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Piers Morgan's criticism towards Simone Biles withdrawing from her team b/c of mental health issues was vile.

I had an increase in heart rate when I first took CoQ10 in the 90's from a small dose of 50 mg. Around 15 years later I tried again and had no problem taking 100mg/day, the problem over time though was that it gave me false energy and I had difficulty falling asleep. Wired/tired.

@Snow Leopard What they're saying now is that infections with Delta lead to higher viral loads and persist for longer than was seen with previous strains, meaning an infected person is likely contagious for longer. Virus levels can be as high in breakthrough cases as in unvaccinated people...

@Snow Leopard It cites a combination of recently obtained, still unpublished data from outbreak investigations and outside studies showing that vaccinated individuals infected with delta may be able to transmit the virus as easily as those who are unvaccinated. Vaccinated people infected with...

The CDC report said Delta is highly contagious, likely more severe than other variants and breakthrough infections may be as transmissible as unvaccinated cases. The Delta variant spreads like Chicken Pox, so instead of one infection infecting 3, it infects 8 people.

My cognitive impairment manifests the same way as my physical impairment. I reach a certain point and can no longer move forward; it's like walking in thick heavy mud. It's full-stop until I recharge.

We shouldn't relax when we achieve low levels of cases until we eliminate. Instead, push hard into the finish line. "Living with the virus" is not the right choice. The virus will mutate and we will again have exponential growth.

@Rosie So 21 days from the first. Right on schedule :thumbup:

@Rosie My arm feels less sore from the second jab b/c I'm moving it around a bit to circulate the blood, the first shot I laid down for hours w/o movement and it became very sore. I feel sleepy too. When is your next jab?

Done! The nurses just left. Feels good to be fully vaccinated. @Rosie so glad your first dose went well! Rest and drink plenty of water :hug:

I wonder why they want men to participate?

My illness has become more challenging since menopause.

In the earlier years when I didn't have orthostatic impairment I was able to stay upright with no problems, read books, knit etc. I was even able to tolerate hot temperatures. I still needed adequate rest in between 'activities' but I wasn't as disabled as I am now with OI/ME. I feel...

The immediate pathogenesis of PEM is immune related in my case (allergies or viral) and not from going over my limits. They both cause orthostatic impairment but at different levels. Maybe immediate and delayed PEM are related in some way.

I've seen long-covid referred to an estrogen-associated autoimmune disease. It seems autoimmune is the new buzz word for post-covid syndrome too.

@Jonathan Edwards Can I ask what your views are on 'autoimmune Lyme"? thank you. This was published a few weeks ago: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41584-021-00648-5

It will be difficult to know for sure though b/c the symptoms are improving very very slowly. But I've had them come back in full force for a day or two.

I've never suspected an autoimmune disease in my case after a viral infection, but there is a high (?) percentage of pwME who suspect they have an autoimmune disease.

Pandemic insight The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed the link between viruses and autoimmunity into the spotlight. Over the past year, research suggesting that people with COVID-19 carry numerous autoantibodies in their blood has been widely reported — although the mechanism at play is as yet...

There is no mention of delayed PEM. I'm interested to know what medications the >10 years pwME took to recover from PEM? My PEM has been consistent throughout 30 years, it has always been delayed, but has worsened from exercising ie OI