Here's the CDC on ME/CFS and "Post-exertional malaise (PEM)".

Treating the Most Disruptive Symptoms First and Preventing Worsening of Symptoms | Clinical Care of Patients | Healthcare Providers | Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) | CDC

#spoonie #ME_CFS #PEM #fatigue

https://www.cdc.gov/me-cfs/healthcare-providers/clinical-care-patients-mecfs/treating-most-disruptive-symptoms.html

And even as someone who's had PEM symptoms for years, I was also quite surprised how much science knows about the mechanism of "fatigue."

#spoonie #PEM #ME_CFS #fatigue #LongCovid

Radio Atlantic: Fatigue Can Wreck You - The Atlantic

"As a medical term, fatigue seems suspiciously unspecific. Is it just the common tired we all feel, but extra? Is it more like a bad, long day? A state of mind? This lack of clarity made me assume that “fatigue” was a medical mystery and thus impossible for doctors to diagnose or treat."

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#spoonie #PEM #fatigue #LongCovid #ME_CFS #Dysautonomia

https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/archive/2023/08/fatigue-can-wreck-you/675030/