Alex
@admiringbog.bsky.social
person with ME/CFS
professional slug
professional slug
I’ve always suspected tattoos were a bad idea for me due to my “sensitivities”. I recently heard about people with #MCAS experiencing their tattoos getting itchy 🙅🏻♀️
Immunocompromised people have long known tattoos f w/yr immune system. Now science is catching up:
Study on “immune responses to tattoo ink accumulating in the lymph nodes… tattoo ink commonly reaches & persists in this organ in most tattooed subjects, often lifelong.”
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Study on “immune responses to tattoo ink accumulating in the lymph nodes… tattoo ink commonly reaches & persists in this organ in most tattooed subjects, often lifelong.”
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Tattoo ink induces inflammation in the draining lymph node and alters the immune response to vaccination | PNAS
Despite safety concerns regarding the toxicity of tattoo ink, no studies have reported
the consequences of tattooing on the immune response. In thi...
www.pnas.org
November 27, 2025 at 12:57 AM
I’ve always suspected tattoos were a bad idea for me due to my “sensitivities”. I recently heard about people with #MCAS experiencing their tattoos getting itchy 🙅🏻♀️
Influenza can trigger #ME/CFS, which lasts for an indefinite period, not weeks. I’ve seen #longcovid downplayed with the same incorrect timeframe.
I got excited to see long flu mentioned, disappointed in the definition:
“There’s a small number of people who, for whatever reason, will have a protracted illness following influenza where they will have mental fogginess, excessive fatigue, and muscle aches for weeks,” Dr. Lamm says.
“There’s a small number of people who, for whatever reason, will have a protracted illness following influenza where they will have mental fogginess, excessive fatigue, and muscle aches for weeks,” Dr. Lamm says.
SELF: '7 of the Worst Things You Can Do During Cold And Flu Season'
'Dr. Steven Lamm internist & director..NYU Langone...also points out that it’s not just long COVID—people can get “long influenza” as well...they will have mental fogginess, excessive fatigue..'
www.self.com/story/cold-f...
'Dr. Steven Lamm internist & director..NYU Langone...also points out that it’s not just long COVID—people can get “long influenza” as well...they will have mental fogginess, excessive fatigue..'
www.self.com/story/cold-f...
November 26, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Influenza can trigger #ME/CFS, which lasts for an indefinite period, not weeks. I’ve seen #longcovid downplayed with the same incorrect timeframe.
I got excited to see long flu mentioned, disappointed in the definition:
“There’s a small number of people who, for whatever reason, will have a protracted illness following influenza where they will have mental fogginess, excessive fatigue, and muscle aches for weeks,” Dr. Lamm says.
“There’s a small number of people who, for whatever reason, will have a protracted illness following influenza where they will have mental fogginess, excessive fatigue, and muscle aches for weeks,” Dr. Lamm says.
SELF: '7 of the Worst Things You Can Do During Cold And Flu Season'
'Dr. Steven Lamm internist & director..NYU Langone...also points out that it’s not just long COVID—people can get “long influenza” as well...they will have mental fogginess, excessive fatigue..'
www.self.com/story/cold-f...
'Dr. Steven Lamm internist & director..NYU Langone...also points out that it’s not just long COVID—people can get “long influenza” as well...they will have mental fogginess, excessive fatigue..'
www.self.com/story/cold-f...
7 of the Worst Things You Can Do During Cold And Flu Season
Plus, what doctors recommend to help safeguard your health.
www.self.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:51 PM
I got excited to see long flu mentioned, disappointed in the definition:
“There’s a small number of people who, for whatever reason, will have a protracted illness following influenza where they will have mental fogginess, excessive fatigue, and muscle aches for weeks,” Dr. Lamm says.
“There’s a small number of people who, for whatever reason, will have a protracted illness following influenza where they will have mental fogginess, excessive fatigue, and muscle aches for weeks,” Dr. Lamm says.
I feel like covid as an occupational hazard is being undermined by the past tense here. The risk of long covid has gone up since “the pandemic.”
