The Long Covid Collective

Hi, my name is Lori, and I’m from Connecticut, United States. My journey likely started after receiving the Pfizer booster shot. I got it on a Sunday, and by 10 AM Monday, every joint in my body hurt, and I had intense chills. I worked that day, but by 5 PM, I was in bed, barely able to move without extreme pain. However, by Tuesday morning, I woke up as if nothing had happened and went about my day.

By Wednesday, I started experiencing severe chest pains and shortness of breath. At first, I wondered if I was having a heart attack. A few days later, I visited my primary care physician. They did an EKG, which came back normal, followed by a lung X-ray and CAT scan, which were also fine. I was then referred to a cardiologist for a stress test and echocardiogram. For a year, I dealt…