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@68thmonkey.bsky.social
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Previously an alien, but really a monkey. MECFS since 2017. ♿️🌈 Science, nature, climate, dogs, politics makes me mad but I just cant help myself. Peace & Love 😍✌️ (definitely not fear). Lucky to live in Bundjalung Country 🇦🇺 (Advocate for Bleats not Skeets)

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Alisyn Gayle @alisyngayle.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
“Scientists found that five seemingly unrelated conditions, including long Covid, ME/CFS, and PTSD, may disrupt many of the same biological networks involved in immunity, metabolism, and cellular energy. The findings could help explain their shared symptoms... www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
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Scientists may have found a “unifying theory” of chronic fatigue
Scientists found that five seemingly unrelated conditions, including long Covid, ME/CFS, and PTSD, may disrupt many of the same biological networks involved in immunity, metabolism, and cellular energ...
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tamsin yeld into the void @68thmonkey.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
GI Map stool test, 6 years after Microba test. All previous pathogens gone (yay!) but now I have an overgrowth of Morganella! 😭 Best news is zonulin markers ✅️, reflected in last few months of introducing FODMAP foods with no issue! Tonight 🥁 it's coconut milk in... Thai curry! wish me luck! #MECFS
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tamsin yeld into the void @68thmonkey.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Got my DSP in Feb - such a blessing, after such a headf*@k doing the application. With the backpayment, I bought myself an e-bike. On days when I have the energy, I can wheel around our garden, and see bits of it I haven't seen in 8 years. Such freedom! Oh to have the wind in my hair again! #MECFS
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tamsin yeld into the void @68thmonkey.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Sign sign sign, please, and share share share. If you, like me, are concerned about the direction our country will go if a Trump Tower is built in our country, then join me in objecting! petitions.getup.org.au/petitions/st...
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Stop Trump Tower on the Gold Coast!
If you, like me, are concerned about the direction our country will go if a Trump Tower is built in our country, then join me in objecting!
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Open Medicine Foundation (OMF) @openmedf.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Dr. Christopher Armstrong and his team at OMF's Melbourne ME/CFS Collaboration have been awarded nearly $1 million through the Australian government’s Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) for the project Energy inefficiency in #LongCOVID and #MECFS. 👉 Learn more: ow.ly/hj9F50Yh6TY
A professional portrait of Dr. Armstrong in an office setting, alongside text announcing nearly $1M awarded to the OMF Melbourne ME/CFS Collaboration.
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Rene Sugar @renesugar.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Antimicrobial cyclic peptides effectively inhibit multiple forms of Borrelia and cross the blood-brain barrier model www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Antimicrobial cyclic peptides effectively inhibit multiple forms of Borrelia and cross the blood-brain barrier model - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Antimicrobial cyclic peptides effectively inhibit multiple forms of Borrelia and cross the blood-brain barrier model
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Bateman Horne Center @batemanhornecenter.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
New research from Griffith University shows people with ME/CFS and Long COVID have altered brain connectivity during cognitively demanding tasks, offering insight into brain fog, memory challenges, and mental fatigue. 🔗 news.griffith.edu.au/2026/01/28/a...
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Altered brain connection found in people with ME/CFS and Long COVID - Griffith News
People with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and Long COVID experience a disruption to their brain connectivity during a
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bangersmash.bsky.social @bangersmash.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
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Lyme Resource Centre @lymeresourcecentre.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
Tick-bite illnesses can be complex and debilitating. Are we any closer to understanding them? This article from Australia’s ABC News highlights the work of Dr Richard Schloeffel who has been researching a group of people with ongoing symptoms linked to tick bites. www.abc.net.au/news/health/...
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Scientists work to unravel mystery tick illness hitting Australians
Thousands of Australians report suffering debilitating chronic symptoms after getting a tick bite. But their illness — and the cause of it — is still not well understood.
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tamsin yeld into the void @68thmonkey.bsky.social · 27/12/2025
Is any one in the #MECFS community, maybe #LymeAustralia or #Lyme anywhere really, attempting the Josh Leisk Born Free protocol? It seems, even if my GP was onside, she'd need to drop all her other research just to start figuring it out. So, so, so complex.
