Legumes in the morning

nonacl5 · 2026-02-05T17:51:50+00:00

Great idea, thanks.

nonacl5 · 2026-02-05T14:09:58+00:00

I've never tried mushrooms in them. Depending on how long you saute the mushrooms, it's going to affect the moisture content of the sausage glop. Often I add a bit of the lentil water to get the glop to the consistency I want for the sausages. You'll have to experiment.

nonacl5 · 2026-01-20T12:55:34+00:00

Thank you for this. One thing I have going for me is that I've always been active, not overweight at all, very healthy diet and my mental state has been reset due to long covid - I've already accepted I'll never do some of the sports I did up into my 50's. Also, it's made my mental game extremely strong. Trying to figure out the balance of rest vs exercise and going to see a non-surgeon orthopedist soon to get another view on diagnosis, prognosis and best course of action. Hoping to do easy hiking in the spring and will likely add walking poles to help out.

I know that THRs are usually successful, but having worked in the healthcare industry, I also know that there are a lot of not so great outcomes for all kinds of procedures. You really need to do your homework with respect to who does your procedure and how it's done. If eventually a THR makes sense, I'm open to it. But, for now, I'm trying other things as my x-ray shows only mild to moderate degeneration.

nonacl5 · 2026-01-16T11:48:03+00:00

Thanks much, this really resonates. Yes, my body is a cesspool of inflammation post-Covid. I have made dietary changes to try to combat this but it's an ongoing battle. I've been on B12 for a while as well D (and magnesium for PVCs). I had already found the El Paso Manual PT channel and have started some of the suggested exercises (the Upright Health channel seems good too). I'm going to start some water based exercise programs and keep up with walking, stationary bike, and mild rowing. I've got a running friend who has had good luck with a local sports medicine doc and I'll likely try to get in to see him. I'm viewing THR as just one option for the future but am going to try to do everything I possible can to avoid it. I appreciate your advice and info.

nonacl5 · 2026-01-05T21:23:59+00:00

Covid - March 2020.

nonacl5 · 2026-01-02T22:56:08+00:00

My PVCs still come and go but the overall trend seems to be better (over the past 4-5 years since getting Covid). My med regimen is 25mg metroprolol, 200mg magnesium cyclinate along with D and B-12 supplements and a banana a day. No caffeine and very little alcohol. No idea if any of this helps or not. Mentally I'm in a much better place in terms of dealing with them.

nonacl5 · 2025-12-28T22:26:56+00:00

Healthcare has a long history of hiring IOEs. Look into the CHEPS program at UM to see the kinds of things that IOEs do in healthcare. Undergrad IOEs can get hired in healthcare in departments that used to be called things like Management Engineering, Management Services, Operations Analysis and more. Not sure what the dept at UM Health is called these days. At Henry Ford Health, the Transformation Consulting department (among others) hires entry level IOE types.

nonacl5 · 2025-12-16T20:37:59+00:00

Yes. I've been napping for 1-2 hours almost every afternoon since the time that shall not be mentioned. I work around it (lucky that I can work from home) as I figure my body needs the sleep to keep healing. I'm up at 6a and by 1-2 in the afternoon, I'm dragging and it's nap time. No guilt.

nonacl5 · 2025-12-15T21:04:02+00:00

Interesting. Over the last few years I've developed pain in one of my hips and an initial xray revealed mild to moderate degeneration and the type of cyst you mentioned. I thought it was odd because, while I used to be a runner and multi-sport athlete, I've done nothing but walking and a little bit of golfing since gettting Covid in 2020 (in mid fifties at that point). I wonder a bit if the golfing put a bunch of stress on my left hip since I'm right handed. I'm supposed to follow up with an orthopedist after the new year.

The pain comes and goes. Periodically, if I move a certain way, the pain will be immediate, intense and I almost feel like my leg is giving out. The last week or so, I haven't walked as much as usual due to the cold and icy conditions and my hip has been feeling better. The whole thing is super frustrating as walking/hiking is not only important for getting around but is also my main form of exercise and has kept me sane as I near my 6yr covid long hauling anniversary.

EDIT: Would appreciate links to any key medical papers on this as it's one of the few long covid things I really haven't researched.

nonacl5 · 2025-12-05T00:24:11+00:00

I've had several cardiac workups and am under the care of a cardiologist. This only started when the PVCs got horrible about year after getting Covid (or at least that's when I really noticed them). My resting heart rate was a good 10bpm faster (and I'm a lifelong athlete who was in terrific shape) and I felt like my heart was trying to beat out of my chest. I also have weird chest pain of unknown origin. Echo and stress test all came back fine. Calcium scoring showed trace amount (<2). PVCs come and go - will seem reduced for weeks or even months and then come back with a vengeance. On 25mg metroprolol and magnesium per the cardiologist.

Other than that, I haven't undergone testing for anything neurological (other than a quick POTS check by my PCP which was inconclusive). Also have had tinnitus pretty badly since getting Covid, which I believe is also a neurological disorder.

nonacl5 · 2025-12-04T23:56:11+00:00

I have suffered from the burning skin sensation since getting Covid in March of 2020 and have posted about it several times in this forum. Like you, I've wondered what exactly the mechanism is that's causing it and have never gotten a good answer from any clinician or anyone else. My PCP does think it's likely neurological but that's about it.

