3-inpatient-eating-disorder-service)\n       2. [Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Community Eating Disorder Service](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/cambridgeshire-and-peterborough-community-eating-disorder-service)\n       3. [Norfolk Community Eating Disorder Service](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/norfolk)\n   11. [Perinatal Service](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/perinatalservice)\n       1. [Perinatal Professional Referrals](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/perinatal-professional-referral)\n       2. [Perinatal Partners Support](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/perinatal-partners)\n       3. [Care and treatment](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/care-and-treatment)\n       4. [Our stories](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/our-stories)\n       5. [Information for parents and parents-to-be](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/information-for-parents-and-parents-to-be)\n   12. [Darwin Nurseries](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/darwinnurseries)\n       1. [About us](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/about-us-darwin-nurseries)\n       2. 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[Patient, Service User and Carer Experience and Involvement Strategy 2024](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/patient-service-user-and-carer-experience-and-involvement-strategy-2024)\n      2. [Involvement Opportunities](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/involvement-opportunities-)\n      3. [Participation and Partnership Forum](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/participation-and-partnership-forum-)\n   7. [Patient and Carer Race Equality Framework](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/patient-and-carer-race-equality-framework)\n      1. [PCREF latest news and updates](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/pcref-latest-news-and-updates)\n   8. [Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMS)](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/proms)\n   9. [PRIDE awards](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/pride-awards)\n      1. [Team Nomination](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/team-nomination)\n      2. [Employee Nomination](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/employee-nomination)\n4. [Contact](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/contactus)\n   1. 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The masks and goggles or visors that staff wore may have made you feel disoriented or scared and you might have seen other patients who were unwell. These experiences may lead to a range of emotions as well as changes to your memory and thinking.\n\n## What is cognition?\nCognition is a term used to describe our thinking and memory skills. It comprises our ability to remember things, use and understand language, attend to information and make decisions.\n\n## Symptoms\nAfter leaving hospital you may experience problems with your cognitive function, particularly memory. These symptoms are usually nothing to worry about and will typically disappear over time, but could include the following:\n\n- Going into a room and not knowing why you have gone in there\n- Losing things\n- Noticing that your thinking has slowed\n- Immediately forgetting what someone has just said to you\n- Finding it difficult to plan and organise as well as you used to\n- Forgetting important tasks, for example forgetting a doctor’s appointment\n- Finding it more difficult to make decisions\n## Causes of cognitive difficulties\nThere are usually several factors that can contribute to cognitive or memory problems after a period of physical ill-health. These may include:\n\n- Fatigue\n- Pain\n- Low mood\n- Anxiety\n- Effects of medication\n- Continuing physical health problems\n## When to seek further support\nIf your symptoms persist for more than three months and are interfering with your abilities to work or live your life independently, please speak to your GP or hospital doctor.\n\n## Emotional responses\nAfter being critically unwell, you might experience a range of different emotions and periods of feeling stressed. This is normal and could be due to the illness, your time in hospital or the treatment used to help you get better. How you might feel You may find that your mood changes often and you might:\n\n- Feel upset and tearful\n- Always feel tired\n- Be quick tempered and snappy\n- Not have an appetite\n- Have difficulty sleeping\n- Worry about getting ill again\n- Feel concerned about stigma\n## Additional symptoms\nThese may be triggered by a sound, smell or something you see. These symptoms usually disappear over time but could include the following:\n\n- Intense, vivid dreams or nightmares that feel real\n- Disturbing sudden vivid memories of events in the past (flashbacks)\n- Avoiding anything that reminds you of being ill or feeling numb\n- Feeling irritable, jumpy and easily startled\n- Feeling more worried\n- Feeling low in mood or having feelings of hopelessness\n## When to seek further support\nIf your symptoms persist for more than four to six weeks, please speak to your GP or self-refer to your local wellbeing service. In Cambridgeshire this is CPFT’s NHS Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Talking Therapies. You can visit the service's pages here[NHS Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Talking Therapies](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/talkingtherapies \"NHS Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Talking Therapies\") or telephone **0300 300 0055.