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a poll for physically disabled people only

if you could take a pill and be cured of your physical disability/disabilities, would you?

yes

it’s complicated (elaborate?)

Voting ended onNov 9, 2024

#not because i dont like my mobility aids or mind being disabled #i am in pain all the time and i dont wanna be anymore #fuck the button could say “you still are disabled but you arent in pain” and i would slap it so hard #i wanna go back to not hating what i love sometimes #like running #like walking #like standing in a hot shower #¯⁠\⁠ ⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠ ⁠/⁠¯

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Hello hello long time no see.

I was just wondering if anyone knew anyone who sells like nice compression gloves. I got a pair recently and they are helping my hands a lot but they are really plain. I really like a lot of pizzazz.

#chronic pain #joint pain

Hey can people with bpd hit me up. My therapist has thought I had it for a bit but I was just diagnosed yesterday and I would love some people to chat with/resources.

Thank you

#bpd #boderline personality disorder #mental illness #actually bpd #actually borderline

mythicalcoolkid

Even if you don't think/know that you have [disorder] (or even if you know you don't!) you're allowed to use coping strategies meant for or associated with that disorder. You can use ADHD tips for your poor memory. You can stim even if you're not autistic (stimming has a lot of overlap between disorders honestly). You can use chronic fatigue tips if you have depression. You're not stealing resources. If it helps you, it helps you, whether you were the target audience or not

chronicallyc

A chronic illness phenomenon

I think there’s this weird phenomenon in life, specifically in the chronic illness community. It’s a place some of us get stuck in - the in between. A place where you’re too sick to function in the “able world” but at the same time you seem to healthy for the chronic illness world. You almost faint but you don’t. You’re always in pain but it’s relatively tolerable. You’re not bad enough to qualify for surgery even though you’d benefit. You forget everything but you don’t lose time. Your heart rate is too high to be normal but not high enough to be critical. Your BP is low but not THAT low. You try to find answers but seem relatively okay to doctors so they don’t want to run more tests. You’re stuck in a place where you almost wish you were sicker so you could get helpful treatment.

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metapianycist

@ abled people

when a disabled person tells you that they need to rest or take a break, do not tell them to just power through.

if i just power through, i have a shutdown or a meltdown, i get injuries, or i become unable to function. taking a break is preventative care. i know my own limits. stop telling disabled that you know better than we do what is best for us at any given moment.

catchymemes

prof-grace-aspen

This is the best description I’ve heard for this method, I always thought it was bullshit because I never heard a description that actually explained how to do this other than “tap your head 20 times”.

I have anxiety-induced hissing, which sounds/feels different from sound-induced tinnitus (which I have also experience). Sound-based tinnitus actually sounds like you’re “hearing” something in your ears, whilst the hissing I have feels like it’s “inside my head”, if that makes sense. But this technique still helps!!

re-bee-key

OH MY FUCKING GOD IT WORKED!

Ive had tintinis my whole life and its just… fucking gone. What the fuck

naamahdarling

Well, it isn’t gone, but it did quiet down noticeably???

prospective-existence

Putting this over here cause it works!!

witched-kid

Hey @ catblr how do I get my cat to stop chewing cords. He ate through an extension cord recently and I’m scared for him

prospective-existence

Hey I know this isn’t like standard content but I like my cat alive and not eating cords so maybe one of y’all can help me

Hey uhhhh those who have migraines often can you give me some advice on things to help. I’m on day five of this and the meds the doctor gave me are not helping

#migraine #pain #chronic pain #chronic migraine

disagigglebilities

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Alright white girls I know seeing a young person with a cane is crazy but no need to stare at me like that from your car

#personal #cane user #chronic pain

recoverywarriorx

MENTAL ILLNESS APPS. ONE REBLOG COULD HELP OR EVEN SAVE SOMEONE.

These are all iPhone apps. I have no idea which are available on other phones.

Give some comfort and get some comfort..

comfort spot

Meditation is so healthy for you. No matter who you are. I can’t sleep unless there’s a guided meditation playing.

GPS4Soul

Headspace

Calm

Relax & Rest

Take a Break

Anxiety Free

Breathe2Relax

Relax Lite

Smiling Mind

The Quiet Place

Noise machines for those nights that you can’t hear anything but your mind..

Sleep Pillow

Relax Melodies

Journaling apps for on the go feelings that won’t leave you alone

Mood Journal

GratitudeDiary

TherapyBuddy

Everyday

PTSD patients

Reach Out

PTSD Coach

Mood Trackers that actually work and don’t suck like most

Optimism

Rise Up

For when you’re so anxious you can’t make eye contact with anyone. (trust me I get it.)

MindShift

Thisissand

When suicidal thoughts are strong, but you can’t seem to tell anyone for find any help.

ReliefLink

Hello Cruel World

Ask

Positive affirmations/reminders you’re amazing

Daily Recovery

Inspirations

Today’s Step

Affirmations

Flatter Me!

