Between 20 to 30% of New Yorkers who’d had COVID-19 reported long-lasting health problems, according to a survey by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, or DOHMH.
Jenna Bitar, 30, caught COVID in March 2020, just as schools were shutting down. What started as a bad cold “got scary very fast,” said Bitar.
Bitar’s symptoms stretched on. “I’ve had to grieve the loss of my brain function, memory, cognition while also losing my relationships, any semblance of independence,” said Bitar, who was formerly a nonprofit communications manager and paralegal, and uses “they” pronouns. They often rely on supportive friends and family for basic care. “This list of losses I’ve experienced from long COVID is too long to number.
THE CITY’s MISSING THEM project asked New Yorkers with long COVID — as well as their loved ones, caregivers and clinicians — to share questions, coping strategies and advice for fellow New Yorkers. From there, we spoke with scientists and doctors specializing in long COVID care and heard from dozens of New Yorkers living with it. We’ve gathered their advice to break down how to find help for long COVID in the five boroughs, including medical, social and financial support.
, recommends New Yorkers discuss symptoms with a primary care doctor — if they have one — “who already has a good understanding of their medical history.”
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