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How does a charged particle not lose all of its energy even though it constantly generates an electromagnetic field?

If a charged particle creates an electromagnetic field, doesn't the information in that field have to be carried by photons to "sense" whether or not there exists another charged particle in the field? As far as I know, information can't be shared or transferred without using energy, and charged particles share information using photons.

However if all charged particles are constantly giving off photons to generate this field, how is it that they don't lose all their energy?

I'm sure there's something I'm missing, and I would really appreciate some clarity.
gpt
The electrostatic field of a charge *has* or *carries* a certain amount of energy and information. It does not need a *constant input* of energy or information from the charge. It does not "emanate" or "flow" outwards from the charge.

It's like a dress, not a waterfall. You don't need to constantly produce fabric to have a dress on.