I hope this helps at least one person.. I know it sure as hell helps me. I’m sorry you’re struggling. I love you.

its-a-different-world

I love you guys! I want you all to feel loved and safe!

im--still--alive

comfort spot doesn’t work anymore sadly, it was one of my favorite apps.

I have any to add except for Calm Harm, which helps with self harm urges

here’s the apps from this list that are available for android:

Meditation:

Headspace: Meditation & Mindfullness

Calm - Meditate, sleep, relax

Relax and Rest Meditations

Take a Break

Breathe2relax

Relax Lite: Stress Relief

Smiling Mind

The Quiet Place

White Noise:

Relax Melodies (one of my personal favorites)

Journaling:

Therapy Buddy

Daylio - Diary, Journal, Mood Tracker

PTSD:

Reachout

PTSD coach

Anxiety:

Mindshift

thisissand

I couldn’t find any of the suicide apps. Most of the positivity apps are there and there’s a bunch more if you search for any one of the one’s on the list

wizardnaturalist

When you get a random spike of intense pain that fades away after a few seconds

#this me

wolveria

Young me going thru growing pains: wow cant wait to be an adult and i wont be in pain all the time!

My body knowing it’s going to manifest some sweet sweet chronic illnesses in a few years:

disasterlarper

as ur friendly Neighborhood Nursing Student™ i feel somewhat compelled to remind everyone with the hot weather:

every liquid except sea water and alcohol hydrates you. It’s not CHUG WATER OR DIE. in fact, gatorade and the like are designed to hydrate you efficiently.

yeah, this includes coffee and tea and soda. the diuretic is not enough to cancel out the liquid. juices and milk have solids in them, sure, but they’re also mostly liquid! it counts.

your body can only absorb so much water at a time, so chugging 64 oz of water at noon and calling it good will do a wonderful job of flushing your kidneys, but not so much of hydrating your tissues. it’s more important that you’re getting consistent fluid throughout the day.

there’s a lot of fancy ways to determine How Much Water (Liquid) I Should Drink but honestly? 8 oz (1 cup) every other hour on cool days and 8 oz every hour on hot days should be fine (assuming you sleep for a normal amount of time per day…. i’m assuming ur awake 16 hours a day.)

figure out how many oz each of ur favorite cups is. it’ll help your guesstimation.

if ur urine is darker than light yellow, you’re dehydrated.

if u pinch the skin on the back of ur hand for a couple seconds and it takes more than a second or two go to back to normal then ur dehydrated.

equalityformost-deactivated2017

In regards to #1, don’t take this as an excuse to drink the sugar water that they call sports drinks. They aren’t bad for you per se, but please choose water.

disasterlarper

actually this entire post was written in the spirit of ppl using it as an excuse to drink sports drinks and soda etc

ppl have been commenting abt sodium levels in soda and sugar levels in sports drinks and thats all well and good but what i’ve noticed is that people who internalize “well, ONLY WATER hydrates me” but who HATE WATER remain horrifically dehydrated cause they dont drink anything.

so like. if ur a person who haaaaates tap water, this is absolutely me giving you permission to drink whatever fluid you can stomach. please take this as a direct excuse to drink nothing but gatorade if that’s what it takes to get enough fluid into ur body.

it’s not the healthiest for you, sure, but you’re a smart enough person to know that. please drink fluids anyways.

if u like water thats gr8. if you can stomach water that’s gr8. if you can’t, that’s okay too, and you need to stay hydrated just as much as anyone else, so please drink.

the-rain-monster

I used to hate tap water, and in some places (looking at you, Iowa) it is legit disgusting, but one thing I do which helped a ton and was long term cheaper than buying soda or juice was to get a bottle of Angostura bitters. It’s a cocktail additive with a strong distinctive flavor, so although a tiny bottle is like $6 it will last you for ages. Put a small drop or dash in your glass then fill with water. It has a pleasant sort of herbal metal taste (I understand that those words don’t seem like they should go together but it’s hard to describe) which masks tap water. It also helps me smooth an upset tummy but your mileage may vary. It’s not something that will get you drunk, just a flavoring like vanilla extract.

