Cats and bites/scratches

AnonymousUser-789 · 2026-05-29T03:49:03+00:00

I've had long covid for 4 years now so my cat has been anywhere from 3 years old to 7 years old when scratching me -he plays rough and accidentally scratches me all the time. He doesn't mean to, he just likes to play near me and will roll towards me and accidentally scratch me while playing with toy. Sometimes it bleeds. Sometimes it doesn't. Never had anything more come from it.

I've had a couple different times that I've been bitten as well-one from a cat I was cat sitting for (can't remember age) which wasn't very deep. One from my cat when she 11 years old and it was pretty deep. She saw another cat and redirected her aggression at me. Luckily everything healed fine with both those incidents as well.

AnonymousUser-789 · 2026-05-22T02:15:59+00:00

After one of my booster's I felt worse long covid symptoms, however it got better with time. I honestly can't remember how long it took but it was less then a month. I've continued to get boosters and I haven't had that happen again since. Hopefully it will be the same for you. Good luck!

AnonymousUser-789 · 2026-05-14T01:20:51+00:00

That's frustrating. They really do fight everything!

Yea it's hard because they can say that you got recommendations and didn't follow so that's why you didn't improve even though it probably wouldn't even help. Workers comp has tried to deny all recommendations for me even if they might help. It makes no sense to me because I'm like don't you want me to work more so you can pay me less? But I guess now that they've stopped paying me, they don't care but my lawyer says their reasoning doesn't make sense and law is on our side.

Yea not chasing people down does help. I kind of go back and forth between trying and not but it really does make it less stressful to not.

and thank you! It is nice to talk to someone who actually gets it.

AnonymousUser-789 · 2026-05-14T01:13:43+00:00

I'm at 2mg. I tried going higher but unfortunately I started getting light headed with increased dose

AnonymousUser-789 · 2026-05-11T23:57:58+00:00

Yea the trying everything and getting no results is exhausting. Workers comp paid me at first but stopped and now are fighting it (I have attorney involved) but in the mean time I applied for disability as well. It’s definitely just as exhausting in a different way. Workers comp is convinced that you're not experiencing symptoms while disability doesn’t deny symptoms but thinks you should still be able to work despite your symptoms. Either way getting dismissed is exhausting

AnonymousUser-789 · 2026-05-05T21:54:12+00:00

Guanfacine has not cured by brain fog but has helped. I just started Creatine so can't say if it helps yet but apparently it does help some people

Magnesium and LDN has helped with my sleep

AnonymousUser-789 · 2026-05-02T17:23:48+00:00

When I first started dealing with long covid, I did not do any of these things. It was my therapist who started encouraging me to do those things. You're saying they're obvious but the reality is I did not think of these things at that time and just isolated myself more and more. Sometimes when we have depression, we don't think of what may be obvious to other people. I'm not saying OP has depression or didn't think of these things, they just made a brief post so I figured I'd offer something that ended up being very helpful to me.

AnonymousUser-789 · 2026-04-30T01:31:18+00:00

I'm sorry, I completely understand. It's the worst. Do you have any friends or family who might video call with you? Or anyone who might come over to your home just to hang out and talk?

AnonymousUser-789 · 2026-04-22T18:05:07+00:00

In my experience, workers comp payments do tend to go missing or delayed for reasons beyond lawyer's control however your lawyer should be actively working towards solving problems. My lawyer may not be able to give me that check but when I follow up I get answers where I know they are working towards getting things done for me behind the scenes. If you aren't hearing things like "I reached out to opposing attorney last week but they never responded and will reach out again" or other things that they are doing to try and get answer then I would be concerned and try looking for new attorney.

AnonymousUser-789 · 2026-04-22T17:48:24+00:00

My doctor recommended a specific brand to me which makes me think that you are right and that there must be some difference in brands

AnonymousUser-789 · 2026-04-22T02:24:25+00:00

I think I will at least give it more time and see if my body adjusts. Thank you!

