#fatigue/irritation

[philodendrongirl]

2 weeks on buproprion tomorrow ... feeling normal .. suspicious. Going down on my lexapro as well. I do feel a bit different from that lol but its very subtle i feel. Not rlly gonna be noticing much until its a few months in

[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.

[trulynamelessworld]

✨ Things I'm insecure about because of my disabilities ✨

Being unreliable

Having a messy room

Abdominal bloating

Not being 100% on top of my hygiene

Having to excuse myself to the washroom more often

Using my mobility aids

Random bruising

My chicken (weak) legs

Having to explain myself to strangers

Taking the accessible seating on the bus/train

Tripping over myself

My brain fog (I used to have a fantastic memory, I feel like I come off as stupid now)

Being super sweaty

Not being "good representation"

Leaving functions early

Sitting on the floor in public

And so much more. This is a reminder that you're not alone in feeling gross or undesirable, it's also okay to feel that way.

Sometimes you need to feel the feelings before you deal with them.

[chronically-izzzzle]

Same.

[b0bthebuilder35]

[spoonie-support]

[staringstarling]

Born to be a wild creature frolicking through the woods, forced to be a chronically ill, and disabled girl who longs for her old body.

Born to dilly dally, forced to do schoolwork.

Born to fly, forced to be grounded.

Born to run away from everyone, and everything I've ever known, forced to lay in bed pondering, and grieving.

[kimiko24-art]

"I'm sorry for being so tired, it'll pass..."

"Don't apologize for something that's out of your control, like you said it'll pass. Just take care of yourself in the meantime."

My health hasn't been the best as of late and it's been a struggle to do anything other than sleep honestly.(I'm lucky I even finished this) We're still working to figure out what's going on, and are currently playing the waiting game. I really really hate not being able to do anything at all. I'm the sort of person who gets pretty restless if I'm not doing anything useful/productive. But I'm trying to cope as best I can, and have been reminding myself that I need this rest. I just have to get through it until I get answers. Bruno has also been helping by keeping my morale up and reassuring me about the situation when he can. Which I appreciate from both him and my family.

(rather be taking care of him)

[asadgirlwithaprettymind]

I’ve never seen something so on point 🥴

[melodymorningdew]

⚠️ CONTENT WARNING ⚠️ Mentions of bowel movements

I fr can't tell if my body is finally resetting or if I have food poisoning.

[sundry-whovengerslocked]

shoutout to the confused chronics

shoutout to the people with chronic fatigue who have no apparent reason for being so tired

shoutout to the chronically ill people who feel like they can't use that term because they don't know what's wrong with them

shoutout to the people with chronic pain who only have diagnoses of the mental kind

shoutout to everyone afraid to use the word chronic even though they suffer every day

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I'm mentally ill, neurodivergent, and have ibs.

my mother has fibromyalgia, arthritis, carpal tunnel, bursitis, insomnia, and probably more.

I find myself comparing myself to her all the time, thinking things like "my pain isn't that bad," or "at least I don't have fibro," or "I'm just being lazy." I hesitate to take pain meds because I feel like I don't "deserve" it.

comparing pain in this way is an awful practice. it prevents people from getting the treatment and validity they need.

no, I don't suffer the way she does. but I still suffer.

I have back pain daily. I regularly have to do physical activity which makes it significantly worse. I have a shitty mattress that gives me no relief.

when I have to lift heavy things or sleep wrong I sometimes get pain all the way from my neck to my knuckles.

I get joint pain especially in my knees and ankles when I walk too much or when the weather is bad.

I get unpredictable nausea and have to be constantly vigilant about hydration, staying cool, and trash bags even when I am out in public.

I have chronic fatigue that I can't explain other than the ibs and mental health, so I hesitate to use it. but that's what I have. no matter how much I sleep, I am exhausted. it's hard to get out of bed and when I walk it feels like my limbs are filled with lead. in school I struggled to stay awake in class sometimes.

sometimes I have trouble talking. it can be because I'm feeling nonverbal, because my anxiety overwhelms me, or because my nausea or fatigue get so bad it's literally difficult to use my voice. it takes too much energy.

my ibs is a nightmare. stress makes it worse, and then I stress over the ibs, which turns into a vicious cycle. I missed a job interview because of this. I will probably never have a 9 to 5 job because of this.

I am 24. I should not be feeling like this. but I do. I am.

so yeah. shoutout to the chronic people who feel like they don't deserve to use that word. whatever your problems are, even if - especially if - you aren't diagnosed with anything: I promise you, you do.

you deserve validation. you deserve an explanation. you deserve relief.

[lifewithchronicpain]

About 12 million people in the United States – nearly 5% of the adult population – have chronic pain that is accompanied by anxiety or depression so severe that it limits their ability to work, socialize and complete daily tasks, according to a new study.

The co-occurrence of chronic pain with anxiety and/or depression (A/D) is well known, but little research has been conducted on its prevalence or impact. To see how often the symptoms occur, researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences analyzed responses from nearly 32,000 people who participated in the 2019 National Health Interview Survey.

Their findings, published in in the journal PAIN, show that adults with chronic pain are about five times more likely to report anxiety or depression than those without chronic pain. The risk is even higher in adults with “high impact pain” – pain severe enough to limit daily life and work activities -- who are eight times more likely to have A/D. "The study's findings highlight an underappreciated population and health care need -- the interdependency between mental health and chronic pain," said lead author Jennifer De La Rosa, PhD, director of strategy for the UArizona Health Sciences Comprehensive Pain and Addiction Center...

...Researchers say further studies are needed to see if people receiving pain treatment are also getting mental health care, and whether that care is helping with their symptoms. A recent study found that anxiety, depression and other mood disorders often precede the development of fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). (Read more at link)

Yeah that was exactly my experience. Struggled with depression and anxiety from early teens and then by late twenties I started developing chronic issues starting with IBS, but also eventually including Fibromyalgia and a herniated disk. Although I did suffer from severe migraines in my teens too that aren't as debilitating now.

Also there is a risk of taking benzos for anxiety and opioids for pain together. Some doctors won't even prescribe opioids to people on benzos like Klonopin and Ativan. I actually managed to decrease the amount of Ativan I need monthly by just smoking marijuana daily.

[chronic-gastro-illness-culture]

chronic gastro illness culture is constant nausea, stomach ache and fatigue

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[iamchickenhearmesquawk]

If someone sees me on the street they may assume I’m unhealthy because of my size and what they don’t know is I am indeed unhealthy but mostly because of the pain and fatigue I experience every day from (clinical) endometriosis and ibs since before I gained weight . 😎

[chronically-izzzzle]

Does anyone else lose every ounce of energy just trying to wash their hair? Seriously, my blood pressure takes a nosedive whether I'm standing or sitting. Today, after finally managing to wash my hair (because let's be real, it had been a week and it was desperately needed), I ended up lying face-first on the cold bathroom floor just to catch my breath and avoid passing out. The struggle is real, folks. Washing your hair shouldn't feel like training for a marathon, but here I am!

[my-autism-adhd-blog]

I saw this useful Infograph about the signs of sensory overload from neurodivergent_insights on Facebook that I wanted to share.

Signs of Sensory Overload

Feeling a wave of fatigue over you

Feeling wound up and stimming

Restlessness and discomfort

Extreme irritability

A sense of panic or desire to escape

Urge to block incoming sensory signals (cover eyes or ears)

I’ll leave the post below so you can check it out if you’d like. I hope many of you find this helpful and informative.

Sensory Overload