'I was suffering from a total of 49 symptoms including poor eyesight, stomach aches, dizziness, racing heart rate and hair loss. I have since been diagnosed with long Covid, despite the fact I’ve never actually tested positive for the virus.'
Some weeks the rash was easier to manage: just blisters that would appear and then disappear in a matter of hours. Other times, it was so itchy that I booked an appointment with my GP, who prescribed strong topical steroids and hydrocolloid bandages.
It started to affect all areas of my life, including my work. I’m a self-employed pain relief specialist and I continued to see my clients on video calls but I started to struggle with being able to concentrate. Once, I fell asleep in a meeting with a colleague, and I wasn’t able to read more than a few sentences at a time. I was forced to go part-time.
In September 2020, I ended up in A&E with tachycardia and a strange tingling, numb sensation on one side of my head. Around the same time, I started losing some of my hair and I decided to have my hair cut shorter – luckily, I have curls so I could hide some of the balder patches. It wasn’t a relief as there was no doubt in my mind what it was – but it felt like progress to have it confirmed.
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