Kittybard: It took ~2 years to get to ~90-95% of my prior "normal", which deteriorated further after pneumonia in college, & again after what was likely minimally-symptomatic COVID I meet mild ME/CFS criterion on my best days, periods kick me to moderate for ~2+ weeks, and my doc suspects fibromyalgia too

Kids are losing 'huge chunks' of their childhood to long COVID. Too many are being told it's 'all in their head.'

Kids are losing 'huge chunks' of their childhood to long COVID. Too many are being told it's 'all in their head'www.abc.net.au They're losing their formative years to this debilitating disease. But for too many children with long COVID, finding help is a frustrating and traumatic process that leaves them feeling isolated and ...

Reading this reminds me of my post-mono hell in 10th grade Missed 40+ schooldays from late Sept to Xmas (not counting half-days), district declined at-home education, mom finally had to homeschool me for the rest of the year, our relationship is still fucked up from that 15+ years later

It took ~2 years to get to ~90-95% of my prior "normal", which deteriorated further after pneumonia in college, & again after what was likely minimally-symptomatic COVID I meet mild ME/CFS criterion on my best days, periods kick me to moderate for ~2+ weeks, and my doc suspects fibromyalgia too

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