long covid
"We believe that the term ‘long Covid’ is being used as a capsule for more than one syndrome, possibly up to four."
"There was one GP who just thought it was all anxiety."
Health bodies in Scotland and England are drawing up guidance so people who suffer long-term complications from Covid-19 get consistent care.
Those suffering with long Covid have reported breathlessness, chronic fatigue and brain fog – months after initially falling ill with the virus.
Four people with long-term symptoms of the virus tell HuffPost UK how it's left them out of work – and out of money.
"I just keep searching for people who can help us,” says a mum whose teenage daughter has been sick with the coronavirus since March.
Since the virus left my system in June, everything I eat tastes rotten and smells like vomit. Now I’m literally having to learn to taste and smell all over again.
Long Covid is a term used to describe an illness in people who have recovered from Covid-19 but continue to suffer symptoms many weeks and often months later. It is thought to affect around one in 10 people who develop Covid-19. The lasting effects can be debilitating and include symptoms such as fatigue, breathing problems and hair loss. Here, we follow 'long hauler' Sophie Wilson as she tries to adjust to a life with long Covid and searches for solutions that she feels the medical profession has so far been unable to give her.
The long-term effects of the virus could last for months, possibly even years, says a rehab consultant.
A cross-party group has demanded the UK government steps up support for the “forgotten victims” of the pandemic.