Here you can read more about complaints after corona. And what the organizations C-support and PostCovid NL can do for you.
Long COVID
Complaints after corona
Do you still have symptoms three months after a corona infection? Then we call that Long (long-term) COVID or Post-COVID. You are tired, forget things or suffer from loss of taste and smell, stress or anxiety. Most people with Long COVID have 10-15 symptoms at the same time. These are the most common:
Lieke: “In mid-March 2020, I became seriously ill. Severe headache, sore throat and fatigue. A few days later, I was short of breath and also had a fever. I had absolutely no energy, had to climb the stairs in five stages. The GP post also had no idea what to do.”
Help for people with Long COVID
There is no standard approach. Every situation is unique and requires its own, personal approach. C-support listens carefully to your complaints. And to the consequences of these complaints on your physical and mental health, your social life and on your work and income. C-support answers your questions and gives advice but does not offer direct medical treatment itself. The aftercare and medical advisors help you find the right care providers, or deploy their own experts, such as an occupational expert, lawyer or financial advisor. Together we look at how we can improve your situation, C-support works with teams spread throughout the Netherlands.
Janet: “At C-Support I found especially a listening ear, where I could share my own fears and insecurities. These were taken seriously and dit has given me a lot of support at times when I could not think clearly due to cognitive complaints such as 'brain fog'. I also received good tips about my physical complaints, the uncertainty of how to deal with conversations about my work or financial problems in the future and everything that was on my mind at that moment.”
Log in to C-support
On the website www.c-support.nu stayed a registration form. Do you find that difficult?
Then call: 073 44 00 440. Within a few weeks after your registration, you will have an extensive intake interview by telephone about your complaints and questions. After that, you will be assigned an aftercare advisor as a permanent contact person who will help you with this. The help of C-support is free. The government pays for this.
Geke: “The threshold is sometimes difficult, but psychological support, someone who listens can give a lot of peace. Especially for people who live alone like me, isolation is then a thing, any form of support can mean a lot.”
www.c-support.nu | info@c-support.nu | 073 – 44 00 440
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Discussion groups for people with complaints after corona
PostCovid NL is the patient organization for people who have long-term complaints after corona. They stand up for the interests of these patients. They also organize discussion groups where people with Post-COVID can talk to each other. Talking to each other can be nice.
Participant: "I feel a lot of recognition and acknowledgement of what I am going through. I feel less alone because I see people who are going through the same thing. I also get good tips and feel supported because we help each other. "
Would you like to join the discussion or receive more information?
You can call: 033 – 43 41 212 or email to praatgroep@longfonds.nl
You can also find more information on our website: www.postcovidnl.nl
