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Does anybody else have experience with developing chronic widespread severe joint and muscle pain after contracting COVID?

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My husband @gatorenthusiast got COVID in May or June of 2025, he was unvaccinated (not by choice). He got very sick and was unable to work for about a month, but even though symptoms improved and the respiratory symptoms faded, he's been developing more and more severe pain. For the past few months he's been experiencing daily full body pain, fatigue, muscle knots, stiffness, joint pain, joint stiffness, joint inflammation, chronic fatigue, sleeping 12+ hours a day but never feeling rested, and he throws up at least twice a week. It seems to be getting worse. Our doctor thought he had gout, but after 2 months of treatment and lifestyle changes, doing everything we can for his pain and inflammation, the doctor doesn't seem to think it's gout as the symptoms have not improved whatsoever. He was referred to a rheumatologist, but that's about a month out.

If anybody has any ideas on what this could be, experience seeing a rheumatologist, or having long covid, please DM me, send an ask, or comment! Please do not hesitate to reach out, and feel free to reblog if you think that would help get us answers and advice.

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this pride month let's not forget intersex people, transneutral & transandrogynous people, cistrans/tris people, detrans people, aro/ace people, and everyone with complex, misunderstood, uncommon &or contradictory identities!

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hating men is not just harmful to cis and trans men, but also to transfeminine people who are closeted or for whatever reason still view themselves as men or male, and to bigender or otherwise nonbinary transfeminine (or just amab) people who identify partly as men &or male. just so we're clear. if you want to be transfeminist hating men is not the way to go

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I guess I'm not as online as I used to be but I really don't understand why transandrophobia is a hot topic? People perceived as or who are transfem, and people perceived as or who are transmasc, do have different lived experiences and different forms of bigotry affect them. We understand that transmisogyny is real, why not transandrophobia(and I'm still confused on why it's not called transmisandry? what is "transandromisia?")

Additionally, I see people saying that the term "TMA" is ONLY for transfems, and everyone else is "TME," but this isn't how bigotry works? By definition I am transmisogyny affected (TMA) due to being seen as a transfeminine person and the bigotry I've experienced due to that. It doesn't matter what I "really" am - if I'm affected by transmisogyny then I'm TMA. The same would go for anyone else who experiences transmisogyny because they are viewed as a transfeminine person.

I don't see how these are such highly debated topics or why who is "allowed" to use the above term is so policed. If anyone wants to explain this stuff to me feel free because I'm honestly confused.

I'm using all relevant tags to get more engagement to hopefully get explanations from all sides here. I'm looking for genuine explanations and support or counterarguments to what I've said to further my understanding of these topics.

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trying not to crash out while sewing on a button but why is it SO HARD to tie off a stitch :( i literally cannot do it. my fingers are way too fat and I can't bring the knot down low enough. somebody PLEASE help me

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i think i might have an ovarian cyst 😭 it hurts

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Favorite letter?

probably L

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wise plarn how often should I wash my house slippers to avoid smelly feet

hello honorable bluesweater15.... you have come to the right place

as a certified and registered Plarnston I have ample experience in smelly footses..

I suggest hand washing weekly depending on your usage and how dirty they can become, and putting the smell absorbent balls/packets/etc inside them if they're that type

also wearing socks with your slippers can help #wearprotection #stayprotected

i hope this message finds you WELL and UNSTINKY

- Rev. Dr. Plarnston III of Wales, Esq.