A woman suffering from a horrific case of 'Covid foot' has shared shocking pictures of her red-raw hands and feet.
Nic Kimberley, from the Cotswolds, has compared the inflammation to radiation burns from the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.
Ms Kimberley, who claims to have experienced 150 'Long Covid' symptoms, was terrified when she first saw the change in her body.
The 53-year-old told The Mirror she noticed that her feet were a 'boiling red' colour when she went for a shower.
She added: "It's like radiation burns. I've never had radiation burns but I've seen photos and watched Chernobyl.
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"I'm also feeling a horrific burning sensation, the pain is like a tourniquet. It feels like my body is exploding from the inside."
Ms Kimberley is believed to be one of the UK's longest coronavirus sufferers after catching Covid over the festive period in 2019.
She now feels a 'pressure pain' across her whole body, although the symptom is only visible in her hands and legs.
It emerged in the last four to five days and has become the 'scariest' of the coronavirus side effects she has experienced, she added.
"I sent my doctor photos this morning. He phoned me back and told me it was due to Covid. He says this is a progression of what he's seen from other patients," Ms Kimberley told The Mirror.
"I'm wondering if this symptom emerges at a later time."
Although Ms Kimberley previously experienced a 'little bit' of Covid toe, she said this is far worse - as shown in the dramatic pictures she took on Sunday.
She claims she is now racked with pain and her fingers and toes feel freezing cold and tingly.
Her body has swollen up to the point that she can no longer fit in her jeans, she added.
Thousands of people are suffering from long Covid and the number will only increase as more people become infected.
NHS Chief Executive Sir Simon Stevens had predicted it could go on to affect hundreds of thousands of people in the UK.