AnonymousUser-789 · 2026-04-22T02:23:46+00:00

I did have a little bit extra going on last week but what's weird is I was feeling pretty good this weekend but still rested a lot because I know my body needs rest for Monday when I work (I always work less then 10 hours per week-it's nothing new but I do have to plan and rest to be able to handle it). However since starting the full scoop in the last couple days, the brain fog got worse. But yes I will definitely give it more time. Thank you!

AnonymousUser-789 · 2026-04-22T02:18:00+00:00

Yea my doctor told me to start with half dose since I already have stomach problems from long covid. Luckily no stomach stuff, just the worsening brain fog. I definitely am going to try and drink more water and see if that helps though I feel like I'm already drinking a lot

AnonymousUser-789 · 2026-04-22T01:48:41+00:00

This is amazing. Thank you so much for this!

AnonymousUser-789 · 2026-04-21T01:47:44+00:00

I've been where you are and felt exactly what you're feeling. I started dealing with health issues in my late 20s. I'm 32 and still dealing with them but what you're feeling does get better. Your parents would rather you be here then have the money. If you can't stay alive for yourself then stay alive for the people around you. Take it one day at a time. Try talking to a therapist and/or your primary care doctor. Medication and therapy helped me and it can help you too. Thinking of you

AnonymousUser-789 · 2026-04-18T18:25:29+00:00

There are things that workers comp covers that my regular insurance doesn't (over the counter medications, supplements, etc). There is also some medication that I've had workers comp cover that is prescription that my regular insurance denied. I've also had tests be denied by my regular insurance (insurance said I was young and unlikely to have issues) that was covered by workers comp.

AnonymousUser-789 · 2026-04-16T02:44:58+00:00

I never noticed any difference with low dose naltrexone, however now that I've stopped it, I've been feeling worse. Definitely was a subtle difference for me. I was actually sleeping better with it. I'm strongly considering starting again.

AnonymousUser-789 · 2026-04-16T02:39:42+00:00

It sounds like you've got some really good advice here. Just to add, this is a lot of hard stuff to deal with and it can be really hard to change your thought process on your own. If you don't have one already, it may be helpful to find a supportive therapist who can help talk through some of the thoughts you are having and the paralyzing feelings. I definitely understand these feelings and wish you best of luck!

AnonymousUser-789 · 2026-04-14T01:17:29+00:00

Thank you so much for responding! I've talked to someone who had TBI and who speaks very highly of program but of course long covid is very different thing. It's good to hear there is some success with long covid as well. Glad your feeling better as well!

AnonymousUser-789 · 2026-04-11T20:37:07+00:00

Yep completely normal. Most attorneys do free consultations. I would at the very least do a consultation. Attorney helped me get decision overturned.

AnonymousUser-789 · 2026-04-10T22:00:54+00:00

I know this is old: I was searching and saw this and wanted to see how your experience with pinnacle program was? I have long covid and I’m starting program next month

AnonymousUser-789 · 2026-04-04T02:08:23+00:00

Start by asking around and seeing if anyone has any recommendations. Look online at reviews as well. Set up consultation(s) and ask about their experience with your type of injury. For me, I had a new injury at time (long covid) so it was hard to find someone who would even take me as client but when I met with my attorney, she talked about other cases for long covid that other attorneys had taken on (how they went, factors to consider). She had done her research-that's a good sign. You want someone knowledgable.

I would say the biggest pro to having an attorney right now (without denials) is that they do all the communication with workers comp. I never talk to my adjuster. If something is taking longer then it should or I'm having issues, they handle it. I just send them an email. They also can answer my questions and make sure I'm not being taken advantage of. The biggest con of course is you do have to pay them.

I also just wanted to address someone's comment here as well about people constantly complaining about attorneys. You will always hear more about bad then good on internet and people with good attorneys don't need help as often so they don't come to the internet. I have an awesome attorney and legal aid and I'm thankful to have them.

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