Dublin People: Sherlock criticises “heartless” cuts to Long Covid scheme for healthcare workers
'Labour TD & health spokesperson Marie Sherlock has called the government “heartless” for refusing to continue a scheme for healthcare workers who contracted Long Covid'
dublinpeople.com/news/northsi...
'Labour TD & health spokesperson Marie Sherlock has called the government “heartless” for refusing to continue a scheme for healthcare workers who contracted Long Covid'
dublinpeople.com/news/northsi...
Sherlock criticises "heartless" cuts to Long Covid scheme for healthcare workers
"We went from applauding our healthcare heroes to essentially telling them to get over it" - Labour TD Marie Sherlock has called the government “heartless” for refusing to continue a scheme for health...
dublinpeople.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
I feel like covid as an occupational hazard is being undermined by the past tense here. The risk of long covid has gone up since “the pandemic.”
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Glad to see this @wired.com guide on high quality masks! A KN95 can help protect you and your loved ones from COVID-19 and other airborne viruses, especially during this busy travel season. I only wish Wired wrote about the pandemic in the present tense 🙏😷
www.wired.com/story/best-d...
www.wired.com/story/best-d...
15 Good N95, KF94, and KN95 Face Masks to Buy Right Now
Flu season is here. These are the best disposable face coverings we’ve tested—and where you can find them.
www.wired.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Glad to see this @wired.com guide on high quality masks! A KN95 can help protect you and your loved ones from COVID-19 and other airborne viruses, especially during this busy travel season. I only wish Wired wrote about the pandemic in the present tense 🙏😷
www.wired.com/story/best-d...
www.wired.com/story/best-d...
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I have $639 left, thank you SO much to the generous people who already donated 😭
Because of the ice raids, I haven’t been able to find a caregiver through medicaid since June. For three days a week I have to hire one from a company, and it cost $39.50 an hour. I owe $898 from my last bill and I’m struggling. If youd like to donate I would appreciate it ❤️
Donate to Critical Healthcare Support for Victoria, organized by Vee Copeland
Hello everyone,
My name is Victoria and thank you for checking out my gofundme.… Vee Copeland needs your support for Critical Healthcare Support for Victoria
www.gofundme.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:11 PM
I have $639 left, thank you SO much to the generous people who already donated 😭
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The Conversation: Long COVID’s hidden toll: the South Africans still battling fatigue, anxiety & memory loss
'Listening to these stories reminded us that long COVID is not just a medical condition..deserves empathy, research & sustained public health attention'
theconversation.com/long-covids-...
'Listening to these stories reminded us that long COVID is not just a medical condition..deserves empathy, research & sustained public health attention'
theconversation.com/long-covids-...
Long COVID’s hidden toll: the South Africans still battling fatigue, anxiety and memory loss
Long COVID isn’t purely a biological problem; it’s a human one, shaped by both physiology and lived experience.
theconversation.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:48 PM
The Conversation: Long COVID’s hidden toll: the South Africans still battling fatigue, anxiety & memory loss
'Listening to these stories reminded us that long COVID is not just a medical condition..deserves empathy, research & sustained public health attention'
theconversation.com/long-covids-...
'Listening to these stories reminded us that long COVID is not just a medical condition..deserves empathy, research & sustained public health attention'
theconversation.com/long-covids-...
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Mucosal Viruses in ME/CFS: A Missing Piece of the Puzzle?
www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/26...
"Emerging evidence from saliva, mucosal tissues, & longitudinal studies suggests latent viruses can persist and periodically reactivate at mucosal sites, potentially driving immune dysregulation"
#MEcfs #PwME
www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/26...
"Emerging evidence from saliva, mucosal tissues, & longitudinal studies suggests latent viruses can persist and periodically reactivate at mucosal sites, potentially driving immune dysregulation"
#MEcfs #PwME
www.mdpi.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Mucosal Viruses in ME/CFS: A Missing Piece of the Puzzle?
www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/26...
