Profiles

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Sonia

Sonia started experiencing pain when she was 16 and was diagnosed with fibromyalgia in 2019. Sonia thinks that there needs to be more information and practical support regarding the impact of fibromyalgia on people's emotional and mental wellbeing.

  • Background

    Sonia is a full-time student and shares a home with her wife and a flat mate. Ethnicity: White Scottish.

  • Age at interview 23
  • Susanne

    Susanne is 47 and White British. She is married with three children. She works as a freelance consultant. Two of Susanne’s children caught Covid in March 2020, and then the whole family caught Covid about a year later. Susanne didn’t…

  • Background

    Gender: Female Ethnicity: White British

  • Charlotte

    Charlotte got Covid in October 2020 and say she was the “poorliest” she’s ever been with a virus. Charlotte feels that having Long Covid has had a big impact on her relationship with her children. Charlotte describes this as “heart-breaking.”…

  • Background

    Charlotte is 29 and lives with her partner and 2 children. Ethnicity: White.

  • Age at interview 29
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Sharifa

    Sharifa developed Covid symptoms in 2021, and realised that she was feeling even worse after coming out of self-isolation. Sharifa lost her husband to Covid, and some of her daughters also have Long Covid. Sharifa was interviewed in July 2022.

  • Background

    Sharifa is a 48-year-old widow living with her seven daughters aged 27, 23, 21, 17, 16, 14 and 11, some of whom also have Long Covid. Ethnicity: British Pakistani.

  • Age at interview 48
  • Ayesha

    Ayesha got Covid when she was pregnant, and had not had the vaccine as she wasn’t sure if it was safe during pregnancy. Since getting Covid, she has experienced weakness and fatigue and is unable to as much as she…

  • Background

    Ayesha is a 31-year-old Pakistani woman with three children, aged 4 years, 3 years and 3 months. She got Covid in December 2021 when she was pregnant with her youngest...

  • Age at interview 31
  • Hina

    Hina has had Covid twice and experiences Long Covid symptoms of leg and back pain which “just comes out of nowhere.” The second time she had Covid, her symptoms were worse and she was scared because she had not expected…

  • Background

    Hina lives with her mum and her six older sisters aged 27, 23, 21, 17, 16 and 14. Ethnic background: British Pakistani.

  • Age at interview 11
  • Zohaib

    Zohaib developed Covid symptoms and felt that his head hurt a lot. Zohaib also felt scared because he didn’t know what was happening and he had heard on the news about people dying. Zohaib’s family recently got a cat and…

  • Background

    Zohaib is a 12-year-old living with his mother, father, and siblings. Ethnicity: British Pakistani.

  • Age at interview 12
  • Malaeka

    Malaeka developed Covid symptoms in January 2022 but before that, she was very active: swimming, cycling, running, and playing football. Malaeka found returning to school difficult and is scared of getting Covid again. She was interviewed in June 2022.

  • Background

    Malaeka is a 13-year-old living with her parents and brothers and sisters. Ethnicity: British Pakistani.

  • Age at interview 13
  • Kiran

    Kiran has asthma and had Covid in September 2021. She had fatigue and a very nasty dry cough. When she ate she would start coughing and found it difficult to breathe. Since having Covid, Kiran now falls ill very easily…

  • Background

    Kiran lives with her mum and six sisters. She is studying at College. Ethnic background: British Pakistani.

  • Age at interview 17