#chronic reflux

[disabled-bug]

I’m so proud of people living with chronic health conditions. That shit is HARD. Idk who needs to hear this, but if no one else has said it: I’m proud of you. You’re sticking it out through so much pain and grief. That’s no small feat.

Every small thing you do for yourself health adds up. The grief is heavy and it comes from a place of love. The grief knows the pain is wronging you.

I’m proud of you. I hope on the good days you can be proud of yourself.

Keep going.

[chaosisorderao3]

Sometimes chronic illness is going to urgent care because "oh I've had these symptoms before but never this bad maybe I need to get checked out asap" only to be told "yeah you're fine and your body is sorting itself out so just focus on breathing through it if it happens again"

And on the bright side:

A) my body is sorting itself out and the checkup confirmed the symptoms weren't putting me in danger even though I had shortness of breath for an hour bad enough that I couldn't do anything else

B) my symptoms started to resolve on their own while I was at the clinic

But even so, having to just exist every now and then for an hour waiting for shortness of breath like that to pass really does suck lol

[chronic-gastro-illness-culture]

hows the tummy hurty fandom doing

[idiosynchratic-anomalocaris]

Every person with acid reflux should be paid $500

[incognito-liger]

Why am I nauseous ALL THE TIME

Nauseous if I eat

Nauseous if I don’t eat

Nauseous from normally safe food

Nauseous from different food

Nauseous from drinking water

Nauseous from dry mouth 

Nauseous if stomach hurts

Stomach hurts if nauseous

Nauseous from meds

Nauseous without meds

[cockroachparty]

wow I'm having a GERD flare up and im hungry and need something easy but every food in the entire world will destroy me what can i eat

the humble bowl of oatmeal:

[stellaltumi]

once again this meme applies

I regurgitate food when I cough now 😭

[disabled-planet]

Gluten sucks gluten sucks gluten sucks gluten sucks I am in pain I am in pain I am in pain

Why is my body like this

[angelsyrip]

my stomach did the thing 🤭 (projectile vomiting)

[manyminded]

who up feeling like they need to puke 2night ✌️ I’d make out w you but I think neither of us want to

[disabled-bug]

disabled people when their disability disables them

[chronic-gastro-illness-culture]

undiagnosed chronic gastro illness culture is idk whats wrong w me but i think its trying to kill me

[itshomobirb]

ohhhh ok. these mightve been "symptoms" and not "normal human experiences" <- said with disbelief

[toomanyacronyms]

Anyone else to the Acceptance stage of being disabled and/or chronically ill?

I've been disabled since as young as I can remember. I've stopped looking for cures and started looking for things to make everyday life easier and less painful before i was even diagnosed. I've just started seeing symptoms as something to laugh over instead of panicking over it. I've learned accept my limits (although i still push past them) and to accept my body when it's tired or not feeling well.

[spoonful116]

Save money on groceries by being nauseous for a week. Follow me for more financial advice.

[cockroachparty]

having chronic pain while also maintaining a high gpa is the worst combo. i care so much about my education but clearly my body doesn't!

i got my upper endoscopy this past friday (YAY!!!) and ever since, i've been having very bad pain. apparently that is "normal" after having an endoscopy, but classes started today and i'd appreciate it if my body cooperated with me !! i've had a killer headache all day (this is more aligned with my wisdom tooth, though, rather than my GERD) and I still have it now, even when trying to focus on my reading for my class.

i really, really care about my education and future but my chronic illness makes it really hard to do anything important. is there anyone else reading this who suffers the same? how do you do it? i think i just need some support !