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Thank you so much for this post. I have had Covid x 2 over the past 5 years. The medical system doesn't seem to be able to help. I have little energy and lately almost none. It is an effort to get up in the morning and to do anything is overwhelming. I just want to sit or sleep. I have COPD from Covid and am on inhalers as well. Remain short of breath on any exertion. Medical profession state they can't do anything more for me. My husband has to do just about everything around the house. I am 76 and use to be a bundle of energy before all this happened. I can no longer entertain, go to church, or see my friends. I feel depressed and useless. Thank you for the information provided. Maybe I can find something useful to grant me some quality of life.
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Oh, gosh...I know how you feel. I, too, was very active; snowshoed and hiked all over the nearby Sierra Nevada Mountains; took photographs, painted watercolors, attended Craft Shows and Art Exhibits; entertained friends in my small condominium, etc. I'm 83 years of age and 5 years post covid. I 'manage' my symptoms, including PEM by taking a lot of supplements and participate in (non-physical) YogaNidra sessions, 2 x day. Believe it or not, these provide my body with some energy and strength. I highly recommend the free YouTube channel of Ally Boothroyd.
Yes...I have to 'rest' 2; sometimes 3; times per day...making it difficult to get anything done. So, as you can see, you are not alone. There are millions of us. I think it helps to be in touch with one another.
For more information about 'our' condition, please visit the YouTube Channels of: Gez Medinger (he's one of us) - go back to one of his first videos when he described PEM and visit Broken Battery and the Bateman Horne Center.
My best to you,
Pam
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@curiousme hang in there, you are not alone.