"Emerging evidence from saliva, mucosal tissues, & longitudinal studies suggests latent viruses can persist and periodically reactivate at mucosal sites, potentially driving immune dysregulation"
#MEcfs #PwME
www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/26...
"Emerging evidence from saliva, mucosal tissues, & longitudinal studies suggests latent viruses can persist and periodically reactivate at mucosal sites, potentially driving immune dysregulation"
#MEcfs #PwME
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Brazilian singer Eva Rodrigues Praia Walkey has passed away in her 40s after fighting #LongCovid for five years. She endured lengthy hospital stays, 400 days in a coma, a cesarean section the day she was first hospitalized with hypoxia, 2 cardiac arrests, and lost 20% of her lungs
November 23, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Brazilian singer Eva Rodrigues Praia Walkey has passed away in her 40s after fighting #LongCovid for five years. She endured lengthy hospital stays, 400 days in a coma, a cesarean section the day she was first hospitalized with hypoxia, 2 cardiac arrests, and lost 20% of her lungs
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We always see a surge of infectious disease, including COVID, RSV, etc etc around Thanksgiving and Christmas. Unless you want to gift your fam with a few weeks sick this year, mask up as you travel!
November 24, 2025 at 12:24 AM
We always see a surge of infectious disease, including COVID, RSV, etc etc around Thanksgiving and Christmas. Unless you want to gift your fam with a few weeks sick this year, mask up as you travel!
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I unfortunately have had to do the same and literally hand my doctors this sheet along with the allergy list I provide at every appointment. It really is despicable bc it shouldn’t matter. People who were fat, disabled, not active etc deserve the same quality of care as others. It’s terrible.
November 24, 2025 at 12:40 AM
I unfortunately have had to do the same and literally hand my doctors this sheet along with the allergy list I provide at every appointment. It really is despicable bc it shouldn’t matter. People who were fat, disabled, not active etc deserve the same quality of care as others. It’s terrible.
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Ordinarily enrolling a thousand patients is a very protracted process of months or years—the speed of enrollment here is a chance to send a message that more trials should center patients like this one does.
To sign up or learn more:
To sign up or learn more:
November 23, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Ordinarily enrolling a thousand patients is a very protracted process of months or years—the speed of enrollment here is a chance to send a message that more trials should center patients like this one does.
To sign up or learn more:
To sign up or learn more:
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Many men won’t stay with their partners when they become chronically ill.
Others stay, but gaslight you and don’t believe you’re really sick.
I had an ex sneak me food he knew I was allergic to. His goal? “Prove” it was in my head.
When the anaphylaxis resolved, I dumped him
Others stay, but gaslight you and don’t believe you’re really sick.
I had an ex sneak me food he knew I was allergic to. His goal? “Prove” it was in my head.
When the anaphylaxis resolved, I dumped him
She Woke Her Boyfriend in the Night, Begging Him to Take Her to the ER. His Response Shattered Their Relationship
A woman on Reddit admitted she wanted to break up with her partner after he refused to take her to the hospital in the middle of the night, calling her "dramatic."
people.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Many men won’t stay with their partners when they become chronically ill.
Others stay, but gaslight you and don’t believe you’re really sick.
I had an ex sneak me food he knew I was allergic to. His goal? “Prove” it was in my head.
When the anaphylaxis resolved, I dumped him
Others stay, but gaslight you and don’t believe you’re really sick.
I had an ex sneak me food he knew I was allergic to. His goal? “Prove” it was in my head.
When the anaphylaxis resolved, I dumped him
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Cold and wet Sunday morning and Albertans are still showing up for their Trans neighbours, and everyone else targeted by attacks on human and civil rights.
November 23, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Cold and wet Sunday morning and Albertans are still showing up for their Trans neighbours, and everyone else targeted by attacks on human and civil rights.
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UK health officials urge extra precautions, including wearing a mask if you have symptoms, as 4 winter viruses spread: RSV, Flu, COVID and Norovirus.
