demian 😷☭⚧ (he/they)<p>Dear activists, who are you willing to lose?</p><p>The protester</p><p>The protester developed Long CVD after an infection at her favorite restaurant. Now she has ME/CFS which comes with debilitating fatigue. Her symptoms worsen significantly after physical, mental, and emotional activity. She can no longer attend protests.</p><p>The community organizer</p><p>The community organizer developed Long CVD after an infection from a dance party.</p><p>They have dealt with mental health struggles their entire life. But LC has worsened their depression symptoms and they no longer organize events or actions. They were one of the few people in town doing this.</p><p>The zine maker</p><p>The zine maker developed Long CVD after an infection at a medical appointment. Their LC triggered inflammatory arthritis in their hands and now they cannot hold their art supplies without causing pain. They've had to stop making zines.</p><p>Possible lasting effects from a COVID infection</p><p>Extreme tiredness</p><p>Problems with memory</p><p>Being lightheaded or dizzy</p><p>Problems with taste or smell</p><p>Sleep problems</p><p>Shortness of breath</p><p>Cough</p><p>Headache</p><p>Fast or irregular heartbeat</p><p>Digestion problems</p><p>Migraines</p><p>Lung disease</p><p>Autoimmune disease</p><p>Chronic kidney disease</p><p>Heart disease</p><p>Mood disorders</p><p>Anxiety</p><p>Stroke or blood clots</p><p>Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS)</p><p>Myalgic</p><p>encephalomyelitis-</p><p>chronic fatigue syndrome (ME-CFS)</p><p>Mast cell activation</p><p>syndrome</p><p>Fibromyalgia</p><p>Diabetes</p><p>Hyperlipidemia</p><p>From "Long COVID: Lasting effects of COVID-19" via the Mayo Clinic Aug 2024</p><p>Wear a mask, clean the air, follow disabled creators, advocate for LC research, and support your local mask bloc!</p><p>• Remember: covid is not over, 50% of infections are asymptomatic, minimum 10% of infections end up in long COVID, re-infections wreck us, COVID spreads and moves like cigarette smoke. <br>• There is no way to “train” the immune system<br><a href="https://neopaquita.es/tags/MaskUp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MaskUp</span></a> <a href="https://neopaquita.es/tags/WearAMask" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WearAMask</span></a> <a href="https://neopaquita.es/tags/CovidRealist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CovidRealist</span></a> <a href="https://neopaquita.es/tags/CovidIsAirbone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CovidIsAirbone</span></a> <a href="https://neopaquita.es/tags/LongCovid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LongCovid</span></a> <a href="https://neopaquita.es/tags/YallMasking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>YallMasking</span></a> <a href="https://neopaquita.es/tags/DisabledLiberation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DisabledLiberation</span></a> <a href="https://neopaquita.es/tags/DisabilityJustice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DisabilityJustice</span></a></p>