A mum has to lie on the sofa after doing basic household tasks like washing dishes as she continues to fight the lasting effects of coronavirus six months on.
Clare Haynes is one of the so-called "long-haulers" - some 60,000 sufferers with deeply debilitating symptoms lasting more than 12 weeks.
The 50-year-old, from Kings Heath, Birmingham, has had to completely overhaul her life as she endures breathing problems, aching muscles and tingling in the arms and legs.
She went from dancing salsa for four of five hours at a time prior to being stuck down with Covid-19 in April to "barely being able to walk up the stairs", she told BirminghamLive. Have you been affected by 'Long Covid' symptoms?