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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Thanks for sharing. I have ME/CFS too.

It’s not even that rare over 2 million people in the US have it, just quite a marginalised illness, mostly because it majoritarily affects women and was therefore blamed on “hysteria” till the 80s. A lot of the medical system still has prejudicicial views towards it.

A decent chunk of the more severe Long COVID cases fit ME diagnosis criteria, which makes sense, because most ME cases have historically been caused by viral infections.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

you too. Really appreciate you looking into it. Most people just don’t care, so it really makes me feel seen, thank you.