I never thought I'd end up with a chronic illness where the most useful health advice comes from an old Vaudeville joke:
Patient: Doc, it hurts when I do this!
Doctor: Then don't do that!
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pem
"Why I Can’t Just Meet You for Dinner"
https://substack.com/home/post/p-178293036
A description of PEM (post-exertional malaise) along with some tips for how to explain it to loved ones.
"Post-exertional malaise (PEM for those of us who live with it intimately) is not tiredness. It’s not even exhaustion.
It’s a systemic crash that occurs after physical, cognitive, or emotional exertion that exceeds your body’s brutally reduced energy envelope."
