Long Covid

“I would love to thank all of the team for the help I have received. I talk constantly about it to others.”

Before I came to Vitality360

Looking back to my first session on the programme, I can see how poorly I was. It was so helpful to have zoom sessions with my clinician who understood what I was going through. I had never had such a long ongoing illness, so I took every bit of advice with open arms. I was struggling to enjoy family activities and was often panicked about how much I couldn’t cope with these. I wasn’t able to work.

“I was off work and struggling to cope with looking after a home”

How has the programmes helped you to regain some vitality?

The programme with Vitality360, which was through my employers income protection insurance plan, has helped me to have a sense of unexpected vitality and confidence in a healthy future. The programme was bespoke, so I had sessions with a specialist Occupational Therapist. I am now able to enjoy family life and days out and have the tools to enable me to cope with how this activity affects my energy levels and other symptoms. I am now back to full hours at work, and I have learnt not to do everything myself. I now share jobs out within the home and do a lot less ironing.

How did the clinician(s) support you in this process?

Opening up to a complete stranger via Zoom whilst feeling terrible was challenging and my clinician helped me to feel at ease.

My sessions with the specialist OT helped me to feel very supported and that I am not going through this alone.  She helped me to feel confident about reclaiming some normality of life pre Covid.

I learnt how to calm/re-set my mind and to improve my breathing through mindfulness exercises.

Taking care of myself and to let go of some things like ironing everything in sight has been helpful to be encouraged in.

What was the most beneficial aspect of the programme overall?

The programme has given me ideas and tasks to practice to help my condition and to assist me to feel stronger.

My clinician recommended a phased return to work for me although unfortunately my employer halved the timescales of this which has aggravated a couple of relapses in my health.

“I would love to thank all of the team for the help I have received. I talk constantly about it to others.”