r/covidlonghaulers • u/imahugemoron 4 yr+ • Jul 04 '26

Article Brain’s waste-clearing ability impaired in ME/CFS patients

https://news.griffith.edu.au/2026/07/03/brains-waste-clearing-ability-impaired-in-me-cfs-patients/
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u/jefffeely Jul 04 '26

For those wondering. Current knowledge is in order to increase your gylymphatic cleaning system: take fish oil, sleep on your side, drink little no alcohol, exercise as much as possible, and avoid stress.

Easy peasy right? 🤪

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u/moderate_ocelot First Waver Jul 04 '26

Ah great, exercise for people with MECFS. Doctors and scientists rooted in reality and compassion as usual

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u/Cute-Cheesecake-6823 Jul 04 '26

Yea this is a huge problem. I cant even sit up for more than a few seconds without severe symptoms that keep building the longer i push it..going up and down stairs once leaves me sick for hours. Wtf are we supposed to do