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Open Medicine Foundation (OMF) @openmedf.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Dr. Chris Armstrong, the Director of OMF’s Melbourne ME/CFS Collaboration, and his team recently published a paper on their work looking at which genes were most impactful to metabolites in #MECFS and which were most impactful in controls. 👉Read more: ow.ly/ast150XG0rz.
Graphic announcing “New Publication—Exploring a genetic basis for the metabolic perturbations in ME/CFS using UK Biobank.” Includes a “Learn more” button and a photo of Chris Armstrong in a suit at a symposium.
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Open Medicine Foundation (OMF) @openmedf.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
In this interview, Dr. Jonas Bergquist and Dr. Alain Moreau talk about their main ideas behind #MECFS, including an immune system that is too active in the brain and spinal cord, inherited factors, and how genes are expressed. 👉 ow.ly/fUYM50XtwW1.

On the left is Dr. Moreau smiling and pointing to a colorful scientific poster filled with charts and text. On the right is Dr. Bergquist wearing a white lab coat and blue shirt. In the center overlaid text reads INTERVIEW.
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Open Medicine Foundation (OMF) @openmedf.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
As part of our Triple Giving November campaign, we’re pleased to share a video interview with Dr. Ron Davis and Dr. David Systrom. Together, they discuss how problems with oxygen supply and energy production may underlie #MECFS. 🎥 Learn more and watch the video: www.omf.ngo/ron-davis-an....
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tamsin yeld into the void @68thmonkey.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
When the Chief Medical Officer urges the narrative to move from "stigma to science" . Thank God for organisations like @emergeaustralia.bsky.social, and for the brave souls who risked weeks/months of PEM to be a voice for us all. #MECFS #PEM
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tamsin yeld into the void @68thmonkey.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
here i am. here is my shell. my spirit comes in waves. today i am drowning, high tide, ripped along the undertow, abraded by shingle, tossed every which way, i know not which is up, down nor ahead.....
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tamsin yeld into the void @68thmonkey.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Great study. Confirms my choice to get on oestrogen, instead of just progesterone. Also 5HTP has been a winner for me in terms of 💤. Now just to get in a bit of inulin and F. prausnitzii for my poor ole guts. #MECFS #pwme #MHT
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tamsin yeld into the void @68thmonkey.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
so this clonidine thing is not really working for me. 1st few weeks 👍🏼 Garmin body battery showed daytime recharge (usu. unheard of), hot flushes less frequent, lasting far less, HR down. But now, sleepless nights with nightmares and a hot flush that lasts all fucking night long. #MCAS #MECFS
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tamsin yeld into the void @68thmonkey.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
I don't know if anyone with #MECFS has experienced this, using the #Visible app, but this morning my finger (on the torch) was about to explode with the amount of needle sensations I was feeling. I've already alternated fingers due to the tingling I get from it, but this was insane.
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tamsin yeld into the void @68thmonkey.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
I relate. #MECFS #DogDays
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tamsin yeld into the void @68thmonkey.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
seeing my fab doc again today. do I have enough time to go thru this list of tx? haha www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... Great study by Martha Eckey (Long Covid Pharmd on Substack) 🙏 #MECFS #LongCovid
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Patient-reported treatment outcomes in ME/CFS and long COVID | PNAS
Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and long COVID are persistent multisystem illnesses affecting many patients. With no kn...
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tamsin yeld into the void @68thmonkey.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
when I first got sick (nearly 8 incredibly long years ago) my MMP9 readings were off the chart. Sadly, no GP really understands what they do and how to bring the reading down. Hopefully this will enlighten us all. #MECFS
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tamsin yeld into the void @68thmonkey.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
My barbershop wheelie stool is one of my greatest assets whilst in the throes of #MECFS. When you account for the fact that a pair of legs weighs a whopping 1/3 of your total body weight, it makes sense to stop hauling them around, and sit your arse down as much, and as often, as you can.
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tamsin yeld into the void @68thmonkey.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
We can stop AUKUS! getup.to/4XjQ7tyC1B4uE $368B! that's a lot of research into #MECFS, investment in public housing, disability services etc. Plus, who the hell in their right mind would get into bed with the US right now?
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✍️ Review and Walk Away From AUKUS! ✍️
Donald Trump wants AUKUS to serve his “America First” agenda. We know what that means: Australia Last. I just joined thousands demanding we walk away from this $368 billion nuclear deal. Raise your ha...