Source: archive.md/z6uDK
Source: archive.md/z6uDK
November 23, 2025 at 4:32 AM
UK health officials urge extra precautions, including wearing a mask if you have symptoms, as 4 winter viruses spread: RSV, Flu, COVID and Norovirus.
Source: archive.md/z6uDK
Source: archive.md/z6uDK
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reminder that there are SARS-1 survivors who are still chronically ill.
it’s horrible that they convinced so many of us that SARS-2 is no big deal.
it’s horrible that they convinced so many of us that SARS-2 is no big deal.
November 23, 2025 at 7:01 AM
reminder that there are SARS-1 survivors who are still chronically ill.
it’s horrible that they convinced so many of us that SARS-2 is no big deal.
it’s horrible that they convinced so many of us that SARS-2 is no big deal.
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A waking death
A century before Long Covid, encephalitis lethargica left survivors frozen in time-living reminders of what happens when a pandemic ends but its patients remain
Long Covid..ME/CFS.. medicine still struggles to explain
By Ming Yang
healthchecksonhistory.substack.com/p/a-waking-d...
A century before Long Covid, encephalitis lethargica left survivors frozen in time-living reminders of what happens when a pandemic ends but its patients remain
Long Covid..ME/CFS.. medicine still struggles to explain
By Ming Yang
healthchecksonhistory.substack.com/p/a-waking-d...
A waking death
A century before Long Covid, encephalitis lethargica left survivors frozen in time- living reminders of what happens when a pandemic ends but its patients remain.
healthchecksonhistory.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:29 PM
A waking death
A century before Long Covid, encephalitis lethargica left survivors frozen in time-living reminders of what happens when a pandemic ends but its patients remain
Long Covid..ME/CFS.. medicine still struggles to explain
By Ming Yang
healthchecksonhistory.substack.com/p/a-waking-d...
A century before Long Covid, encephalitis lethargica left survivors frozen in time-living reminders of what happens when a pandemic ends but its patients remain
Long Covid..ME/CFS.. medicine still struggles to explain
By Ming Yang
healthchecksonhistory.substack.com/p/a-waking-d...
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Sunday Times: '‘Living dead’ talk about lives shattered by Long Covid'
‘Zombies’ rise up at SICK Pride event to raise awareness'
'About 5-million to 10-million South Africans battle with the symptoms of Long Covid..extreme fatigue, brain fog..'
www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2025-11...
‘Zombies’ rise up at SICK Pride event to raise awareness'
'About 5-million to 10-million South Africans battle with the symptoms of Long Covid..extreme fatigue, brain fog..'
www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2025-11...
‘Living dead’ talk about lives shattered by Long Covid
Up to 10-million South Africans may be struggling with Covid symptoms long after 2019
www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za
November 23, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Sunday Times: '‘Living dead’ talk about lives shattered by Long Covid'
‘Zombies’ rise up at SICK Pride event to raise awareness'
'About 5-million to 10-million South Africans battle with the symptoms of Long Covid..extreme fatigue, brain fog..'
www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2025-11...
‘Zombies’ rise up at SICK Pride event to raise awareness'
'About 5-million to 10-million South Africans battle with the symptoms of Long Covid..extreme fatigue, brain fog..'
www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2025-11...
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Calling Long COVID a “shadow” and claiming the acute phase has “faded” is misleading.
COVID hasn’t faded, it still causes waves of ongoing transmission, repeat infections, hospital pressure, Long COVID and deaths. It’s not a shadow; it’s still shining a light on an ongoing crisis.
archive.md/9Tcay
COVID hasn’t faded, it still causes waves of ongoing transmission, repeat infections, hospital pressure, Long COVID and deaths. It’s not a shadow; it’s still shining a light on an ongoing crisis.
archive.md/9Tcay
November 22, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Calling Long COVID a “shadow” and claiming the acute phase has “faded” is misleading.
