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@marmb.bsky.social

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writer, editor, educator: midwest and elsewhere. also long covid, me/cfs, cancer, et al. using this space to read research and share writing https://margot-armbruster.com/

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margot @marmb.bsky.social · 20h

yes, putting my detective hat on to try and discover how this is related because surely it is .. immune system can't kill ANYTHING

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margot @marmb.bsky.social · 21h

thanks for working with me on this, Rachel <3 happy this made it to publication!

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margot @marmb.bsky.social · 21h

pleasure working with @thesicktimes.org <3

Miles W. Griffis @mileswgriffis.bsky.social · 1d

Hypermobility is a common, overlapping condition with Long COVID. Upcoming guidelines may make it easier for people to be diagnosed with the syndrome.

A new feature by Margot Armbruster in @thesicktimes.org

thesicktimes.org/2025/10/07/g...

Getting diagnosed with hypermobility can help some people with Long COVID. Upcoming guidelines may make it easier. - The Sick Times

Current diagnostic criteria for hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS), a common comorbidity of Long COVID, are restrictive. The Ehlers-Danlos Society is developing new hEDS criteria that will be r...

thesicktimes.org

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margot @marmb.bsky.social · 14d

interview in which I am called "quick-witted" 🤓 and a little about my experience with (mild/mod) me/cfs rosebwong.substack.com/p/the-life-c...

The Life-Changing Cost of Long COVID and Cancer (pt 1)

in conversation with Margot Armbruster

rosebwong.substack.com

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margot @marmb.bsky.social · Apr 10

I am the commenter sparring on your behalf on the website - really enjoyed this as a fellow writer with LC - best wishes!

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margot @marmb.bsky.social · Jan 15

right, seems like a challenging feedback loop. thanks for answering!

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margot @marmb.bsky.social · Jan 15

lol, I submitted a question on this which was notably ignored

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margot @marmb.bsky.social · Jan 15

I was also on this call - one issue from my experience reading LC Reddit and other sites is that some people don't seem to know the difference between PEM and other types of fatigue (from POTS for instance). Wondering if the same is at play here/what screening questions were used

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