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Longhauler in search of health & equanimity. Presumed COVID infection in March 2020. #LongCovid deniers summarily blocked. RT not endorsement. #FBLC
Oct 10, 2022 4 tweets 1 min read
To whom it may concern: if you have someone in your life who is #disabled or chronically ill and they tell you they can't do something, believe them. If someone with a dynamic disability tells you they can only do something during a short window of the afternoon, believe them. If they say they can't take your phone call bc they're resting, don't demand further explanation. Don't insist on telling them something that can wait until tomorrow. Don't demand their attention right now when they say they can't give it.
Oct 3, 2022 19 tweets 8 min read
Unpopular opinion: scented dryer sheets should be banned. I don't know who needs to hear this, but #SARS2 makes many of us even more sensitive to chemical fragrances and other toxic substances like these.
Jan 16, 2022 7 tweets 3 min read
@formeridealist Gosh, I hear you. And feel your pain with the labor of finding & getting started with docs, getting new dx.

IDK the answer to your question. I like to categorize by body system, then there's kind of an outline of main issues that I can break down into more details... @formeridealist ... according to doctor's specific questions. With notes for myself on both severity and chronology.
It makes the initial summary easier, which for me usually is something like: I have symptoms affecting mult systems of the body incl digestive, musculoskeletal, respiratory...