If that all sounds like too much bother, dropping a lemon wedge into water also helps.

adigitalmagician

I am learning that lemon wedges are magical in almost everything I like to drink.

jumpingjacktrash

here is the magic that made me stop being chronically dehydrated:

because yeah, i can’t STAND plain water – it tastes like the inside of my mouth. it tastes like spit. imagine drinking a glass of ice cold spit. ugh. but add a squirt of this stuff to your glass of tapwater, and now it tastes like apple, cherry, lemonade, whatever.

i also got a bunch of these

and pre-prep them with flavored water, iced tea, iced coffee, whatever (or ask my helper to do it), and then when i’m thirsty but distracted and want to just grab some kind of liquid without thinking about finding a clean glass etc., i can just grab one of these.

because yeah, hating water is a thing, and dehydration SUCKS. so drink SOMETHING, don’t be a water purist. better to chug iced coffee than go without.

magnolia-lascivious-deactivated

mio was a damn genius for comin out with that shit

iopele

can I just speak up here as someone who has been a nurse for 17 years? I heartily endorse this post and also give you permission to DRINK WHATEVER THE HELL IT TAKES TO KEEP YOU FROM BEING DEHYDRATED

especially in the summer, you can’t play around with that. drink something. seriously. for the love of kittens. DRINK SOMETHING.

madlori

Addendum: If you’re engaged in sustained activity that makes you sweat, then yes drink water, but PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD also drink some Gatorade or something. If you sweat a lot and drink tons of water, you won’t be replacing your electrolytes. I used to get horrible headaches and feel awful after long hikes because I was drinking like 150 oz of water. This can cause hyponatremia, or low blood sodium levels. I started adding one bottle of a sports drink (and yes, sugar is bad, for me especially, so I drink Powerade Zero which has no sugar or calories) to my water intake and I no longer get those headaches.

There are also electrolyte supplement capsules you can get at any sporting goods or outdoor outfitter’s store that you can add to water bottles that accomplish the same result.

cross-country-suggestions

Hydrate or die-drate lads!!!

anarchapella

Popsicles count as drinking! Especially the pedialite ones

#this post has made my life so much easier #Especially since i moved #the water in edmonton tastes nasty so i drink those fozen juice cans #saved my ass

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cockroach-queer

Some things it is A-OK to say to your doctor:

Wait

Stop

(These are full sentences! You do not need to say any more)

I am not comfortable.

I am not comfortable, I would like…

you to wait a moment.

another person in the room.

everyone else out of the room.

a doctor/nurse of my same gender to preform this test/procedure.

the person who came with me to this appointment in the room.

you to explain everything before you begin.

you to tell me what you are doing as you go.

to do this another day.

I want to get a second opinion before we proceed.

I don’t understand, please repeat that.

I don’t understand, please explain more simply.

Please say that slower/spell that, I want to do some research myself.

I would like to talk to [someone in my life, ie my parents to SO] before making this decision.

No, I do not need to talk to [anyone] before making this decision, I am confidant on my own and am ready to proceed.

What are the side effects of this medication/procedure? What are the potential complications?

Why are you recommending/prescribing this specific thing?

What other treatment options are there? Why are you choosing this?

Would your treatment plan be different if I were a man/woman older/younger had kids, etc? Why are you choosing this one then?

IS there anything I should know about this treatment you have not yet told me?

I understand you say not to, but If I choose to do X, against medical advice, what risks am I running? (ie taking recreational drugs while on medication)

How much will this cost?

Are there any less expensive options/tests we can run first?

Is there a generic of this medication you can prescribe instead?

I think you are not understanding me, I said…

You are not listening to me, please let me finish describing my symptoms.

You are not understanding how much pain I am in, let me clarify…

I do not think it is anxiety/depression/my weight/etc, what else could it potentially be?

I think by assuming it is anxiety/depression/my weight/etc you are ignoring some symptoms. Please listen again and let’s discuss what else it could be.

Please write in my chart that you are not testing for X and why not.

I am in enough pain/this is detrimental enough to my life that non-treatment is not an option. If you can not treat this/figure out what is wrong, to whom can you refer me?

Please write (or help me write) a summary of what we did today so I don’t forget

What are our next steps?

If [what you are recommending] is ineffective, what would my next steps be? What other doctor should I talk to?

What is the best way to contact you if I have additional questions or issues?

Remember, a doctor is a person YOU pay because they know a lot about bodies in general, to help you figure out whats best for YOUR body. It is still your body, not theirs! They know about medicine but you are the expert in your body. Don’t let them act like they own you. Don’t leave if you’ve still got questions, don’t stay if you’re uncomfortable, and feel free to insist on ANY information you want.

that-catholic-shinobi

ask questions, advocate for yourself. Be aware!!

I don’t talk about my pain much. I feel like it isn’t as bad as other people so I don’t really have the right to complain. It flickers and fades sometimes, leaving me feeling like I did before my fall. But other times it’s all I can focus on.

The burning sensation in my hands as I try to work.

The stinging jolts that run through my hip with ever step.

The pain of every breath when my ribs start flaring.

It all makes me want to curl up in bed and just stop for the day.

And then it changes back again. The only constant is the worry of when it will come back, the worry it will be worse than last time, the worry that it won’t fade this time.

But I still feel like it doesn’t count. I’m fine. People have it worse. And even though I know everyone’s pain is different it just feels... wrong to complain, so I keep going. I keep going and hope it’ll get better one day.

#personal #pain #bluh #pain days suck #but im lucky its only a two day work week #and then i have 5 days off and a vacation

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