Gabby Rudge-Cox caught Covid in 2021 and has been diagnosed with #LongCovid #MECFS #Fibromyalgia and #POTS. “I'm gradually getting worse and it just scares me that if it continues to decline, life is going to get even smaller.”

Emma Shorter was told people who don’t recover from behavioral treatment for #MECFS have made the illness their personality. She was told not to meet other patients and to trust the therapist over her own body. She went from walking 4 mins a day to needing a wheelchair.

12-yr-old Aveline loved trapeze and sports. Long Covid changed everything. “Within a day my entire life was flipped around… it’s been a constant battle against my own body.” “It’s really isolating. All my friends go to school together and I would give anything to be there.”

What is #MECFS? A brief overview of symptoms, diagnosis and management based on the 2021 NICE guideline. It’s not being tired all the time, patients have an energy impairment that dramatically limits their activity.

Emma has #LongCovid and slowly built up to working 30 hours a week over 3 years but had to take sick leave. She then got COVID again and is back to square one. Reinfection risks making Long Covid worse.

Clip 2 from BBC Politics North: Dr Margaret O’Hara of Long Covid Support warns the condition is being “swept under the carpet” as clinics in the North East are set to close. Long Covid expert Dr Rae Duncan says Covid is not over and cases of long Covid are rising.

Clip 2 (WDR German TV): Dr Astrid Weber from the Long Covid Clinic in Koblenz says ME/CFS cases have exploded since Covid. ME/CFS isn’t new — despite being around for decades, many doctors know little about it. She wants to educate them. It’s a physical, not a mental, illness.

Really good explanation of Post-Exertional Malaise (PEM), the hallmark symptom of ME/CFS, and why pacing activities is so important. Clip from German TV science program.

Covid has led to an increase in #MECFS. In Germany, numbers have gone from ~250,000 to over 600,000 since the start of the pandemic. It’s been around for decades, yet many patients still aren’t believed and are given harmful advice by doctors, as one patient reports.

“They’ve grown up with me always being ill and I feel that I’ve let them down because of that.” Andrea has lived with severe #MECFS for 33 years and is confined to bed nearly 24 hours a day. From BBC Lifeline: Action for ME

Menstrual stigma socially conditions women to conceal pain, push through it and stay silent at work. Statutory menstrual leave is not a radical policy, it is a practical, compassionate and long-overdue step towards a fairer and healthier working society.

Build your #fantasy TBR with #indieauthors #epicfantasy #darkfantasy #fantasybooks #fantasyauthors

🚗 Ford Mustang gallops onto the scene, Apollo 13 ends its 'odyssey' and Pink Floyd makes album chart history. It's Time Rewind for April 17th. ______ #ford #mustang #nasa #space #baseball #onthisday #history

Marco Rubio ha viscut una roda de premsa caòtica a la Casa Blanca mentre exercia com a portaveu interí. Enmig del desordre ha admès que és daltònic i ha acabat resumint la situació: “És un caos total”.

SNL cracks the code on Trump's strategy! "We don't know [what's happening]! And that's the whole point! If we don't know what we are doing, then Iran definitely doesn't know what we are doing!"

Isn’t it crazy how trying to heal your body naturally today is almost always called “conspiracy” when this was literally the norm back in the days? @eva.hooft

Protesters in the Italian city of Naples carried a 25-metre-long white shroud bearing the names of 18,457 Palestinian children killed in Israel’s war on Gaza, during a demonstration condemning the mounting civilian death toll.

Finally finished #ResidentEvilRequiem!🥳 Huge THANK YOU to @capcomusa.com & @residentevil.capcomusa.com for this gorgeous, wonderful game!😭❤️🙏 If anyone haven't checked this game out yet -- highly recommend!💯 Also: thanks to 'crow_02' for the raid & love!❤️🙏 Sent the raid & love to 'klauste'!🎉

Putting my climate solutions book in your hands at dance parties across the country 🩵✨ This tour has been pure joy. If you’ve been to a stop, thank you for dancing with me — and for your rad climate costumes.👌🏽 Grab a copy if you haven’t yet, leave a review, and let’s keep this party going.

Here’s how I sculpted the first of three of mom’s heads. Each face will be more…upset than the last. #indiegame #gamedev #horror #horrorshowcase #indiehorror #horrorgame #cookinggame #handmade #art #sculpture #motherslittlehelper

Eine neue Folge Future Histories! Diesmal spreche ich mit Frieder Vogelmann (@frieder-vogelmann.net) über mediale und ökonomische Bedingungen demokratischer Öffentlichkeiten. Aufgezeichnet an der @unierfurt.bsky.social im Rahmen der Tagung @poloeff.bsky.social Full ep.: tinyurl.com/FH-Vogelmann

A new toy... #butfirstcoffee #coffeeaddict #coverlover #coffee #espresso

Good night my friends may you all dream happy thoughts as will Perry after his scratch!

One of the best explanation videos that I have seen about the dynamics of the Middle East. And why sometimes they seem so confusing.

“I want to see Donald Trump hung by the neck till death according to the Constitution of the United States.” — Kenneth O’Keefe, former U.S. Marine and Gulf War veteran. After visiting the graves of 168 children killed in Minab, O’Keefe says he broke down crying “like a baby” for the first time

Whoa who is this fella? Some sort of barreleye? @jethroreading32.bsky.social @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 924 #Doldrums #MarineLife

Hunger changes what intimacy means. 🩸 MINE by Rose Reaper is Southern Gothic erotic horror—monster POV, demonic ritual, revenge, and desire sharpened into something predatory. Read on Amazon, KU, or Audible. Signed copies in bio. #erotichorror

Shop the look, including the glasses. ⤵️ The new Orange Cassidy shirt is now available at ShopAEW.com. This is great. 😂 shopaew.com/en-eu/produ...

