I remember getting the catch-up measles booster in school in 1996. Public health/provincial governments saw a problem and took action to fix it, and we had measles eliminated status 2 years later. None of the leaders in the measles hotspots stepped up this time—and they should be ashamed of that.

I’m a sample of one, but this has been my experience. Mine is in hyperdrive. Possible histamine issues. Allergy-like reactions to coconut & palm oil & their derivatives—which are in tons of food, medications/vitamins, dental/hair/skincare products, soaps, air purifier/water filter carbon filters…

CSA Group is an independent, not-for-profit member association. They’re solutions-focused and led by science — which isn’t surprising considering it was originally founded as the Canadian Engineering Standards Association.

Not at all. I love neighbourhoods with buildings of various sizes. But the 550m one-way side street I used to live on has four 28/29-storey condos going up—with many more around it. And IDK how planners think infrastructure (hospitals, roads, transit, etc.) is equipped for this.

I’ve also got weird immune system issues (incl. a coconut & palm allergy—brutal as they’re in air purifier and Brita filters, toothpaste, medication & much more). And then there are the autonomic nervous system issues, vasospasm, and episodic double vision. “Nobody wants this” sums it up so well.

I’ve fared better than many people with LC. Even so, I went from challenging daily workouts (similar to crossfit) in Feb 2020 to now experiencing fatigue and headaches for 2-3 days after a 15km bike ride. I still have brain fog at times, though it’s a lot better than the first year.