Anyone post COVID and no longer gets brain freeze when having a slushie ?

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I know it sounds ridiculous! I had COVID quite mildly four weeks ago, but I've lost my sense of taste and smell. Today I realised when I have a slush I can get loads down and I don't get brain freeze. Should I be worried about this? Had it happened to anyone else?

Should have said I'm over 60 and was double jabbed months ago.

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Brain freeze is caused by sudden change in the size of blood vessels, and we know COVID can damage blood vessels. If they didn’t respond as suddenly to the stimulus of cold food as a result of that damage, maybe that’s what is preventing the brain freeze? I’m not a medical doctor, but have been involved in the national response of a country, so have heard a lot about COVID from scientific advisors and specialists.

Blood vessel damage is one of the identified causes of neurological damage from COVID. Might be worth keeping a diary to assess changes you experience in things like headaches, cognitive function or dizziness?

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I know - I love slush at the moment because of the cold texture. Everything is so bland when you can't taste or smell. I just realised tonight that the normal eye socket pain wasn't happening so thought I'd ask.

@sergeilavrov

Brain freeze is caused by sudden change in the size of blood vessels, and we know COVID can damage blood vessels. If they didn’t respond as suddenly to the stimulus of cold food as a result of that damage, maybe that’s what is preventing the brain freeze? I’m not a medical doctor, but have been involved in the national response of a country, so have heard a lot about COVID from scientific advisors and specialists.

Blood vessel damage is one of the identified causes of neurological damage from COVID. Might be worth keeping a diary to assess changes you experience in things like headaches, cognitive function or dizziness?

Thanks very much for your response. I will keep a diary / I've definitely got brain fog but also have exacerbation of asthma (although my peak flow is still steady at the pre-COVID rate) and skin issues. I do feel that my immune system is in overdrive so I'm going to ask the gp for steroids to try to settle it down.

Brain freeze is the sudden contraction of blood vessels in your soft and hard plate (roof of your mouth) and sinuses that’s why put and holding your tongue against it helps ease the headache.
Which I would think would potentially be Damaged in a covid infection.

whats happening with your asthma if your pf is holding steady?

My consultant told me that some people are developing induced larengeal obstruction, sometimes known as vocal cord dysfunction, after covid. It mimics asthma and you can have both.