Why You Crash After a Good Day With Long COVID | PEM Explained

<p>You wake up feeling good, finally have some energy, and try to catch up on everything you haven’t been able to do. Then, hours or even days later, you crash.</p><p>In this episode of <em>The Long Haul with Summer</em>, Summer explains post-exertional malaise (PEM), why it can be delayed, and why it can feel so different from ordinary fatigue.</p><p>Drawing from her own experience with Long COVID, Summer talks through the many forms of exertion that can contribute to a crash, including physical activity, mental work, socializing, emotional stress, travel, errands, and even several smaller activities adding up throughout the day.</p><p>She also explains the energy envelope, Spoon Theory, pacing, and the boom-and-bust cycle that can happen when you use more energy than your body can currently tolerate.</p><p>Learn more about the Microvascular Research Foundation and how you can help at <a href="https://mvresearch.org/">https://mvresearch.org/</a></p>