My journey through LC may be little different from others as I didn’t experience the POTS, PEM, brain fog or overwhelming exhaustion - symptoms that seem difficult to treat. In Feb. 2023, couple weeks after a mild case of Covid treated with Pavlovid, I started to get short of breath after walking a short block, whereas before, I could walk a mile and swim with no problems. My heart rhythm slowed and became erratic. My previously well controlled asthma flared up. Eventually, in May, I developed complete heart block requiring a pacemaker. I lost my appetite and could not eat. Had anxiety attacks where I wanted to jump out of my skin and went into a period of depression. I took a six month course of escitalopram and got better emotionally. I had complications with my pacemaker, had a run of atrial fib and a few episodes of congestive heart failure and pericardial effusion. In January, 2024, the pericardial effusion was drained, and pacemaker leads repositioned. I was still struggling with the asthma needing to use inhalers and nebulizers. By June of that year, I was getting better - started swimming and traveling again. Today, I’m still left with chest tightness/heaviness but can manage with Symbicort and Albuterol inhalers. So, I guess I’m more or less over long COVID but my ailments were more concrete and treatable. My heart goes out to those still struggling with the brain fog and exhaustion that do not have any definitive cures. With the present administration, I’m afraid any further research into long COVID will be halted - our local LC clinic has closed. Bless all of you still suffering and keep fighting.