From mum to carer and back again

In March 2022 my 25 year old daughter tested positive for covid-19. She was unwell and didn’t get better, and she was unable to look after herself. She moved back home, and I became her carer.I found my daughter’s symptoms frightening. Debilitating extreme fatigue meant she was unable to climb the stairs; dizziness stopped her from standing for more than a few minutes (making a cup of tea was out of the question); nausea and gastrointestinal pain were frequent, and she was totally intolerant of exercise. I also noticed she had heightened anxiety with catastrophic thoughts. She could not regulate her body temperature—her hands and feet were permanently cold—her heart rate soared, and her blood pressure dropped as she stood up.The severity of my daughter’s fatigue was shocking. Five minutes of watching TV or emailing the GP would drain all her energy and she would need to lie down for…
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