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Post Exertional Malaise

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@diverdown1 my kids don’t believe me when I tell them this is a life time thing. My arms and shoulders are so sore, I have to leave everything on kitchen counter. I do one task for 5 min. And I have to plop on couch. I can’t lift any thing more than a mug.im taking mucus pills to stop the mucus. Doc said try to work up to a

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Sounds like my experience with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and with LC. Listen to your body and check your hormone levels. Add more Vitamin C? I feel your pain and frustration.

I've been taking Imipramine (generic for Tofranil) - 50mg at night - ever since I had CFS. I tried stopping it when someone said it might be making my LC worse - bad idea. I won't stop it again. Theoretically, the Imipramine helps me with deeper, more restful sleep. Hoping you have a better 2026.