‘I was back in bed by 11am,’ says doctor with long COVID
Dr Bronwyn King says the pandemic is far from over and is calling on governments to improve their strategies to curb transmission
A well-known oncologist has described her battle with “crushing” long COVID, warning much more needs to be done to curb infections and their long-term impacts.
Melbourne-based radiation oncologist and anti-tobacco campaigner Dr Bronwyn King is now calling on governments to “rethink” strategies on mask wearing, air quality and public messaging with long COVID.
Dr King had COVID-19 at the end of February and although it was not a severe initial infection, weeks of ongoing nausea, heart palpitations and “crushing fatigue” have followed.
“It ended up that virtually every day I’d start the day and have a couple of hours being pretty good and functional and then, all of a sudden, I’d find myself back in bed at about 11am,” Dr King told Radio 3AW.
