El Cajon nurse struggles with long COVID symptoms

Nicole Baca, a nurse from El Cajon, continues to struggle with long COVID symptoms five years after the pandemic began. She receives weekly IV treatments to manage her condition, which has severely limited her daily activities and career. Baca developed postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) after contracting COVID-19 while working in a hospital. Despite initially returning to work part-time, her symptoms worsened, leading to her being unable to work in operating rooms due to safety concerns. New cases of long COVID are still being reported, particularly among unvaccinated individuals. Health experts note that vaccination may reduce the risk of developing long COVID symptoms after infection.