Courtney Baker
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Courtney Baker
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Educator. Athlete. Lifelong learner. Auntie supreme. #LongCovid advocate. Bluesky newbie. Currently in an LTR with Los Angeles… but it’s complicated.

Running 100 miles ain’t nothing compared to living with Long Covid.
You are a gift, Ed Yong! You introduced me to bird watching a year ago and it’s been a constant source of delight and awe amid my long covid struggles. Thank you for your advocacy and allyship. Seeing this piece today brought me joy!
February 22, 2025 at 5:19 PM
I am also in it and I still can’t grasp the weight of it. Still in the stunned phase of things, I suppose.
January 16, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Thank you for this! I’m in LA and can’t get a purifier shipped for the life of me. Ordered one and it’s stuck in Chino. Was on the phone with Air Doctor today for 45 min and in the end they disconnected my call. Air purifiers are the new toilet paper.
January 16, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Methinks the EPA might stay mum because they don’t want to get sued. But yes… someone please help us! My pulmonologist told me yesterday that this is akin to a post 9/11 toxic situation then you have a whole city of people relying on Purple Air readings even when ash is falling from the sky.
January 16, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Oh wow, very cool. I’m jealous you live close and can access care there!
January 16, 2025 at 3:43 AM
As someone in LA right now who has Long Covid, thank you so much. I’m hoping there’s an option for expedited shipping. The smoke is ridiculous and my current unit is not keeping up.
January 9, 2025 at 4:08 PM
UAP hunting is the new bird watching.
December 17, 2024 at 2:56 PM
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December 10, 2024 at 10:08 AM
Reposted by Courtney Baker
Just to bust this myth: PEM is *not* just disproportionate fatigue. This is a huge misconception. PEM/PENE is a systemic, whole body response to over exertion, that involves inflammation, muscle damage, neuroinflammation, immune activation and metabolic dysfunction. It’s never just fatigue #MEcfs
December 9, 2024 at 2:45 PM
Useless without a gold star to stick on it, so here ya go ⭐️

(Also they aren’t wrong in their assessment of your expertise!)
December 4, 2024 at 3:35 AM
Thoughts on efficacy (or redundancy) of taking Rapamyacin and Metformin together?

So happy to see you both here on BS!
December 2, 2024 at 5:28 AM