Life With Long Covid
Life with Long Covid
49: "Why is it so hard to explain long covid to other people?"
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49: "Why is it so hard to explain long covid to other people?"

Living with long Covid comes with symptoms most people never see and don’t fully understand. Because they can’t see them, we end up explaining the same things repeatedly. So today, I want to talk about the things many of us wish other people knew about long Covid, without needing to give a full medical report every time someone says, “But you look well!”

If you’re living with long Covid, I hope this episode will give language to what you’re going through. You’re not imagining it, and you’re not alone. And if you’re listening because you care for someone with long Covid, thank you for wanting to understand. The more we discuss this condition openly, the easier it becomes to navigate its challenges and to find a life that still holds meaning, even when the body is unpredictable.


Life with Long Covid is more than a few articles; it is also:

A community which you can find at www.lifewithlongcovid.co.uk

A podcast which you can access through the website or through Apple and Spotify, just search for ‘Life with Long Covid’.

I have also produced a short book that details some of my podcasts in short, easily digestible chapters. You can read it when you have the energy. It’s available on Amazon here.

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