10 tips for navigating Christmas with ME (or Long Covid)

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[@VladVexlerME]

Positive and healthful wishes to all! My ME content from Twitter will slowly be making more of a home on KZbin!

[@sabinehahn9774]

And many positive and loving thoughts to you!

[@DaisyStalls]

This hit home, ecpecially the one about being gentle on yourself, ecpecially gentler on the part of you that dosent want to be gentle you. I needed that one, thanks Vlad

[@VladVexlerME]

My pleasure.

[@sandytrunks]

Oh my goodness! Still processing, wiping tears, loving you, Vlad, and thanking you for your presence. Be well, you're always in my prayers.

[@VladVexlerME]

Go gently!!!

[@SeamusDunmaggotin]

My mentor was an M.E sufferer, probably why I resonate so strongly with you Vlad, he was my idol, then he was broken and his pride forced him to run, and he left us to face it on his own, he was such an inspiration, and a key part of my education, you have my understanding and complete respect.

[@Anarcath]

What great suggestions, especially about holding hands and being thankful! I can't tell you the countless times I've crashed miserably just to be with my children. They were all worth it.

[@maremateo3418]

After the video ended I was bursting out in tears. Suffering from post Covid fatigue syndrom since Juli 22 I had several dark moments. But you are sending a lot of light and positive energy! Vlad, many many thanks to you for your mind pleasing presence and for your extraordinary videos with so precious, comforting and inspiring content.

[@VladVexlerME]

Go gently. I am so sorry this happened to you.

[@sbsanan95]

Thank you for helping me focus on life when I had long covid this year

[@VladVexlerME]

Positive and healthful wishes to you.

[@begr_wiedererkennungswert]

You are so sweet. Wish you 1.000 hugs for christmas.

[@VladVexlerME]

1000 hugs back.

[@mumsow]

Thank you so much Vlad. Sending you many healing hugs 💖

[@fourthchute]

Good and wise advice Vlad - we need to treat ourselves and others kindly this season and all year round. I hope you have a lovely holiday season.

[@VladVexlerME]

Gentle wishes over the holidays!

[@emom358]

That was amazing! Thank you for putting it together this way.

[@VladVexlerME]

Thank you for seeing!

[@pipingbob720]

You‘re a shining light Vlad, really. This stuff is special 🙌❤️

[@tessapiotrowskikristensen8058]

Vlad, your suggestions are wonderful for everyone but especially those with ME or long COVID. Your bringing awareness of the needs of others makes really helps those who need it. Thank you. Love to you from BC

[@ferrariguy8278]

Hope you have very happy holidays coming up Vlad, full of wellness. May you be able to make more than you expect and hope of it even taking your own quality advice. May the holiday meals be especially satisfying too.

[@VladVexlerME]

What a beautiful message. Wishing you light over the holiday period, with magical moments.

[@leonalii1533]

Wow!!! You are a very special person❤️

[@DA-pu9fu]

I don't know what kind of ppl you hang out with Vlad but I cannot see that 'ritual' ever happening in reality lol I hope that you have a lovely weekend with some good food, books & rest. Take Care. Merry Christmas x (Audiobooks are also a great gift).

[@phillipblair9511]

Beautiful wisdom, Excellent advice, Nutritious food for thought Thank you 🙏

[@VladVexlerME]

Pleasure!

[@juliarichter6987]

Thanks for all the light you brought us. Happy holidays, Vlad❤.

[@tillrassbach]

Very inspiring, thank you! ❤

[@VladVexlerME]

Pleasure!

[@kingfisher9553]

☕car warming up, going to work, 1:37 is all I have. Thanks Vlad.

[@VladVexlerME]

Hope trip to work was easeful and not freezing!

[@jamesburgan7799]

Good suggestions!

[@deborahdobson7676]

Merry Christmas Vlad 🌟

[@VladVexlerME]

Merry Christmas back!

[@beckyconstantinides2546]

❤️❤️❤️

[@zetristan4525]

🎄Vlad, what do you think of Bernardo Kastrup's Analytic Idealism course (Part VI mainly)? A meeting of minds

[@VladVexlerME]

I don't know about it!

[@zetristan4525]

@@VladVexlerME Check it out on KZbin. You may need to refer to the previous episode (V) or his hiking video to fully see the conceptual picture he presents. He's the finest scientific philosopher you shouldn't miss!

[@kingfisher9553]

Are you familiar with the work of Dr. Jarred Younger, University of Alabama, ME specialist?

[@VladVexlerME]

Yes!

[@kingfisher9553]

@@VladVexlerME He's apparently about to kick off several trials open to people no matter where they live. Will be interesting to follow. I've had ME, probably since I was 12, but a very mild form with many "remission" periods. Still, all my life (including 20+ years as a journalist) I had 5 to 6 hours of energy per day. The End. I was a whirlwind for those 5 hours. I was worthless after. And then there would be times when I had two hours. Got Covid earlier this year (triple vaxxed) and would say I am in the midst of a fairly mild, but definite resurgence right now. I'm down to 15 hours per week of work (semi-retirement.)

[@DJWESG1]

How come only middle class ppl develop m.e and long covid??

[@VladVexlerME]

That's some crap you read somewhere random online. And you have no idea if it's true. It happens to be false. In every human grouping we've looked for ME, we've found it. Middle class people get ME and LC less, because they are able to rest more during the original infection. But women do get it more - that's true of auto immune like diseases in general. It's a bad illness. Worse to have than cancer in many cases.

[@mumsow]

I am most definitely not middle class.

[@PandemoniumMeltDown]

@@mumsow And I have no class at all!

[@Grace.allovertheplace]

Thank you so much 🤍 this was something I needed but didn’t know I needed 🎄

[@VladVexlerME]

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