**\n\n## Self help\n**Sleep:** Aim for a regular sleep routine, avoid caffeine\/screens before bed.\n\n**Relaxation:** Engage in activities that will promote calm, for example taking a bath or reading a book.\n\n**Stay connected:** Maintain social connections with friends and family.\n\n**Engage in pleasurable activities:** Do things you find enjoyable.\n\n**Feeling in control:** Focus on the things you have control over.\n\n**Feeling hopeful:** Talk to others about your experience but ensure this is balanced with the positives in your life.\n\n**Establish a routine at home and be organised:** Find a single place to put your keys, phone and diary, make a ‘to do’ list, set alarms as reminders.\n\n**Managing fatigue:** Avoid overexertion, rest when needed and alternate between more demanding thinking tasks and low energy activities.\n\n**Coping strategies:** Use coping strategies that have worked well for you in the past and avoid unhelpful strategies (caffeine, alcohol, drug use).\n\n**Self-care:** Stay active and take regular exercise with guidance from a doctor. 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Get as much sunlight, nature and fresh air as possible\n\n## Wellbeing apps:\n**Unmind:**  [www.unmind.com](http:\/\/www.unmind.com\/)\n\n**Headspace:**  [www.headspace.com\/headspace-meditation-app](http:\/\/www.headspace.com\/headspace-meditation-app)\n\n**Sleepio:** [www.sleepio.com](http:\/\/www.sleepio.com\/)\n\n## Do you need to print this information?\nA leaflet version of the information above is available here to print out: [Brain Fog.pdf 109KB](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/download.cfm?doc=docm93jijm4n5158.pdf&ver=6953 \"download this document in a new window\")\n\n[Back to top of page](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/post-covid-brain-fog\/#container) [Print this page](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/post-covid-brain-fog\/) [Email this page](<mailto:?subject=A recommended link from the Post-Covid: Brain fog&body=You are receiving this email because someone has recommended the Post-Covid: Brain fog page from the CPFT NHS Trust site. 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[Staff Intranet](https:\/\/www.intranet.cpft.nhs.uk\/)\n\n- [![facebook](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/media\/images\/versions\/img94joktmu71053.png?bev=800)](https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cpftnhs\/ \"Opens in a new window\")\n- [![Twitter Link](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/media\/images\/versions\/img94joktmu71055.png?bev=802)](https:\/\/twitter.com\/CPFT_NHS \"Opens in a new window\")\n- [![Youtube Link](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/media\/images\/versions\/img94joktmu71054.png?bev=801)](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/CPFTvideo \"Opens in a new window\")\n\nCambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust © 2026\n\nPowered by [VerseOne Group Ltd](http:\/\/www.verseone.com\/)","attrs_readable_markdown":"![decorative image](https:\/\/www.cpft.nhs.uk\/media\/images\/versions\/img94joktmu76964.png?bev=5169) When you have been unwell with COVID-19, it will have been a confusing and unsettling time. This is likely to have been made worse by hospital noises, alarms and limited daylight along with disruption of your normal sleepwake patterns. The masks and goggles or visors that staff wore may have made you feel disoriented or scared and you might have seen other patients who were unwell. These experiences may lead to a range of emotions as well as changes to your memory and thinking.\n\n## What is cognition?\nCognition is a term used to describe our thinking and memory skills. It comprises our ability to remember things, use and understand language, attend to information and make decisions.