A 27-year-old nurse who said she felt as though she was “dying” with Covid-19 has opened up about the impact of long Covid as she has yet to fully recover 10 months on
A 27-year-old nurse who said she felt as though she was “dying” with Covid-19 has opened up about the impact of long Covid as she has yet to fully recover 10 months on.
Lorna Graham, a nurse from Glasgow, was diagnosed with coronavirus on April 8, and was off work for six months.
The nurse said the experience was “the worst I have felt in my life”, saying at times she felt as though she was drowning.
Ms Graham, who has been a nurse for three years, said: “The acute phase of my illness lasted a few weeks and I can truly say I felt like I was dying. Without question it was the worst I have felt in my life.
“I have had sepsis and swine flu but this was different. It felt like I was drowning; at times I couldn’t get a breath.
“This all happened despite me being a fit 26-year-old. I wasn’t a fitness fanatic, but I was active on…