Bupa help with Long Covid?

[Lostcovid]

If you’ve got Long Covid and have BUPA- did they help you? And if so, how?

He will call them but not well enough today, we’ll try tomorrow. Just wondering if they’ve been of any use to anyone?

NHS seem to offer zero treatment and meantime we are running out of savings..

I thought the NHS had long covid clinics? Are any of these in your area? www.england.nhs.uk/2020/12/long-covid-patients-to-get-help-at-more-than-60-clinics/ although getting to see your GP for a referral could be a job and a half...

There is some info here with links as well: www.bupa.co.uk/newsroom/ourviews/living-with-long-covid

I guess you need to check the policy to see if it covers post-viral conditions.

Thanks @JuergenSchwarzwald - he was referred several months ago but apart from blood tests and a lung X-ray nothing has happened…

Despite the fact that people are continuing to develop LC daily, there is

a) no treatment when you get to the LC clinics beyond pacing suggestions and CBT type stuff. Neither of give are looking at the underlying physical damage… they ignore all that…

b) the government is not funding research into how to help people with LC afaik.

I was wondering if BUPA refer you to an immunologist or … anything else really.

Thank you for the link; he is pacing himself well. But realistically he wants his life back. And he’s not getting any better… Treading water just to eat, dress and sleep ain’t living.

When he’s better we will ring.

Bumping for night time traffic

It would be great if they did. I hear your frustration. As someone who has had post viral fatigue for a few years (albeit mostly recovered now) and had private medical at the tjme- it was not covered as considered chronic, no benefits available as the criteria don't take into account post exertion malaise
(and my husband is a good earner) and no NHS support options. The many many people who suffer from post viral fatigue conditions have long been fighting this injustice which is very difficult given the nature of having a fatigue condition. I wish your husband all the best with his ongoing recovery. There are fatigue clinics out there who are amazing but they do cost which is very difficult when you can't work and can lead to a bit of a catch 22.

Oh no that’s not good to hear . Not covered because it’s chronic . Surely these are the people that need the extra support…??

We will still call, we are out of options.

Good to hear you’re mostly recovered. Well done! What did you do????