#ndph

if i had a nickel for every chronic pain condition i developed as a tween due to an extremely stressful life event that also causes fatigue and cognitive issues, is hard to treat and likely impossible to cure, has little research into it, doctors and scientists wildly disagree over how the condition works or even if it exists at all, is a diagnosis of exclusion, and was blamed on anxiety/depression for years, id have two nickels. and it fucking sucks that it happened twice.

i literally spent a majority of my childhood being called a liar because no one believed me and no doctor was finding anything. the last neurologist told me i'll probably have to wait until im 50 for it to go away and that was his solution. having a test that says i'm not lying and a doctor who says they can help is making me sob into my sandwich

In hindsight, NDPH is a really funny diagnosis. You go to the doctor and say “Hey I’ve started getting daily persistent headaches” and the doctor goes “yeah I’ll diagnose you with that” and sends you home with an ibuprofen. And then they’re wrong.

I’m just a (demi) girl chugging Gatorade and caffeinated beverages, hoping it’ll solve my physical health problems.