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appalachiablue

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2. Thanks for posting. A relative who's a tough cookie and a lawyer has had fibromyalgia

Reply to BoRaGard (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 19, 2024, 03:19 PM

Dec 19

for years and really struggles with chronic pain and limitations. Medications help but her activity level is still significantly restricted. Sad story, in the 80s I met a young woman, nice, smart and quiet who had chronic fatigue sydrome. Then I heard that she passed away, I never learned why.

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Scientific Breakthrough May Illuminate Long Covid, Alzheim, Fibromyalg, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome-'Yuppie Flu' [View all] appalachiablue Dec 19 OP

. BoRaGard Dec 19 #1

Thanks for posting. A relative who's a tough cookie and a lawyer has had fibromyalgia appalachiablue Dec 19 #2

I got covid about two months ago and it kicked my ass for about a week. I still go through bouts of tiredness mitch96 Dec 19 #3

You're really having a time, sorry this condition is still impacting you. appalachiablue Dec 19 #5

Tnx pal.. At 75 years old covid was the first thing that really got me. I saw the end of my mortality with this one mitch96 Dec 19 #6

Great post and I'll mention your experience to a relative whose spouse appalachiablue Dec 20 #9

The culprit is neuroinflammation, according to the article Alice Kramden Dec 19 #4

YW, thank you for pointing out that neuroinflammation is key. appalachiablue Dec 19 #7

More detail ... cytokines eppur_se_muova Dec 19 #8