#Ehlers Danlos Syndrome
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In the never-ending quest to alleviate my migraines, I bought a special angled pillow that lets you sleep on your side while your arm just kind of hangs through a whole in the middle. I did this because I’m a left-sided sleeper, always have been.
Until my neck subluxated and now I can’t sleep on that side without compressing some vital nerves and blood arteries. I also can’t sleep on my back right now because the pressure compresses my occipital nerve. Basically sleeping has been a nightmare recently, but that’s not the point of this post.
The point was I brought this up in physical therapy to talk about how great this pillow is because I can now sleep on my right side without the stupid thing going numb or waking me up because it hurts. And my PT was like wow, great! How did you sleep on your left side for so long without it being an issue?
And I said, oh that’s easy. I just tuck that shoulder out of the way.
And she said, ...what?
And I said, yeah, I just tuck it out the way. Not like my right shoulder. That one doesn’t move as well. It just hurts, I think there’s something wrong with it.
And my physical therapist asked me to demonstrate what I mean when I say I ‘tuck my shoulder out of the way,’ and haha, you’re never going to believe this, turns out I’ve just been casually pulling my left shoulder out of the socket for, oh, let’s see, 30 years? And then napping on it like hmmnm yess comfy.
Anyway. I looked up from my demonstration and my physical therapist was making this face:
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Wild concept that shouldn’t be wild and the coldest take ever: disabled adults are *adults* and not just children trapped in adult bodies
Disabled adults have sex
Disabled adults do drugs
Disabled adults curse
Disabled adults get piercings and tattoos
Disabled adults can make adult decisions and act and behave like adults because we are adults
It’s just so weird for people to constantly infantilize me all because of my mobility aids when I’m not a child!!!
#personal#disabled adult#disabled love#chronic pain#disabled#chronic illness#cripple punk#arthritis#ehlers danlos syndrome#disabled nsft#chronically ill#caregiver#mobility aid#ambulatory wheelchair user
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anyone else ever wish they could lie down harder? Like, I'm already horizontal, but I need more horizontal. I need to be absorbed by the floor. I think that would fix me
#My orthostatic tolerance is currently zero#POTS#postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome#me/cfs#fibromyalgia#chronic illness#disability#migraine#gastroparesis#chronic pain#chronic fatigue#chronic fatigue syndrome#myalgic encephalomyelitis#spoonie#mast cell activation syndrome#MCAS#dysautonomia#chronic migraine#joint pain#hEDS#ehlers danlos syndrome#hypermobility#hypermobile ehlers danlos#interstitial cystitis
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My controversial opinion is that I think chronically ill people should be able to fight one doctor a year
#chronic illness#disabilties#ehlers danlos syndrome#pots syndrome#mcas#tourettes#fibromyalgia#please#let me be silly#let me live in my delusions#let me have this#thanks for coming to my ted talk
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I found an extremely dope disability survival guide for those who are homebound, bedbound, in need of disability accommodations, or would otherwise like resources for how to manage your life as a disabled person. (Link is safe)
It has some great articles and resources and while written by people with ME/CFS, it keeps all disabilities in mind. A lot of it is specific to the USA but even if you're from somewhere else, there are many guides that can still help you. Some really good ones are:
How to live a great disabled life- A guide full of resources to make your life easier and probably the best place to start (including links to some of the below resources). Everything from applying for good quality affordable housing to getting free transportation, affordable medication, how to get enough food stamps, how to get a free phone that doesn't suck, how to find housemates and caregivers, how to be homebound, support groups and Facebook pages (including for specific illnesses), how to help with social change from home, and so many more.
Turning a "no" into a "yes"- A guide on what to say when denied for disability aid/accommodations of many types, particularly over the phone. "Never take no for an answer over the phone. If you have not been turned down in writing, you have not been turned down. Period."