The Respiratory Transformation Partnership is a national collaboration to improve care for people with asthma and COPD — through earlier diagnosis, better treatment and support closer to home. Find out more: www.healthinnovationoxford.org/clinical-pri...

New inflation numbers just came out, and they’re clear as day. Trump is screwing us with his foolish, illegal war in Iran. Food, fuel, and energy prices are through the roof. Mainers deserve better than this.

Stem Cell Scams: Don't Fall for the Grey Market! Full article: zurl.co/M9LvW Want to stay informed? Follow us for more short insights! #Diabetes #StemCellTherapy #MedicalConcierge #MedBridgeNZ #MedicalTourismChina #ChinaMedicalTourism

"Hey hey, ho ho, Trump tax cuts have got to go!" Oregonians in Salem right now urging lawmakers to #disconnect from the Trump tax cuts to protect funding for schools and essential services #orleg

Break Free And Be You! #selfcare #mindfulnesspractice #bondedpath

📉 Wait lists have fallen again by 43k in January - 374k in 18 months. 🚑 Fastest ambulance response in 5 years, down to less than 29 mins for heart attacks and stroke 🏥 A&E waits the shortest for four years despite a hugely demanding winter Lots done, lots more to do.

The efficiency of a mobile industrial fume extractor

Trump on Iran: They are very good negotiators - they are cunning - but we hold all the cards because we won against them militarily.

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇸🇬 A warning was issued to Iran in Singapore by Pete Hegseth: only a "great deal" to halt their nuclear program will be accepted by Trump — otherwise, the "War Department" will be dealt with.

“Deal Or Face My Guy”: Pete Hegseth’s Direct Military Ultimatum To #Iran #trump #maga #politics #iran

Jamal Murray hits the heave at the buzzer. He’s got 26 PTS and 7 AST at halftime.

i understand the confusion, the NASCAR chairman and CEO who’s relinquishing his role is named jim

Tried a new songgggg I can’t wait to work it up a little and make is smootherrrr #furry #furryfandom #littlealphapup #mydays #notebookmusical

HANKY PANKEE, part of The Robert Valor Project has some really great Reggae tracks you should check out at RobertValorProject.com

REVERSE THE MONKEY AU @ofspiiderswords.bsky.social

"As Sexual Assault Violence Prevention Month begins, can the Attorney General tell survivors why they should have any confidence in Ontario's justice system?" #LydiasLaw #onpoli

DID YOU KNOW that roses can “talk” to bees with their scent? 🌹 Some rose varieties can live for over 100 years, and the world’s oldest living rose bush is believed to be more than 1,000 years old. Roses aren’t just beautiful — their petals are edible, used in teas, desserts, and perfumes around

As newly translated Bibles reach hands and hearts around the world, we invite you to join us in prayer. May each copy bring hope, understanding, and transformation to those receiving God’s Word for the first time. #WVprayer26

Good luck! And if it's any consolation, it's almost equally as challenging for relatives who bring Debbie Downer around for the holidays...

There are now reports that Secretary Hegseth may have been trying to enrich himself by trading stocks related to defense companies leading up to the Iran War. We’re launching an investigation today into what appears to be both major corruption and a national security threat.

Keeping game development within my skillset in order to maintain progress. But from time to time, I'll engage in something new to expand the toolbox. This is just a quick walk into RouterA (L5) of Project8088. The video was recorded using OBS and edited with Canva. #indiedev #indiegame #gamedev

On this day in 2002, Bo & Hope announce that Bo is Zack's father. #DAYS #DOOL #Bope

Fuck the Fed: Then, Now, and Forever

"No hay revolución obrera sin maricones y bolleras". Emilia da Silva unchained. 😂

The reporter follows up by asking Carney: “do you regret your initial support of this war?” The point of this support, Carney replied, was “the ending of both that state sponsored terrorism and the nuclear ambitions of Iran.” “That remains the case.”

Master bakery-style sourdough focaccia with our premium naturally-fermented starter. Enjoy superior mineral absorption & irresistible texture. Click to get your starter on Etsy today! #fermentation #breadmaking #baking #authentic #focaccia #organic #homemade #naturalleavened #easyrecipe #craftbread

We have an amazing season 2 planned! Stay tuned! #storytelling

Bill Belichick and Gary Bettman enjoying Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final in Raleigh 🍿 Original post

𝙍𝙀𝘾𝙊𝙍𝘿𝙀 𝘿𝙀 𝙀𝙈𝙋𝙍𝙀𝙂𝙊𝙎 “Nós geramos mais de 5 milhões de empregos desde 2023. Isso é emprego formal, que deixou de pagar Imposto de Renda com a nossa lei aprovada no ano passado. E o desemprego segue em mínima histórica”, disse Dario Durigan, Ministro da Fazenda

States are being forced to cut food assistance and Medicaid by the federal government, which is always writing blank checks for more war. Families need food and healthcare, not bombs sent overseas.

Dudu Cat King is a Chinese ink artist who creates expressive cat paintings using traditional sumi ink techniques. With a few confident strokes, he captures posture, personality, and softness, making the process appear simple. [🖌️ 艺术肚肚猫王国画教育] Original post

#OnThursdaysWeWearBlack 🖤 There's never too much #XiaoZhan肖战 on your skyline! 🥰