How Covid left me permanently disabled: "I was actively suicidal" | Sunday Times News
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- Опубліковано 18 сер 2022
- On the worst days, Antony Loveless, 54, and his partner, Claire Hooper, 53, are entirely bedbound. The couple have spent days, weeks, months just motionless.
They struggle to cook, burning toast and setting the microwave on fire. They put reminders on their phones but forget why. Recall for names, faces, even the start of a sentence as they’re trying to finish it, dissolve into thin air.
The couple, from Southend-on-Sea in Essex, tested positive for Covid-19 on January 4, 2021.
Over the subsequent 18 months their symptoms have not abated, although they can come and go - a phenomenon described by many in the long Covid community as the “corona-coaster”.
“Covid left both of us permanently disabled,” Antony says. “It got so bad last year that I tried to kill myself. I could not see that my life would improve.”
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The level of ignorance of Doctors can be astounding. Especially if the issue isn't simple and easy to test for. Hope you both are doing better now.
I can completely relate, it is a daily struggle I felt very low at times and it’s only by hearing other people talk about it that helps as I don’t feel alone or crazy! I have long covid and suspected PoTS it’s been 17months now and each relapse I’ve had I’ve got ten worse because I kept pushing myself to try to get back to normal but after my last big relapse it was an eye opener and I have to accept where I am right now doesn’t mean I’ll be here for ever but it’s where I am and try to make the most of what I can do and not think too much about what I can’t do… easier said than done I know! Wishing you and Claire a speedy recovery ❤
heartbreaking story...
From helping people by delivering blood to in need of help,best wishes mate
Any life update?
Have you looked into CFS/ME which is thought can be caused by a bad infection/virus.
I was going to suggest exactly that - I'm a CFS/ME survivor, I returned to work in 2019 after 8 years of exactly this!
@Leo Morse wow glad you're better? do you mind telling me how you got diagnosed I'm struggling with my partner, we are waiting to see the hospital cfs/fibromyalgia department but the wait its soo long, it's been a nightmare trying to get the Drs to help. And do you have any tips about having it aha.
This video is 6 months old I pray both of you are enduring this challenge. I have long COVID, though nothing like what you experienced. The speed one can go from feeling somewhat ok to washed out Without rhyme or reason is so frustrating.
Military shill.