How to be poor in America- A very expansive and helpful guide including things from a directory to find your nearest food bank to resources for getting free home modifications, how to get cheap or free eye and dental care, extremely cheap internet, and financial assistance with vet bills
How to be homebound- This is pretty helpful even if you're not homebound. It includes guides on how to save spoons, getting free and low cost transportation, disability resources in your area, home meals, how to have fun/keep busy while in bed, and a severe bedbound activity master list which includes a link to an audio version of the list on Soundcloud
Master List of Disability Accommodation Letters For Housing- Guides on how to request accommodations and housing as well as your rights, laws, and prewritten sample letters to help you get whatever you need. Includes information on how to request additional bedrooms, stop evictions, request meetings via phone, mail, and email if you can't in person, what you can do if a request is denied, and many other helpful guides
Special Laws to Help Domestic Violence Survivors (Vouchers & Low Income Housing)- Protections, laws, and housing rights for survivors of DV (any gender), and how to get support and protection under the VAWA laws to help you and/or loved ones receive housing and assistance
Dealing With Debt & Disability- Information to assist with debt including student loans, medical debt, how to deal with debt collectors as well as an article with a step by step guide that helped the author cut her overwhelming medical bills by 80%!
There are so many more articles, guides, and tools here that have helped a lot of people. And there are a lot of rights, resources, and protections that people don't know they have and guides that can help you manage your life as a disabled person regardless of income, energy levels, and other factors.
Please boost!
#signal boost#please reblog#I'm so so glad this has gotten the traction that it has!#chronic pain#chronic illness#disability#fibromyalgia#cfs#chronic fаtiguе ѕуndrоmе#actually disabled#spoonie#me/cfs#cfs/me#long covid#important#invisible disability#ehlers danlos syndrome#lyme disease#chronically ill#cpunk#cripplepunk#it's a bummer that it's so US centric but if you're outside of the US you can look into similar programs#I hope that other countries have options like these#the US seems so behind when it comes to medical care and disability resources. and i mean it is#but it's good to know all of your rights as a disabled person or if you ever become disabled
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can they invent a mobility aid that helps with the joint pain & also does NOT cause different joint pain in a different area from use
#ehlers danlos syndrome#hypermobile ehlers danlos#hypermobile eds#disability#disabled#mobility aid#chronic illness#chronic pain#joint pain
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do able-bodied people not understand that if disabled people call out of work every time they don't feel good that we would call out of work every fucking day?
like honestly. what do you think being disabled means?
#if one more person tells me to take a sick day i'm going to throw something at them#i just honestly cannot anymore#disabilties#disabled#actually disabled#epilepsy#ehlers danlos syndrome#physical disability#neurological disability#actually epileptic#zebra#chronically ill#chronic illness#spoonie#chronic fatigue#chronic pain#c punk#crip punk#cripple punk#fuck capitalism#anti work#disability culture#1k#5k#10k
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there's something so raw and soul crushing about spending your late childhood+teen years suicidal then growing up and actually wanting to live, after an ungodly effort, only to see your health deteriorate because of chronic illness.
#i want to be here for a while longer. COME ON#i have barely started living this isnt fair#cw death#chronic pain#chronic illness#ehlers danlos syndrome#hypermobility#fibromyalgia
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I never truly knew the meaning of friendship until I became chronically ill and disabled. When my health declined I had people leaving left and right because I couldn’t keep up with other teenagers. I stopped having people check on me, I stopped getting invited to stuff, stopped being included, until I just got left behind. Now as an adult I found friends who check up on me, make sure whatever we do is accessible to me, always making me feel included, they are my support system.
Check up on your chronically ill and disabled friends, keep including them in stuff even if they have to end up canceling it. Being excluded for something you have no control over is horrible and no one should go through that.
#chronic pain#arthritis#cane user#chronic fatigue#hypermobile ehlers danlos#disability#disabled#hypermobility#joint pain#ehlers danlos syndrome#the chronic pain diaries#chronic pain flare up#chronically ill#young disabled#physical disability#disabilties#postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
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stop villanizing disabled people. stop assuming we're just being lazy. stop assuming we could be trying harder. stop assuming that we'll "feel better" in a few weeks. stop assuming that we have the same energy levels as everyone else. thanks for coming to my ted talk.
#spoonie#chronic illness#invisible disability#disabled#chronic pain#actually disabled#chronically ill#pots#pots syndrome#ehlers danlos syndrome#heds#hypermobility#hypermobile ehlers danlos#joint pain#mobility aid#mobility aids#ableism#autism#actually autistic#mental health#mental illness#physically disabled#physical disability
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This is a reminder that you can still serve cunt while using a mobility aid, hope that helps
#shit post#chronic pain#disabled#mobility aid#mobility aids mean freedom#ambulatory wheelchair user#chronic illness#cripple punk#arthritis#ehlers danlos syndrome#chronically ill
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Something I wish abled bodied people would understand is that just because I’m using a mobility aid doesn’t mean I’m “hurt” in that moment necessarily. They’re also preventative measures. Since I’ve began using my aids at work I’ve gotten so many versions of “what happened to you” that I genuinely cannot keep track. Nothing *happened*, sometimes people are just disabled.