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tamsin yeld into the void @68thmonkey.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Been thinking about peptides for my worsening gut issues, had heard of BPC-157 and came across this. Seems like it helps SO much more than gut issues. Anyone with #MECFS or #LeakyGut can corroborate?
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Cort Johnson @cortjohnson.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
TREATME: the Open Medicine Foundation’s Mammoth ME/CFS and Long COVID Treatment Survey Results #MECFS #longCOVID www.healthrising.org/blog/2025/07...
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TREATME: the Open Medicine Foundation's Mammoth ME/CFS and Long COVID Treatment Survey Results - Health Rising
The massive TreatME survey assessed the effectiveness of 150 treatments in ME/CFS and long COVID.
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Open Medicine Foundation (OMF) @openmedf.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
OMF StudyME is a free global recruitment tool that connects individuals interested in participating in research studies with the researchers conducting them. Sign up to help accelerate research into #MECFS and #LongCOVID 👉 www.omf.ngo/studyme.
A photo shows three scientists in lab coats, gloves, and protective eyewear gathered around a lab bench with test tubes and a microscope. At the top is the StudyME logo. The website URL, www.omf.ngo/studyme, appears at the bottom of the image.
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LymeDisease.org @lymenews.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
Piperacillin Kills Lyme Bacteria in Mice, Leaves Gut Microbiome Alone. Already FDA-approved for pneumonia, the antibiotic shows promising results for Lyme disease. www.lymedisease.org/members/lyme...
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Piperacillin Kills Lyme Bacteria in Mice, Leaves Gut Microbiome Alone - LymeDisease.org Member Community
Already FDA-approved for pneumonia, the antibiotic shows promising results for Lyme disease
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Emerge Australia @emergeaustralia.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Donate blood to AusME Biobank and accelerate ME/CFS and long COVID research! If in NSW/VIC and have these conditions or are a willing volunteer, join at vist.ly/3n8xtm9.
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Open Medicine Foundation (OMF) @openmedf.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
This project will include metabolomics, proteomics, cytokine panels, lipidomics, and more on plasma samples from #pwME, disease controls, and healthy controls. Read more about Bioquest and its potential to identify a biochemical signature to diagnose ME/CFS: www.omf.ngo/me-cfs-new-b...
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Announcement!!! A New Large-Scale ME/CFS Biomarker Study (BioQuest)! - Open Medicine Foundation
Learn about BioQuest, OMF's new ME/CFS biomarker study to identify a biomarker for ME/CFS that can be evaluated through a blood test.
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Emerge Australia @emergeaustralia.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Join Emerge Australia's free live sessions on NDIS and DSP for ME/CFS and long COVID. Learn about the application process, eligibility, and presentation of evidence. Note: unrecorded sessions, may not apply if you don't have the ailments. Register here: vist.ly/3n8aqm7
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tamsin yeld into the void @68thmonkey.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
www.earth.com/news/scienti... This is fascinating. Are they researching #MECFS within identical twins?
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Scientists think they found two key bacteria that cause multiple sclerosis
A study of twins reveals two gut bacteria linked to multiple sclerosis, offering new targets for future treatments.
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Long COVID Canada - Collaborative @longcovidcan-co.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
In this video, Dr. David Putrino discusses the nuanced relationship between movement, heart rate variability ( #HRV), and post-exertional malaise ( #PEM) in people living with complex chronic illnesses like #ME/CFS, Long Covid, Fibromyalgia, and Chronic Lyme Disease. youtu.be/pfoxIWgmWrM?...
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Cort Johnson @cortjohnson.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
Finding the Key? Could Unraveling T-cell Exhaustion Solve ME/CFS and Long COVID #MECFS #longcovid www.healthrising.org/blog/2025/05...
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Finding the Key? Could Unraveling T-cell Exhaustion Solve ME/CFS and Long COVID - Health Rising
Researchers assessing T-cell exhaustion in ME/CFS and long COVID could ultimately identify what caused these diseases.
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tamsin yeld into the void @68thmonkey.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
wait, why have you blocked me @exceedhergrasp1.bsky.social ? what did I do?
