u/This_Quiet_Tempest — reddlx

Bouquets when returning home!

Arrived back in town to the L.A.area after being away for 3 weeks and found these beauties blooming, including the yellow and white one (1st photo) which has never bloomed before:)

What a joy being amongst these petals and perfumes.

The heat wave we are in has me watering these plumes in very large clay pots at least twice a week, and their blooms are more robust and plentiful because of it I think.

So happy, as I’m still a newbie!

u/This_Quiet_Tempest — 12 days ago

▲ 34 r/Plumeria

A gift from the rain.

The rain this weekend knocked two plumeria blooms onto the ground. The at the size of this one!

u/This_Quiet_Tempest — 1 month ago

▲ 95 r/Plumeria

Plume blooms poppin!

I’m loving the colours and perfumes from each of my plumeria right now!
The Jeanine Morgane smells like buttered coconut!

u/This_Quiet_Tempest — 2 months ago

▲ 9 r/LongCovid

Muscle weakness, esp quadruceps

Hello all,

I’ve noticed that for the last few months my legs are quite weak when I’ve gone beyond where I should energy/pacing wise. It used to be breathlessness and lactic acid burn (mitochondrial inefficiency connected)?

Now it correlates with internal tremors, muscle twitching too, especially in my legs but it’s like, I need to sit down as h legs hurt, they ache and feel very weak.

Has anyone had or have this? It’s just a bit different than the past few months and I’d love to hear your thoughts/experiences, though don’t wish this feeling on anyone.

Thank you for your feedback/support.

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u/This_Quiet_Tempest — 3 months ago

▲ 83 r/oilpainting

Current painting in progress

Hi all,

I’ve never posted a painting on here before but wanted to share a current 24”x12” oil painting I’m working on of my friend Amy. It’s about 65% complete.

Have a beautiful day!

u/This_Quiet_Tempest — 3 months ago

▲ 101 r/Plumeria

Plumeria earrings :)

When I was in the Kauai airport in January I was on the lookout for plumeria jewelry.
These little earrings are so much fun. Had to share!

u/This_Quiet_Tempest — 3 months ago

▲ 24 r/Plumeria

Current backyard bloomings!

Hi all,

I recently returned to my home in Southern California and look at these gorgeous treats! Each plant is like looking at a different painting!

Have a beautiful day everyone!

u/This_Quiet_Tempest — 3 months ago

▲ 24 r/LongCovid+1 crossposts

Long Covid and increased sensitization to medications.

Hi all,

I’ve been on lisdexamfetamine and bupropion for years for adhd.
I’ve had covid twice but the one that did me in was in April 2025.
I’m thinking of asking my doc (who is awesome and supportive of my LC/incredible) if I can try tapering down a bit on these meds as I believe covid truly fried my autonomic nervous system.

Now I feel unwell after a couple of hours of taking them whereas I never did pre-covid. I feel overly stimmed. Has anyone else experienced anything like this? A new sensitivity to meds you’d been on for years prior to COVID infection?

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u/This_Quiet_Tempest — 5 months ago

▲ 4 r/LongCovid+1 crossposts

Flare triggered by bodywork/osteopathy

Hi all,

I have dysautonomia which was exacerbated by Long Covid, as well as CFS/ME.

I had some gentle bodywork from an osteopath done yesterday. Nothing too crazy but they did a lot of work with my spine and the ligaments and muscles around it. I gave them the heads up about my Dysautonomia and the other conditions. I trust them entirely. However I think it really triggered a flare.

Last night I had massive internal tremors, insomnia. This morning I have a lot of emotional lability, massive PEM, lots of air hunger, tachycardia, tinnitus.

Have any of you experienced a flare like this or similar following bodywork? Not even deep tissue work but more gentle bodywork? I want to keep going with it for future sessions but I'm afraid of what might happen afterwards.

Thank you for whatever you can suggest/advise.

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u/This_Quiet_Tempest — 5 months ago