{"id":3,"date":"2026-02-05T11:05:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T11:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/longcovid\/?page_id=3"},"modified":"2026-02-05T11:06:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T11:06:14","slug":"longcovid","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/longcovid\/","title":{"rendered":"Long COVID"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignfull has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile headingblockmargin gowide has-light-accent-grey-background-color has-background\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 42%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading colourtext\" style=\"margin-top:50px\">Long COVID Information and Support.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:50px\">These pages provide information on Long COVID, how to manage symptoms and seek support. Further sources of information can be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chss.org.uk\/long-covid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chest, Heart, Stroke Scotland<\/a> (CHSS) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhsinform.scot\/long-term-effects-of-covid-19-long-covid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NHS Inform<\/a> website pages.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"687\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/longcovid\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/151\/2024\/11\/Man-sitting-at-a-table-looking-very-tired.jpg\" alt=\"Man sitting at a table looking very tired\" class=\"wp-image-556 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/longcovid\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/151\/2024\/11\/Man-sitting-at-a-table-looking-very-tired.jpg 687w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/longcovid\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/151\/2024\/11\/Man-sitting-at-a-table-looking-very-tired-242x300.jpg 242w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 687px) 100vw, 687px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-db324c1b\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-text-align-center colourtextbold\">What is Long COVID?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While most people recover quickly from Coronavirus (COVID-19), some people may have ongoing symptoms. These can last for a few weeks or longer. This has been referred to as long COVID.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Long COVID can affect people of any age and background, including children, regardless of the severity of their original COVID symptoms \u2013 some people experience Long COVID symptoms without ever having been aware that they were ill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As this is a new condition, knowledge of long COVID is developing all the time. Experts are learning more about how long symptoms will last, and it\u2019ll vary from person to person. There can be different symptoms which often overlap. It can\u2019t be said exactly how long coronavirus symptoms will last. The reassuring evidence is that symptoms improve over time in most cases.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-d85d9088 fsb-style-show-front\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-f51514ec\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-6c4b488c\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-6c4b488c\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-b83b069f gb-headline-text\">Symptoms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-13ea2fc5 gb-headline-text\">There are a wide range of symptoms associated with Long COVID.<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/longcovid\/symptoms-of-long-covid\/\">What Are The Symptoms?<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-6529f5d4\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-6529f5d4\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-ae4f84e3 gb-headline-text\">Support<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-912a68df gb-headline-text\">Finding support for Long COVID within the NHS.<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/longcovid\/finding-support\/\">Where Can I Get Help?<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-87bc2898\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-87bc2898\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-d36996f5 gb-headline-text\">Further Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-5365ed6d gb-headline-text\">Free advice  from other external organisations.<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/longcovid\/further-resources-support\/\">Can Anyone Else Help?<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Long COVID Information and Support. These pages provide information on Long COVID, how to manage symptoms and seek support. Further sources of information can be found on the Chest, Heart, Stroke Scotland (CHSS) and NHS Inform website pages. What is Long COVID? While most people recover quickly from Coronavirus (COVID-19), some people may have ongoing<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/wholewidth.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"class_list":["post-3","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"","author_link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/longcovid\/author\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":false,"rttpg_excerpt":"Long COVID Information and Support. These pages provide information on Long COVID, how to manage symptoms and seek support. 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