Life Kit

How to support people with long COVID

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Dec 13, 2022
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ANECDOTE

Carla's Long COVID Onboarding Document

  • Carla Monterosso shared her harrowing experience feeling like she had been run over by a train and the loneliness of long COVID.
  • She wrote an onboarding document to help herself and others understand and manage symptoms when doctors provided no guidance.
INSIGHT

Isolation Deepens for Long COVID

  • Isolation worsened for long COVID sufferers as societal and political pushes try to move beyond the pandemic.
  • People face stigma and misunderstanding, which increases their sense of alienation and difficulty accessing care.
ADVICE

Track Symptoms and Triggers Early

  • Start tracking your symptoms and potential triggers like activities or exposures after acute COVID.
  • Recognize symptom exacerbation can be varied, including worsening brain fog or migraines, not just fatigue.
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