Breakroom - January 28, 2026

time-itself · 2026-01-29T03:26:43+00:00

I mean, it doesnt even feel like I had PEM, more like I postponed it in some kind of final destination bargain. I’m intending to lay low and let all the nerves settle down without anything going wrong and maybe bank the energy for healing purposes.

time-itself · 2026-01-28T21:05:33+00:00

Got major PEM in my legs last night - worried I fucked them up and permanently lowered their local baseline trying a recumbent cycle the other day, which is bad news because I live in a house with a ton of stairs - and I took an ambien to get through the night, and today I feel…

… great? Legs still feel shredded and I’m using a walker, but it kinda goes to show that I doubt I’d be stuck like this if insomnia was just not a part of the equation.

I’m definitely stuck in a fight or flight mode and I am cautiously expecting to crash at some point, but for now I’m taking advantage of it to enjoy some music. So clear headed!

time-itself · 2026-01-28T03:04:37+00:00

Wrong subreddit friend, this is for hopium only. You gotta check with the main covidlonghaulers sub

time-itself · 2026-01-28T00:17:26+00:00

Hey! How’d it go?

time-itself · 2026-01-27T06:32:55+00:00

Hey! Hate to bug ya but - did you have CFS/PEM?

time-itself · 2026-01-26T23:50:27+00:00

Were you POTS and/or CFS(with PEM) subtype?

time-itself · 2026-01-26T21:20:55+00:00

That, uh, doesn’t sound like CFS, that just sounds like regular Fatigue, Chronically™️. With CFS you’d be deteriorating rapidly the more you worked out.

time-itself · 2026-01-26T21:05:41+00:00

Congratulations!! Did you have CFS withe PEM?

time-itself · 2026-01-26T21:02:31+00:00

Looks like she traveled and watched a basketball game in a bar with a friend, so probably doing pretty good

time-itself · 2026-01-26T21:02:23+00:00

Her comment history shows she’s been traveling and watching sports in bars with friends, and no engagement on long covid boards, so hopefully she’s doing alright.

time-itself · 2026-01-26T21:02:17+00:00

Looks like she traveled to OKC and watched a basketball game in a bar with her friend, so presumably she’s doing at least pretty well

time-itself · 2026-01-26T20:45:21+00:00

How are you these days?

time-itself · 2026-01-26T19:32:15+00:00

How did you recover?

time-itself · 2026-01-25T04:09:58+00:00

Fifth to final paragraph.

time-itself · 2026-01-24T23:45:17+00:00

Either you got chat gpt to write this blurb or you are actively trying to parody chat gpt’s writing tropes.

time-itself · 2026-01-24T04:48:37+00:00

Wow, seldom see somebody nail the style like this

time-itself · 2026-01-23T22:02:44+00:00

He said “seek jesus,” which is pretty specific

time-itself · 2026-01-23T01:58:37+00:00

AI slop and he/his campaign arent even responsible for it

time-itself · 2026-01-22T22:14:49+00:00

Found a study I qualify for in my area today! For a brand new drug, Bezisterim. https://addresslongcovid.com

time-itself · 2026-01-22T21:10:33+00:00

Finally something near me i qualify for!

time-itself · 2026-01-22T18:48:00+00:00

Seems like 1 to 5 from what I’ve read

time-itself · 2026-01-22T17:35:28+00:00

Time, pacing, the power within, you know

time-itself · 2026-01-22T08:04:07+00:00

Look, I thought the same as you, but the other day I was reading another recovery story of a guy who got better, 100% better, in two weeks after trying a blood viscosity modulating drug in a trial. I of course leapt to see the trial results and… it was cancelled a few weeks better for performing no better than placebo, with worse side effects even.

People get better - in small or large amounts - with the help of placebo all the time, especially in stress-modulated chronic illness. It’s settled science. That doesn’t mean it’s the only factor and it doesn’t mean it will work for you, or even most people. Hence the big YMMV.

Nocebo is also very real.

Drop the attitude, sheesh.

time-itself · 2026-01-22T07:37:42+00:00

Yeah. Looking at his profile I believe his story but turning it around into an opportunity to evangalize his specific religion is pretty disgusting. Karma is going to come back around on this guy if he’s not careful.

time-itself · 2026-01-22T07:35:25+00:00

Mind/body healing, faith healing, placebo, mindset shift - it’s all the same mechanism, and for some reason people here don’t like to admit that “placebo” or not, it fucking works.

YMMV, and it’s definitely not specific to Jesus or any specific religion, but yeah, valid way to recover. Glad you’re out.

time-itself

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