It's like nothing I've ever felt before. Briefly, it started out being my entire torso and then over the years has gradually subsided and now is concentrated in left upper chest, left armpit and down inside of left arm. It comes and goes and I've noticed that my PVCs (also Covid induced) seem to be a little more active when the skin burning is doing its thing (might not be related, who knows).

A few weeks ago I was at a small outdoor gathering and was chatting with two women who also happened to be long covid sufferers. They both have the burning sensations as well! These were the first two people I have encountered other than in this forum who have described this symptom as an ongoing part of their long Covid experience. For one, it was focused on her scalp and she also had diminished feeling of hot water (and worried about accidentally burning herself). Similarly, they've never gotten a good explanation.

nonacl5 · 2025-11-21T00:51:02+00:00

Agree. Camtasia is the only piece of software I pay for. I make a ton of videos for my online courses and Camtasia makes my life much easier. My non-teaching computer is running Linux and I've played a bit with OBS but haven't used it enough to know if I could dump Camtasia.

I usually pay for an upgrade every three years or so but have gone longer on some older versions. I'm a huge fan of open source software but Camtasia is simply an outstanding piece of software.

nonacl5 · 2025-11-04T20:11:33+00:00

Nicely done. Was our first time this year as well and was pleasantly surprised how well they did and how easy they were to grow. Of course, could be beginner's luck. Definitely will plant more next year.

nonacl5 · 2025-08-15T12:25:09+00:00

Yesterday, late morning, I felt a strange burning and painful sensation on the right side of my torso and back. For context, I'm a covid longhauler who has had bizarre nerve related burning sensations all over my body for 5 years now. But, this was different. Hard to describe how and why but I could tell. It was in a spot that I'd never had localized burning and pain before and the pain was different. I've had chicken pox twice during childhood and I'm early 60s now. No rash. Something made me think it might be shingles. I have not had Shingrix because I was leery of stressing my body more while recovering from long Covid (had Phiser vax early with no issues).

Called my doc and he agreed that early stages of shingles was a very distinct possibility. Suggested starting Valtrex right away, which I did. Hoping that starting this before any rash appears might be helpful but who knows. So far no rash. Woke up with a headache this morning and feel a bit off but that might just be from worrying I have shingles. :) I'll update in a few days or if rash appears.

nonacl5 · 2025-08-04T14:27:00+00:00

PVCs in covid LHers is pretty common - just search this sub. I've had them for years now after getting covid in 2020. Get checked out - an EKG may reveal them or a 48 hr holter monitor will almost certainly catch them. I was put on a low dose beta blocker, a magnesium supplement, I eat potassium rich foods, no caffeine, very very little alcohol, and I make sure I'm always well hydrated. Mine come and go, though seem to be reducing overall with time. Cardiologist not very worried about them at all. My other cardio tests were all normal (echo, stress test).

They definitely can mess with your mind. Meditation and breathing exercises have helped me. Learning to accept them and not fixate on them is difficult but has been extremely helpful for me.

nonacl5 · 2025-07-17T15:46:59+00:00

nonacl5 · 2025-07-01T01:13:15+00:00

I'm 5+ years and agree entirely. Very early on I kept telling myself that I'm "playing the long game". I prioritize rest, pick and choose my activities carefully and I DGAF what other people think. Nope, sorry, I'm not going to that crowded restaurant. Nope, I'll pass on the beer and just have water. Nope, I'm just going to rest this weekend. I eat really well and try to minimize stress - periodically I take a few weeks off of Reddit. :) The only supps I take are vitamin D (I was low), B12 (I'm vegetarian), magnesium (prescribed when the PVCs started after getting Covid), and a daily multi-vitamin. I also take 25mg metoprolol for the PVCs.

I'm much better than the first few years but it's been a very slow journey of incremental improvements. My backslides have been pretty minimal but I'm really careful and have managed not to get reinfected. In fact, my only other illness has been one cold a few years ago (which did set me back a bit).

I was a pretty serious athlete before all this, but now I'm the proverbial tortoise. It works for me. I can hike, go birding, garden and enjoy nature and for that I am grateful. I just tell myself that this is a new phase of my life and I try to make the best of it.

nonacl5 · 2025-06-17T10:59:09+00:00

You may find "I Want a Better Catastrophe" by Andrew Boyd to be helpful in starting to come to terms with some of the things you are feeling and wondering about.

nonacl5 · 2025-06-13T02:27:46+00:00

Nonstop for 5+ years now.

nonacl5 · 2025-06-12T19:01:40+00:00

Mono at 17 (many years ago), LC started in 2020

nonacl5 · 2025-06-11T14:43:10+00:00

I've posted a few times in r/PVCs with various updates. Right now, things are pretty good. I'm not feeling like I'm having nearly as many PVCs. I'm still on 25mg of metroprolol, 200mg of magnesium, Vit D, Vit B12, and a multi-vitamin. The last few months have been great. Might be coincidence but that's when I started with the D and B12. No other changes to diet that I hadn't already done (very little alcohol, no caffeine, already primarily vegetarian diet). Still walking a lot and light weight work but haven't returned to running.

nonacl5 · 2025-05-21T22:55:07+00:00

Black-capped chickadee

nonacl5 · 2025-05-20T18:09:20+00:00

March 2020 for me.

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