\n\n## Symptoms\nAfter leaving hospital you may experience problems with your cognitive function, particularly memory. These symptoms are usually nothing to worry about and will typically disappear over time, but could include the following:\n\n- Going into a room and not knowing why you have gone in there\n- Losing things\n- Noticing that your thinking has slowed\n- Immediately forgetting what someone has just said to you\n- Finding it difficult to plan and organise as well as you used to\n- Forgetting important tasks, for example forgetting a doctor’s appointment\n- Finding it more difficult to make decisions\n## Causes of cognitive difficulties\nThere are usually several factors that can contribute to cognitive or memory problems after a period of physical ill-health. These may include:\n\n- Fatigue\n- Pain\n- Low mood\n- Anxiety\n- Effects of medication\n- Continuing physical health problems\n## When to seek further support\nIf your symptoms persist for more than three months and are interfering with your abilities to work or live your life independently, please speak to your GP or hospital doctor.\n\n## Emotional responses\nAfter being critically unwell, you might experience a range of different emotions and periods of feeling stressed. This is normal and could be due to the illness, your time in hospital or the treatment used to help you get better. How you might feel You may find that your mood changes often and you might:\n\n- Feel upset and tearful\n- Always feel tired\n- Be quick tempered and snappy\n- Not have an appetite\n- Have difficulty sleeping\n- Worry about getting ill again\n- Feel concerned about stigma\n## Additional symptoms\nThese may be triggered by a sound, smell or something you see. 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Boilerpipe Text	When you have been unwell with COVID-19, it will have been a confusing and unsettling time. This is likely to have been made worse by hospital noises, alarms and limited daylight along with disruption of your normal sleepwake patterns. The masks and goggles or visors that staff wore may have made you feel disoriented or scared and you might have seen other patients who were unwell. These experiences may lead to a range of emotions as well as changes to your memory and thinking. What is cognition? Cognition is a term used to describe our thinking and memory skills. It comprises our ability to remember things, use and understand language, attend to information and make decisions. Symptoms After leaving hospital you may experience problems with your cognitive function, particularly memory. These symptoms are usually nothing to worry about and will typically disappear over time, but could include the following: Going into a room and not knowing why you have gone in there Losing things Noticing that your thinking has slowed Immediately forgetting what someone has just said to you Finding it difficult to plan and organise as well as you used to Forgetting important tasks, for example forgetting a doctor’s appointment Finding it more difficult to make decisions Causes of cognitive difficulties There are usually several factors that can contribute to cognitive or memory problems after a period of physical ill-health. These may include: Fatigue Pain Low mood Anxiety Effects of medication Continuing physical health problems When to seek further support If your symptoms persist for more than three months and are interfering with your abilities to work or live your life independently, please speak to your GP or hospital doctor. Emotional responses After being critically unwell, you might experience a range of different emotions and periods of feeling stressed. This is normal and could be due to the illness, your time in hospital or the treatment used to help you get better. How you might feel You may find that your mood changes often and you might: Feel upset and tearful Always feel tired Be quick tempered and snappy Not have an appetite Have difficulty sleeping Worry about getting ill again Feel concerned about stigma Additional symptoms These may be triggered by a sound, smell or something you see. These symptoms usually disappear over time but could include the following: Intense, vivid dreams or nightmares that feel real Disturbing sudden vivid memories of events in the past (flashbacks) Avoiding anything that reminds you of being ill or feeling numb Feeling irritable, jumpy and easily startled Feeling more worried Feeling low in mood or having feelings of hopelessness When to seek further support If your symptoms persist for more than four to six weeks, please speak to your GP or self-refer to your local wellbeing service. In Cambridgeshire this is CPFT’s NHS Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Talking Therapies. You can visit the service's pages here NHS Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Talking Therapies or telephone 0300 300 0055. Self help Sleep: Aim for a regular sleep routine, avoid caffeine/screens before bed. Relaxation: Engage in activities that will promote calm, for example taking a bath or reading a book. Stay connected: Maintain social connections with friends and family. Engage in pleasurable activities: Do things you find enjoyable. Feeling in control: Focus on the things you have control over. Feeling hopeful: Talk to others about your experience but ensure this is balanced with the positives in your life. Establish a routine at home and be organised: Find a single place to put your keys, phone and diary, make a ‘to do’ list, set alarms as reminders. Managing fatigue: Avoid overexertion, rest when needed and alternate between more demanding thinking tasks and low energy activities. Coping strategies: Use coping strategies that have worked well for you in the past and avoid unhelpful strategies (caffeine, alcohol, drug use). Self-care: Stay active and take regular exercise with guidance from a doctor. Eat and drink healthily with small and regular meals/snacks. Get as much sunlight, nature and fresh air as possible Wellbeing apps: Unmind: www.unmind.com Headspace: www.headspace.com/headspace-meditation-app Sleepio: www.sleepio.com Do you need to print this information? A leaflet version of the information above is available here to print out: Brain Fog.pdf 109KB
