Stealthy Jess 🇨🇦 💜 @AdvancedTweaker

Not surprised at all. If you tell people directly "I am struggling" they will usually do nothing.

detach @detachdaily

2 days ago

a lot of emotionally strong people secretly wish someone would notice they're struggling before they reach their breaking point

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Can Therapy, Etc™️ help? Maybe. Possibly. To cope with the psychological harm CAUSED BY THE DISEASE. To present these things as a *treatment* rather than a support is another layer of psychological harm. Because CBT and breathwork aren't gonna get this virus outta my bones.

@esme_saysno Can't imagine this. There are some supplements that are crucial for my health right now and I can only buy them online.

@Dfrizz007 Yup 😞 Gotta love how it takes 1mg guanfacine, 50mg metoprolol succinate, and 30mg mestinon to totally quiet mine down. Even on the first two, it would go to 100 at rest sometimes. What a fun life

Yes, biomarkers are the only hope for Long Covid, so ofc our "allies" fight us on getting them, and why $2.5B of "research" has been blown on every idiotic thing except finding them. Biomarkers mean we could develop targeted treatments. Imagine being against that.

@j0ssyoursalad @MaiZuKitchen Yes love it! 🔥

@seanstidston There's a study in Toronto now looking at HBOT for LC. I signed up at first. I'd only do it if I'm very stable with my symptoms like late last summer. They reached out but I won't do it now, too destabilized again. If not for LC, I'd actually try it as a longevity fun thing.

@VadimStrizheus No

@user54216 @AntoineMECFS Think it's always easy? I know people who regressed hard from that, too.

It’s like some of us warned you.

Lone Wolf Masker @LoneWolfMasker

5 days ago

I've just been made aware of this, from here in NZ. I am beyond horrified! "So, new cases of "Long Covid" will likely now have to be classified as ME/CFS." What about the antivirals..... ??? FYI: @AlbaDocherty @cb_grl @DarainChains @trishorwen @PunkyBrewstuh @_VFK_DAA

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@BROKENBRITAIN0 We shouldn't be forced to upload anything

Don't catch covid when you have adhd folks. You won't be able to manage long covid or adhd anymore. Your adhd meds may stop working for you. Mask up and live an easier life because of it.

ADHD was linked to higher risk of COVID infection, worse acute illness, and long COVID. The article frames this as a clue that ADHD is not just brain based, with immune and inflammatory pathways possibly involved. washingtonpost.com/wellness/2026/…

Do not allow your face to be scanned just to access social media. DO NOT ALLOW IT. No face scanning, no passport scanning, no giving them bank details, nothing. Under no circumstances should you allow this. Just DO NOT DO IT. The future is in your hands.

Everybody is going through a lot right now Be kind.

@Dfrizz007 @Riemerville Happy birthday! Hope it was a great one!

A friend mentioned that her brother is having symptoms including dizziness + feeling like he’s going to faint upon standing up or if he’s been standing for a long time. The doctor told him that it is “probably just anxiety” …………. I told her those are symptoms of POTS

Omega 3 is not good for everyone. It's definitely not for me. For the longest time, it knocked me out and made me feel drunk. I initially thought it was just another medication that I took at night, but the other day I took one in the morning thinking, "Hey, this might help my recovery from surgery." I became completely listless and drugged-feeling within an hour. 😵‍💫 Seriously! An Omega-3 supplement did that! I actually was flabbergasted, and I am rarely that surprised. I stopped taking them last night, and my brain has an extra cylinder today. 🤭 Turns out there is a very real biological reason for this. It all comes down to how a chronic virus body plays by an entirely different set of biophysical rules. Here is why high-dose Omega-3s completely backfired on my system: 1. The Brain Handbrake (Cholinergic Overload) Omega-3 fatty acids (specifically DHA and EPA) are incredibly efficient at crossing into the brain. Because this virus leaves our blood-brain barrier highly permeable and inflamed, the Omega-3s flooded right across all at once. The Glitch: Once in the brain, Omega-3s aggressively force the massive production and pooling of a neurotransmitter called acetylcholine. The Crash: While a little acetylcholine helps you focus, a sudden, massive surge acts like a heavy emergency handbrake on a hyper-reactive nervous system. It triggers profound lethargy, severe mental fatigue, and that exact drugged feeling within an hour. The Vascular "Pooling" Trap I originally started taking them to keep my blood flowing smoothly. In a healthy body, Omega-3s do this by signaling the blood vessel linings to release nitric oxide and relax. This is why continued learning is so key to survival.🤭 The Glitch: For those of us carrying structural genetic variants (like my classic EDS/bendy collagen genes), our veins already lack normal elastic snap. The Crash: The Omega-3s forced my blood vessels to dilate and open wide, completely stripping away the remaining tension in my veins. Instead of circulating upward to feed my brain, my blood volume lazily pooled downward into my lower legs and knees. My brain was instantly starved for oxygenated pressure, leaving me weak and groggy. 3. Intracellular Iron Fireworks Because of my H63D carrier gene combined with the persistent virus, my cells are already locked down and hoarding volatile, un-escorted iron (Non Transferrin Bound Iron). Omega-3 oils are highly unstable fats. When a heavy dose of fish oil hits cells that are full of trapped iron, it causes immediate lipid peroxidation essentially a tiny burst of chemical oxidative stress inside the cells that drains your cellular battery. Nursing Note❤️‍🩹 My body was giving me loud, unmistakable feedback (that I ignored for over a year): even "good" anti-inflammatories can throw a massive wrench into a highly delicate, compensated system. If you have low-activity COMT, sluggish liver pathways, or vascular pooling, generic internet supplement advice can be actively toxic. I’m trading the capsules for gentle, whole-food, water-soluble antioxidants like fresh lemon water and a handful of fresh berries. They protect the brain without pulling the vascular emergency brake. Listen to your weird reactions, your body is telling you exactly what it needs to survive this beast!

Honestly, I do believe a lot of medicine is just security theater. We have entire disciplines that can't really do anything for you, but exist as if to give society reassurance that if something happens to them, there will be someone to help

@onbeing_ill @Lizzardo77 Sure! I'm trying for a different one. Probably won't get much out of any of them though tbh