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John, 55, first had Covid in November 2021, “From the minute I had the positive PCR I started feeling really fatigued and it's never gone away. It did improve a little bit, but then I got it again in April ‘22 and that knocked me back and I’ve not really had any improvement since unfortunately.
Read MoreHattie caught Covid-19 when she was in hospital in December 2020. It was a couple of months before she realised that the pain, brain fog and exhaustion that she was experiencing, was Long Covid. Hattie got some useful tips from the hospital Occupational Health team, about breathing techniques, how to manage her energy, and lifestyle management. They suggested that she try the online Hope Programme for people with Long Covid. Hattie registered for the next course, which started a few weeks later.
Read MoreFirefighter Keith contracted Covid in August 2021. “I lost a week of my life and a stone and a half in weight” Keith reflects. Three months later, still off work, he was diagnosed with Long Covid. But, as Keith’s symptoms slowly started to improve, he went back to the gym, to get fit again for his return to work.
Read MoreSteven, 38, tested positive for Covid-19 in November 2021. His only symptoms for the first 10 days were the loss of his senses of taste and smell – so he rang his boss to say he’d be back at work. “On Day 11, I woke up in hospital” Steven recalls.
Read MoreRachel was working full-time in a demanding role as a primary school teacher when she caught Covid-19 in December 2020.
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