CallieVacker

Me: “Um, maybe. That’s kind of what being disabled means.”

Hi! I'm Laura. I am disabled with Ehlers Danlos, MCAS, and POTS. Here are a few mobility aids, physical therapy tools, braces, comfort items, and other things that I have acquired over the years that significantly increased my quality of life. I hope it helps someone.

Mobility aids:

Folding cane

Instant seat

Shower stool (nice quality)

Shower stool (cheap but works)

Physical therapy tools:

Exercise ball (small)

Exercise ball (large)

Exercise bands (with handles)

Yoga wheel

Cervical traction

Resistance bands

Theraband (get that GRIP)

Foam roller

Grip strength resistance bands

Adjustable ankle weights

Braces:

Neck brace

Wrist widget

Thumb splint

SI Joint Belt

K-tape

Knee brace

Wrist braces

K-tape (non-bulk)

Back brace

Elbow brace

Comfort items:

Heating pad

Neck and shoulders heating pad

Massage gun

Hand fan

Acupressure mat

Large Icepack

Leg pillow

Neck pillow

Bulk epsom salts (guess this could also go in the next category)

SALT:

Saltstick fastchews (orange and watermelon are my favorites)

Salt pills (that don't upset my tummy)

Cell Salts (these help my migraines)

Misc:

Quercetin (for allergies)

Neti pot

Bug bite thing

Hand warmer

Bed tray table

Toilet seat cushion

Yoga swing (yeehaw cowboy)

Cooling towels

TENS Unit

Huge Mason jar pitcher thing (revolutionized my access to water)

Pulse oximeter

*Notice* All of the above WERE Amazon Affiliate links. They no longer bring me money because Amazon decided that Tumblr is not an authorized site to use links on. Fuck amazon. I worked hella hard on this list.

I am a disabled queer artist. As I'm sure you know, it is very expensive to be disabled. These links won't bring me anything other than the joy of helping someone else. Please enjoy and share! Knowledge is power.

I did these with my psychiatrist.

Hi there,

It is possible to have both, since symptoms can and do overlap. I’m going to share with a helpful comparison chart that shows the differences and similarities between the two.

Here is the link to the article: Link

That does happen to me sometimes, and the best I can do to make those thoughts go away is to always think “It’s okay to notice he’s attractive, that doesn’t mean I’m attracted to him” and to always remember how uncomfortable I am only by thinking of anything romantic or sexual with a guy.