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I'm in a similar place. Bipolar causes brain fog, executive dysfunction, and other debilitating cognitive symptoms. long covid can cause many of the same symptoms. With the two compounded I would have no quality of life left, so I'm still diligently wearing a mask long after society has given up. The looks i get from family, from my therapist, it's enraging.
same but it's migraines for me. they get much worse after covid exposure. I straight up do not care what dirty looks I get. I cannot get covid again (I can't even get vaccinated because those also trigger the migraines). anyone who lives with me must wear masks in public or they can gtfo. anyone who gives me a dirty look can get fucked.
I'm not risking worse disability for the sake of some stranger or even a friend. the last exposure a few months ago has me projectile vomiting during migraines and the vertigo is now so intense I fall when I'm sitting. I'm going to start breaking bones at this rate. I don't know where the floor is - I can't even walk with a walker. I need a wheelchair to go to the doctor because the physical stress of walking around is enough to trigger a migraine.
and all this despite the fact that I was doing so much better. I was totally migraine free for literal months. you respect my health or you can gtfo out of my life.
I'm very sorry. Not that it's much, but you have my solidarity.
Sometimes solidarity is what we've got. History isn't over yet, we've got a long way to go, some of us are going to figure something out sooner or later.