LCK Blog

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

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....

Ollie He had a slight headache at first. And although it was painful for Ollie to move his eyeballs, his COVID symptoms were generally...

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...

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...

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...