Table 1.

Themes and codes

Themes	Codes
Identity	Loss of old identity
	New identity and future self
	Externalization of Long Covid
	Career disruption
Social relationships	Change in role
	Social isolation
	Invalidation by others
	Support groups
Symptoms	Physical symptoms
	Cognitive symptoms
	Activities of daily living
	Variability of symptoms
Interactions with health system	Lack of answers
	Multiple appointments
	Recommended treatment inefficacy
	Loss of trust in professional advice
Time	Expected versus real recovery time
	Uncertainty about recovery
	Passage of time
	Loss of future