What is post-COVID?
Corona or COVID-19 is an infectious disease. Most people recover within a few days or weeks. But there is also a large group of people who still have (serious) complaints after three months. These are often complaints such as fatigue, headache, muscle pain, shortness of breath, memory problems, inability to concentrate, stomach and intestinal complaints and loss of taste and smell. We call these long-term corona complaints post-COVID and are also called Long COVID.
Complaints
Post-COVID can affect anyone. Because the symptoms are so different, post-COVID is often difficult to recognize. Most people with post-COVID have an average of 10-15 symptoms at the same time.
These are the most common. Also watch the video below with more explanation about post-COVID.
Campaign: Post-COVID, do you recognize it?
Do you or someone around you still have complaints long after corona? It may be post-COVID. That is why C-support is a national campaign post-COVID, do you recognize this? started to help people recognize these complaints. C-support offers free advice and support.
- SAID has long complaints after corona. Post-COVID, do you recognize it?
- Hanneke has long-term complaints after corona. Post-COVID, do you recognize it?
C-support: help and support
At C-support we listen carefully to you and your complaints and give advice that fits your situation. We look at how the complaints affect your health, social life, work and income. We help to recognize complaints and inform you about possible care providers and/or agencies that can help you to deal with these complaints or can advise you about, for example, rights and obligations in the field of work.
- I suspect post-COVID, where can I go?
- I have post-COVID, what does C-support do for me?
- Someone in my environment is experiencing symptoms after corona, what now?
The answer to these questions and more information about post-COVID and how C-support can help you can be found here: How C-support helps you?
If you have symptoms, don't keep walking around but contact your GP and tell them how you feel. Do your symptoms indicate post-COVID? Then register for free advice and support at C-support. In our telephone consultations we give you advice tailored to your personal situation.
#sayitforward
I may know someone with post-COVID
Are you not a patient yourself, but do you know someone who is? one or more complaints experience? A neighbor, a niece or a colleague who may be struggling with long-term consequences after corona and could use some help? Then help us spread our message. #sayitforward
C-support is a foundation that works on behalf of the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS). We offer free support and advice to people with long-term corona complaints (post-COVID) throughout the Netherlands. And we share our knowledge with other (healthcare) professionals.
The communication tools on this page support our story and mission. You are free to use them to promote post-COVID and C-support support. Need something else or have a question about this? Contact communication@c-support.nu
Fellow sufferers contact
Are you post-COVID and in need of contact with peers? Then visit PostCovid NLThis patient organization is committed to all people with post-COVID and offers the opportunity to meet people in the same situation in order to support each other.
*Models representing post-COVID patients were used for this campaign.