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Billy Hanlon @bhanlon15.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Health Rising: “Finding the Key? Could Unraveling T-cell Exhaustion Solve ME/CFS and Long COVID” www.healthrising.org/blog/2025/05...
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Finding the Key? Could Unraveling T-cell Exhaustion Solve ME/CFS and Long COVID - Health Rising
Researchers assessing T-cell exhaustion in ME/CFS and long COVID could ultimately identify what caused these diseases.
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tamsin yeld into the void @68thmonkey.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
This. #MECFS
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tamsin yeld into the void @68thmonkey.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Dr Nick Yim - more politician than GP? What happened to Borellia species that HAVE been found here? Michelle Wills' research found that 42% of the ticks she sampled contained a borrelia-like spirochete that most closely resembles the European Borrelia species Borrelia garinii and Borrelia afzelii.
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tamsin yeld into the void @68thmonkey.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
www.sciencenews.org/article/figh... '“Something is being left behind that is continuing to elicit an immune response,” says study coauthor Mecaila McClune' #LymeDisease #MECFS
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How to fight Lyme may lie in the biology of its disease-causing bacteria
The unusual molecular makeup of Borrelia burgdorferi, which causes Lyme disease, may hold clues for understanding and treating the tick-borne disease.
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tamsin yeld into the void @68thmonkey.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
I'm sorry. Why do our loved ones get to have all the fun? Can't they do a sponsored stay-in-bed for 7 years? 😉 #MECFS
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tamsin yeld into the void @68thmonkey.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Ha! If I was in the US, I'd be diagnosed with Lyme. But I'm not. I'm in Australia, where Lyme "doesn't exist". Instead, I have DSCAAT (Debilitating Symptom Complex Attributed To Ticks)! Where's the research here? #MECFS
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tamsin yeld into the void @68thmonkey.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
I wonder if there's been much research on the li'l ole appendix and #MECFS #LongCovid ? Could this be a key to our understanding?
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tamsin yeld into the void @68thmonkey.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
🤞🏼that the NHMRC take on these pointers. 7 yrs ago my rheumatologist prescribed GET. This year his report says this was detrimental. No apology, but at least he's changed his tune. #MECFS
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tamsin yeld into the void @68thmonkey.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
Thank fuck for that #auspol
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KimK @kimk-research.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
"People with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome May Have an “Exhausted” #Immune System A long-awaited study of people with #MECFS revealed differences in their immune & nervous system. Findings may offer clues about long COVID." www.scientificamerican.com/article/peop... #longCovid
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People with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome May Have an "Exhausted" Immune System
A long-awaited study of people with ME/CFS revealed differences in their immune and nervous system. The findings may offer clues about long COVID
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tamsin yeld into the void @68thmonkey.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
WTAF? scary as all hell
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tamsin yeld into the void @68thmonkey.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
So, adding 5HTP to my sleep mix is def. helping. You know what else is helping? Nicotine patches. Once I get past the "gotta take it off at 6pm or I won't sleep" stage (1st week or so), then my sleep's better, my poo is better, I'm better. #MECFS #TheNicotineTest
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tamsin yeld into the void @68thmonkey.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
these crowds are in my head: on the rare occasion that 1. it's not only sunny but 2. the sunny coincides with me having the energy to manage the 10 paces to get into my sunny courtyard. #MECFS 👏🏼👏🏼[and the crowd went wild!!!]👏🏼👏🏼
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tamsin yeld into the void @68thmonkey.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
When you thought it was #MECFS, but it was really just a humdinger of a day 😅
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tamsin yeld into the void @68thmonkey.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Breathwork. Breathwork. Breathwork. And Mindfulness. #MECFS #LongCovid www.healthrising.org/blog/2025/04...
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Too Much Exertion Produces Autonomic Nervous System Hit in Long COVID, ME/CFS, and Fibromyalgia - Health Rising
Geoff’s Narrations The GIST The Blog   A trip to Seattle to see Dr. Ruhoy held up the blogs a bit but they’re back! Exercise physiologist Rob Wust’s “Wearable heart rate variability monitoring identif...
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tamsin yeld into the void @68thmonkey.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
8 weeks of 7mg nicotine patches and.... hello HSV2, how kind of you to stop by. #MECFS #TheNicotineTest #HSV2 Wah-wah 🎺
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