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Physio @LivUni co-founder @physiosforme | PhD | neuro rehab/exercise incl CV/fatigue/healthy lifestyles/mental health/ME/Longcovid/EDI/all views my own she/her
Aug 20, 2022 4 tweets 3 min read
1. For anyone that doesn't believe in #ME or thinks it's just psych or decondition. My friend who has had #ME for >30 years managed to sit in the car to N Wales. The next day walked 10m to take a dip in a cold stream. First time I'd seen her so happy for years. @PhysiosForME 2. The following day she had severe pain throughout her body, brain fog, headache, couldn't sleep and this got progressively worse the next day including swollen glands and flu-like symptoms. Occ when she takes Doxycycline she has sign reduced symptoms and can do so much more...
May 4, 2022 5 tweets 12 min read
@AnilvanderZee @ZacharyGrinDPT @Silas33 @ShaneyWright @PaulGarnerWoof @PhysiosForME 1. Thanks @AnilvanderZee yes our feasibility study showed sign physiological abnormalities during everyday activities for #pwme with #pem. Using a portable metabolic system we found a high RER during many everyday activities such as doing stairs, bathroom activities and cognitive @AnilvanderZee @ZacharyGrinDPT @Silas33 @ShaneyWright @PaulGarnerWoof @PhysiosForME 2. activities. Some people went over 1 just in supine. Some people had low O2 others high co2. A sign number had OI some with POTS some with inc BP some with decr BP. Using hrv monitors all had low hrv with over half showing no physiol recovery day or night for up to 5 days.