#disabled#disability#chronic illness#chronic pain#chronic fatigue#ehlers danlos syndrome#postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome#mobility aid#mobility aid user
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I know its kind of silly to say “don’t feel bad for canceling because of pain, fatigue, etc” because I know guilt is a reflex you can’t easily refrain from. But you can reason with yourself so instead I’ll say this:
Nobody can feel what you’re feeling but you. Nobody knows the severity of what you would be putting yourself through if you were to “tough it out.”
If you do “tough it out,” the purpose for you doing the thing will most likely not be fulfilled anyway. You probably will not be mentally present or engaged. You probably will not have a good time or get much out of it. Etc.
If people really have such a problem with it, thats a huge red flag. Being transparent about your needs and boundaries is a great way to weed people like that out of your life.
If you have any kind of chronic illness or disability, remember that you probably have a very warped judgement of what is “reasonable” to endure in terms of pain, fatigue, burnout, etc.
You didn’t ask for this, you don’t deserve this, there is no reason you should have to bear the weight of it alone. I bet if someone else was in your position, you wouldn’t mind helping accommodate for them?
Low energy days are truly sacred, take them seriously. Please respect your body’s signals. “If you do not choose times to rest, your body will choose for you” or however the saying goes
It is so much pressure to have to deliberate what sacrifices are necessary for proper self care. Give yourself extra credit for having to deal with that stress on top of whatever is putting you in that position in the first place. Thats a lot at once
You are leading by example and showing others that you would never expect them to hurt or overextend themselves for your benefit. Putting yourself first always inspires other to do the same.
Please be proud of yourself for even considering canceling and putting your needs first. That is so strong of you <3
#rants & reflections#chronic pain rant#chronic pain#disability advocacy#disability community#disabled community#disability rights#chronic illness vent#undiagnosed chronic illness#chronic illness community#chronic illness rant#chronic illness#chronic pain problems#undiagnosed chronic pain#fibromyalgia#dysautonomia#spoonies#physical disability#chronic fatigue#ehlers danlos syndrome#pots#postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome#craniocervical instability#migraine#cluster headaches#tmd#heds#neck pain#back pain#chronic headaches
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if you didn’t realize, ableism is actually bigotry and systemic ableism and inaccessibility are really oppression and it’s not something disabled people brought on ourselves by having bodies&minds that you think are inferior and therefore not worth fighting for. disabled people’s lives and wellbeing matter. we don’t have to earn our worthiness by doing “enough” to deserve a good life. nobody does.
#cripplepunk#neuropunk#actually disabled#disability rights#neurodivergent#chronically ill#madpunk#ableism#inaccessibility#actually autistic#ehlers danlos syndrome#higher support needs#autpunk#cpunk#disabled lives matter#tourettes#functional neurological disorder#mobility issues#physically disabled#my text
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I need a badge that says "Nothing happened, I'm just disabled" to wear when I use my braces or other disability aids. Maybe abled people would stop asking me about it then.
#maybe ill make my own#cant be too hard right?#disabled#different aids for different days#chronically ill#chronic pain#ehlers danlos syndrome#cripplepunk#unitypunk#disability#mobility aid#badges#buttons#pins#chronic illness#spoonie#disibility#accessibility#disability rights#disability pride#disabled pride#wheel chair#cane user#wheel chair user#crutches#crutches user#walking stick#walking stick user#walker#walker user
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I don’t know who needs to hear it but it is not a moral failing if you are doing all that you can to relieve pain yet are not making a dent. It’s not your fault. Your pain is not your fault. Relief isn’t happening because your pain is mighty and under treated. Not because you aren’t trying hard enough. Your pain is not your fault.
#chronic pain#cripple punk#ehlers danlos syndrome#fibromyalgia#tethered spinal cord#disability community#chronic illness#fuck capitalism#medical gaslighting#medical neglect
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