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[Donate](https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/donate) 11. [News](https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/news) 12. [Help in a crisis](https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/helpinacrisis) 1. Now viewing: 2. [Home](https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/) 3. [About us](https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/aboutus) 4. [Patient resources](https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/patient-resources) 5. [Post-Covid Syndrome resources](https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/post-covid-syndrome-resources) 6. Post-Covid: Brain fog ## Brain fog ![decorative image](https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/media/images/versions/img94joktmu76964.png?bev=5169) When you have been unwell with COVID-19, it will have been a confusing and unsettling time. This is likely to have been made worse by hospital noises, alarms and limited daylight along with disruption of your normal sleepwake patterns. The masks and goggles or visors that staff wore may have made you feel disoriented or scared and you might have seen other patients who were unwell. These experiences may lead to a range of emotions as well as changes to your memory and thinking. ## What is cognition? Cognition is a term used to describe our thinking and memory skills. It comprises our ability to remember things, use and understand language, attend to information and make decisions. ## Symptoms After leaving hospital you may experience problems with your cognitive function, particularly memory. These symptoms are usually nothing to worry about and will typically disappear over time, but could include the following: - Going into a room and not knowing why you have gone in there - Losing things - Noticing that your thinking has slowed - Immediately forgetting what someone has just said to you - Finding it difficult to plan and organise as well as you used to - Forgetting important tasks, for example forgetting a doctor’s appointment - Finding it more difficult to make decisions ## Causes of cognitive difficulties There are usually several factors that can contribute to cognitive or memory problems after a period of physical ill-health. These may include: - Fatigue - Pain - Low mood - Anxiety - Effects of medication - Continuing physical health problems ## When to seek further support If your symptoms persist for more than three months and are interfering with your abilities to work or live your life independently, please speak to your GP or hospital doctor. ## Emotional responses After being critically unwell, you might experience a range of different emotions and periods of feeling stressed. This is normal and could be due to the illness, your time in hospital or the treatment used to help you get better. How you might feel You may find that your mood changes often and you might: - Feel upset and tearful - Always feel tired - Be quick tempered and snappy - Not have an appetite - Have difficulty sleeping - Worry about getting ill again - Feel concerned about stigma ## Additional symptoms These may be triggered by a sound, smell or something you see. These symptoms usually disappear over time but could include the following: - Intense, vivid dreams or nightmares that feel real - Disturbing sudden vivid memories of events in the past (flashbacks) - Avoiding anything that reminds you of being ill or feeling numb - Feeling irritable, jumpy and easily startled - Feeling more worried - Feeling low in mood or having feelings of hopelessness ## When to seek further support If your symptoms persist for more than four to six weeks, please speak to your GP or self-refer to your local wellbeing service. In Cambridgeshire this is CPFT’s NHS Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Talking Therapies. You can visit the service's pages here[NHS Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Talking Therapies](https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/talkingtherapies "NHS Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Talking Therapies") or telephone 0300 300 0055. ## Self help Sleep: Aim for a regular sleep routine, avoid caffeine/screens before bed. 