COVID hasn’t faded, it still causes waves of ongoing transmission, repeat infections, hospital pressure, Long COVID and deaths. It’s not a shadow; it’s still shining a light on an ongoing crisis.
archive.md/9Tcay
COVID hasn’t faded, it still causes waves of ongoing transmission, repeat infections, hospital pressure, Long COVID and deaths. It’s not a shadow; it’s still shining a light on an ongoing crisis.
archive.md/9Tcay
@thesicktimes is the first news source I’ve seen mention ME/CFS as one of the conditions connected to EBV
November 22, 2025 at 10:00 PM
@thesicktimes is the first news source I’ve seen mention ME/CFS as one of the conditions connected to EBV
I agree, I donated as well.
The first feature-length documentary on ME/CFS & #LongCOVID, “What Doesn’t Kill You…” is crowd-funding.
I believe video and in particular documentaries can be a powerful way to get messages across & am impressed so far so have donated for a second time
www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1rS...
#MEcfs
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I believe video and in particular documentaries can be a powerful way to get messages across & am impressed so far so have donated for a second time
www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1rS...
#MEcfs
1/
The First Feature-Length Documentary on ME/CFS and Long COVID (Now Crowdfunding)
YouTube video by What Doesn't Kill You
www.youtube.com
November 22, 2025 at 8:38 PM
I agree, I donated as well.
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This is another oft-undescribed thing! Often people who have "recovered" still experience PEM, just at much, much higher levels of activity.
Thread.
Even now, when I am 90% back to my pre-Covid baseline, I can experience PEM after going past my now-better (much!) limit. You say, “Hey! If I go past my limit, I am stuck feeling flu-like for two to three days!”, and they don’t listen.
Even now, when I am 90% back to my pre-Covid baseline, I can experience PEM after going past my now-better (much!) limit. You say, “Hey! If I go past my limit, I am stuck feeling flu-like for two to three days!”, and they don’t listen.
The rationale behind these studies, Seltzer contests, is [that] “it presumes that the patient had never heard of exercise until a doctor told them [it] exists.”
Thanks to Simon Spichak for putting this idea into print. I've said multiple times in interviews that it's the strangest part... 🧵
Thanks to Simon Spichak for putting this idea into print. I've said multiple times in interviews that it's the strangest part... 🧵
November 22, 2025 at 1:49 PM
This is another oft-undescribed thing! Often people who have "recovered" still experience PEM, just at much, much higher levels of activity.
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!! Thank you so much to everyone who’s volunteering for this, and who’s been sharing with their friends. It’s so exciting to see science move forward this fast!
We are up to 688 LoCITT participants!
If we could enroll all 1,000 participants within a month of launch (by 11/30), it would send a powerful message about the demand for remote Long COVID clinical trials.
We appreciate the community's help to spread the word:
longcovid.scripps.edu/locitt-t/?ut...
If we could enroll all 1,000 participants within a month of launch (by 11/30), it would send a powerful message about the demand for remote Long COVID clinical trials.
We appreciate the community's help to spread the word:
longcovid.scripps.edu/locitt-t/?ut...
LoCITT-T - Long COVID Treatment Trial
The Long COVID Treatment Trial-Tirzepatide (LoCITT-T) is investigating the efficacy of repurposing this drug to treat Long COVID.
longcovid.scripps.edu
November 21, 2025 at 8:32 PM
!! Thank you so much to everyone who’s volunteering for this, and who’s been sharing with their friends. It’s so exciting to see science move forward this fast!
I got this from the library and the recipes are generally too much exertion for me right now, might try again later. Cooking is a huge energy sink even when it’s simple.
"Trial By Error: A New Cookbook for People with Chronic Illness" By David Tuller
virology.ws/2025/11/19/t...
[ @rachelriggs.bsky.social...diagnoses include myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), mast cell activation syndrome & postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome]
#chronicillness #MEcfs #POTS #MCAS
virology.ws/2025/11/19/t...
[ @rachelriggs.bsky.social...diagnoses include myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), mast cell activation syndrome & postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome]
#chronicillness #MEcfs #POTS #MCAS
November 21, 2025 at 9:50 PM
I got this from the library and the recipes are generally too much exertion for me right now, might try again later. Cooking is a huge energy sink even when it’s simple.