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Fiona possibly had Covid twice, first in March 2020, when testing wasn’t available, and then in May 2020 when she tested positive. Her symptoms were more severe the second time. They included fever, loss of taste and smell, nausea, stomach…
Fiona is a semi-retired nurse. She lives alone and has an adult child. Fiona describes her ethnicity as white.
Anthony had an unpleasant viral illness for a couple of weeks in March 2020 which he now thinks may have been Covid-19, although testing was not available at the time. His initial illness was followed by feeling very washed out…
Anthony is retired and lives with his wife. He describes his ethnicity as white.
Many months after having Covid, Tom still has brain fog and ‘crippling’ fatigue. He has had to make major changes to his life and his work. The health system was slow to recognise his condition. He identified a real need…
Tom lives with his wife and now works part time as an IT consultant. He describes his ethnicity as white.
Prior to having Long Covid, Annabelle described herself as very energetic, with an active family and professional life. She has felt very unwell since contracting Covid in March 2020. She feels as if she has aged 10 years since getting…
Annabelle works in the charity sector, managing a team of people. She lives with her husband and three children, aged 3, 14, and 15. Annabelle describes her ethnicity as white.
Ben has never been ill before. He was taken aback by the debilitating effects of Long Covid and the myriad of symptoms which have lasted for over a year. He has gradually begun to recover. He has found support from…
Ben lives with his partner and is making a gradual return to work as a data manager. He describes his ethnicity as white.
In May 2020 Robert completely lost his sense of taste and smell which profoundly affected his appetite and his daily work. His symptoms have persisted and he wonders whether his sense of smell and taste will ever return. He hasn’t…
Robert is a chef. He lives with his wife and primary school-aged children. He describes his ethnicity as white.
In March 2020 Adele became unwell. Initially she had ‘textbook’ symptoms of Covid – a sore throat, temperature, cough and headache. After a week she became very unwell. After experiencing a wide range of symptoms, more recently she has been…
Adele lives with her partner. She worked full time as a doctor and has made a partial return to work. Adele describes her ethnicity as white.
Jennifer had Covid in March 2020. She developed symptoms of long Covid a few weeks after thinking she had recovered from Covid. It has taken over a year to begin to recover. She has found it helpful to share her…
Jennifer lives with her partner. She is a self-employed Sports/Remedial Massage Therapist. Jennifer describes her ethnicity as white.
Judy has struggled to recover from long Covid for over a year at the time of the interview. She continues to experience symptoms, including post-exertional malaise, headaches and occasional breathlessness. Judy was interviewed in April 2021.
Judy lives her partner and 10-year-old child. She works as a university academic. Judy describes her ethnicity as white.
Jamie had cold or flu-like symptoms, but no cough, early in the pandemic (2020). He developed breathlessness and general malaise. His main challenges were getting a clear diagnosis for his illness and getting some people to take his symptoms seriously. Jamie…
Jamie lives with his partner and 2 year old child. He works full time as a mechanical engineer. He describes his ethnicity as white.