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Readable Markdown	![decorative image](https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/media/images/versions/img94joktmu76964.png?bev=5169) When you have been unwell with COVID-19, it will have been a confusing and unsettling time. This is likely to have been made worse by hospital noises, alarms and limited daylight along with disruption of your normal sleepwake patterns. The masks and goggles or visors that staff wore may have made you feel disoriented or scared and you might have seen other patients who were unwell. These experiences may lead to a range of emotions as well as changes to your memory and thinking. ## What is cognition? Cognition is a term used to describe our thinking and memory skills. It comprises our ability to remember things, use and understand language, attend to information and make decisions. ## Symptoms After leaving hospital you may experience problems with your cognitive function, particularly memory. These symptoms are usually nothing to worry about and will typically disappear over time, but could include the following: - Going into a room and not knowing why you have gone in there - Losing things - Noticing that your thinking has slowed - Immediately forgetting what someone has just said to you - Finding it difficult to plan and organise as well as you used to - Forgetting important tasks, for example forgetting a doctor’s appointment - Finding it more difficult to make decisions ## Causes of cognitive difficulties There are usually several factors that can contribute to cognitive or memory problems after a period of physical ill-health. These may include: - Fatigue - Pain - Low mood - Anxiety - Effects of medication - Continuing physical health problems ## When to seek further support If your symptoms persist for more than three months and are interfering with your abilities to work or live your life independently, please speak to your GP or hospital doctor. ## Emotional responses After being critically unwell, you might experience a range of different emotions and periods of feeling stressed. This is normal and could be due to the illness, your time in hospital or the treatment used to help you get better. How you might feel You may find that your mood changes often and you might: - Feel upset and tearful - Always feel tired - Be quick tempered and snappy - Not have an appetite - Have difficulty sleeping - Worry about getting ill again - Feel concerned about stigma ## Additional symptoms These may be triggered by a sound, smell or something you see. These symptoms usually disappear over time but could include the following: - Intense, vivid dreams or nightmares that feel real - Disturbing sudden vivid memories of events in the past (flashbacks) - Avoiding anything that reminds you of being ill or feeling numb - Feeling irritable, jumpy and easily startled - Feeling more worried - Feeling low in mood or having feelings of hopelessness ## When to seek further support If your symptoms persist for more than four to six weeks, please speak to your GP or self-refer to your local wellbeing service. In Cambridgeshire this is CPFT’s NHS Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Talking Therapies. You can visit the service's pages here[NHS Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Talking Therapies](https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/talkingtherapies "NHS Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Talking Therapies") or telephone 0300 300 0055. ## Self help Sleep: Aim for a regular sleep routine, avoid caffeine/screens before bed. Relaxation: Engage in activities that will promote calm, for example taking a bath or reading a book. Stay connected: Maintain social connections with friends and family. Engage in pleasurable activities: Do things you find enjoyable. Feeling in control: Focus on the things you have control over. Feeling hopeful: Talk to others about your experience but ensure this is balanced with the positives in your life. Establish a routine at home and be organised: Find a single place to put your keys, phone and diary, make a ‘to do’ list, set alarms as reminders. Managing fatigue: Avoid overexertion, rest when needed and alternate between more demanding thinking tasks and low energy activities. Coping strategies: Use coping strategies that have worked well for you in the past and avoid unhelpful strategies (caffeine, alcohol, drug use). Self-care: Stay active and take regular exercise with guidance from a doctor. Eat and drink healthily with small and regular meals/snacks. Get as much sunlight, nature and fresh air as possible ## Wellbeing apps: Unmind: [www.unmind.com](http://www.unmind.com/) Headspace: [www.headspace.com/headspace-meditation-app](http://www.headspace.com/headspace-meditation-app) Sleepio: [www.sleepio.com](http://www.sleepio.com/) ## Do you need to print this information? A leaflet version of the information above is available here to print out: [Brain Fog.pdf 109KB](https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/download.cfm?doc=docm93jijm4n5158.pdf&ver=6953 "download this document in a new window")
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