‘I’ve been confined to my bed for two years - I nearly wrote goodbye letters to my kids’
ok.co.ukBefore Covid struck, Kirsty Huxter was the picture of health, juggling her part-time role as a youth charity manager, penning books, volunteering at her church, and managing a bustling household.
But in December 2022, Kirsty tested positive for Covid-19 and initially, her symptoms were so mild she barely noticed them, with just a headache and some fatigue. "There were barely any symptoms it was only because my husband, David, had a headache that I took a test," she recalls. "Otherwise, I would have just thought I was a bit tired." Despite testing positive, Kirsty felt well enough to return to work just four days later.
However, it wasn't long before she started feeling unusually lethargic. "I walked to work for a couple of days in the week and I was out of breath, I was getting tired by late afternoon so I just tried to rest more," she explains.
While many people report tiredness post-Covid, Kirsty's persistent fatigue raised red flags for her when it didn't subside after several weeks.
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