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However, conventional priority-based flow control mechanisms, which rely on static classification thresholds, lack the adaptability to handle the nuanced, continuous nature of physiological data and dynamic network states. To overcome this rigidity, this paper introduces a novel, domain-adaptive Fuzzy Logic Flow Control (FFC) protocol specifically tailored for LoRaWAN-based IoMT. While employing established Mamdani inference, the FFC system innovatively fuses multi-parameter physiological data (body temperature, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, and heart rate) into a continuous Health Score, which is then mapped via a context-optimised sigmoid function to dynamic transmission intervals. This represents a novel application-layer semantic integration with LoRaWAN\u2019s constrained MAC and PHY layers, enabling cross-layer flow optimisation without protocol modification. Simulation results confirm that FFC significantly enhances reliability and energy efficiency while reducing latency relative to traditional static priority architectures. Seamlessly integrated into the NS-3 LoRaWAN simulation framework, the FFC protocol demonstrates superior performance in IoMT communications. Simulation results confirm that FFC significantly enhances reliability and energy efficiency while reducing latency compared with traditional static priority-based architectures. 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