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Photo of Rachel " My name is Rachel and it was early in the first lockdown when I got ill. I was 12 years old and the message at the time...

One mother shares insight into their experience of paediatric Long Covid with her two children. "Long Covid has transformed our once...

Heather “The GP assumed it was anxiety.” That’s despite a plethora of symptoms that would suggest otherwise. It’s likely Heather caught...

Esme “It’s a life of existence now.” That’s been the day-to-day ever since Esme contracted COVID in March 2020, back when testing wasn’t...

Simon “Most days he can barely leave the sofa, let alone the house.” The reality is, Simon hasn’t attended school since September 2021; a...

Ellie “She’s just so down.” For 15-year-old Ellie, a positive PCR and LFT led to 10 days of feeling poorly. Suffering from a sore throat,...

Tracey “She was extremely active and motivated before COVID.” These days, it doesn't matter how much sleep Tracey gets. Once in the top...

Ummayyah “They won’t officially diagnose her.” This is the struggle Ummayyah and her family faced. They just couldn’t find any support...

Victoria She never really recovered from the first infection. That was when her brother came home from school with COVID in July 2021....

“I think Abigail feels like she will never get better.” Unsurprising when she’s been suffering from COVID since 2021. Perhaps even worse...

Freya She only attends school three mornings a week now. 10 am - 12.45 pm on a Monday, Wednesday, and Friday is all Freya can manage due...

It's all in her mind

Lilly “We’re just told to give her ibuprofen.” That’s despite the anti-inflammatory having little to no effect on Lilly’s Long Covid...

Deacon “I miss my bouncy, energetic, loving boy.” Deacon used to be the fastest runner in his year, but he’s not managed to do any sports...

Zamira It all started with a music concert. What followed was two weeks of temperatures, headaches, brain fog, fatigue and nausea....

Ben “He was positive for 20 days.” But little did Ben’s family know, this was just the beginning of their child’s journey with COVID....

Jake “He was fairly asymptomatic at first.” But life got much harder when the infection progressed into Long Covid. After back-to-back...

Hayden “Children don't get long covid.” That was the opinion of Hayden’s OT, one of many medical professionals who appeared to brush off...

Indiana It looked like the flu at first. But with no testing available, it was impossible to tell. The reality is, Indiana’s one of the...

Olivia “Just give it time.” That’s what they always say. Even as her condition continues to get worse. For Olivia, it was the typical...