"The staff are amazing and very professional"

I can’t thank Karen and the long covid service enough . 

I have been under their care since 2022  when I wasn’t coping at all with my symptoms which meant I lost my job, I was really low, I thought my life wasn’t worth living due to my symptoms and I was no longer ‘me’ I struggled with all the things I used to do and had difficulty accepting the changes in my health. I felt very alone and that no one understood what I was going through. 

However the clinic gave me hope and was a life saver. 

The staff are amazing and very professional, they made me feel supported , they took the time to listen to my woes. But then provided me with strategies and techniques to help me manage my symptoms such as breathing and relaxation techniques and how to pace myself and exercises to help me achieve some recovery.

I was signposted to other services and resources , I was referred onto other disciplines and treatments. 

The support groups introduced me to other people  with similar experiences which made me realise I was not alone on the journey.

GPs aren’t very well informed on long covid and in my experience don’t have the time and understanding of the coping strategies that have got me this far .

Therefore I feel very lucky to have had the support of the long covid service in Doncaster . I hope that they are able to continue with their work in future so others may benefit from their professional expertise and support